Gonzaga Basketball: Projected starting lineup and depth chart for 2023-24 season

Small Forward/Wing

Starter – Steele Venters (29 mpg)

Steele Venters is another new face out of the transfer portal that should make an impact right away with Gonzaga. Venters joins the WCC from the Big Sky’s Eastern Washington Eagles where he spent the past four seasons. He was the Big Sky Player of the Year this past season, putting up 15.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 1.5 apg on 37.1 percent shooting from deep and 45.7 percent shooting from the field as Eastern Washington took home the regular season conference title.

Venters is capable of knocking down 3-pointers with efficiency. He led the Big Sky in 3-point field goal percentage (43.4 percent) in 2021-22. He’s an active presence on the wing that can knock down shots in rhythm. He’ll look to bring a similar presence to a rotation in need of star power with some key departures.

Bench – Jun Seok Yeo (11 mpg)

Jun Seok Yeo is another international prospect out of South Korea set to make his debut with the Bulldogs in 2023-24. He’s a 6-foot-8 prospect that’s already gotten some practice under his belt given he’s been with the team since this past January. He’s a threat from the perimeter who also isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty on the boards. With his double-double mindset, he’s capable of cracking the starting rotation at the 3-spot.