12. Gonzaga Bulldogs
2025-26 record: 31-4 (16-2 WCC)
Roster departures
- Graham Ike (19.9 ppg and 8.0 rpg)
- Tyon Grant-Foster (11.1 ppg and 5.0 rpg)
- Adam Miller (7.3 ppg and 1.6 rpg)
- Emmanuel Innocenti (6.0 ppg and 3.8 rpg)
- Braden Smith (5.1 ppg and 3.6 apg)
- Steele Venters (5.0 ppg and 1.3 rpg)
Roster returnees
- Braden Huff (17.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg)
- Mario Saint-Supery (8.6 ppg and 3.8 apg)
- Davis Fogle (8.6 ppg and 3.1 rpg)
Roster additions
- Massamba Diop (13.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg at Arizona State)
- Isaiah Harwell (3.6 ppg and 2.0 rpg at Houston)
- Izan Almansa (international forward prospect)
- Sam Funches (4-star center prospect)
Considering that Huff, who led all of college basketball in made field goals before a season-ending lower-leg injury, didn’t go through the NBA Draft process, Gonzaga shouldn’t have had to deal with issues there. However, they suffered a surprise blow when German guard commit Jack Kayil opted to stay in the draft, likely as a second-round pick.
There was a real chance that Kayil was going to start in the backcourt at Gonzaga, and there aren’t many options better than him available. That puts even more pressure on former five-star prospect Harwell to have a breakout sophomore year, while Fogle and Saint-Supery have high ceilings after good first years. They’ll still need to get Almansa cleared, and depth is a concern, but the Bulldogs have another team with Sweet 16 potential.
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