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[SB Nation: The Slipper Still Fits] - Missed Connections: The Ones That Got Away, Who’s Still Out There, and What Gonzaga Does Next

Mac Smith — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:23:52 GMT

Coming out of a 31-win season, the Zags watched 11 players leave the roster this offseason, Five seniors aged out. A program-record six more hit the portal. All of it landed right as Gonzaga prepares to officially join the new-look Pac-12 on July 1, a league where San Diego State, Utah State, and Boise State […]

[SB Nation: The Slipper Still Fits] - Gonzaga Adds Legacy, Preferred Walk-On Recruit

Arden Cravalho — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:51:30 GMT

The Gonzaga Bulldogs 2026-27 roster has added a familiar last name from nearby Gonzaga Prep, 6-5 wing Carter Nilson, out of the 2026 recruiting class. This report comes from Andy Patton of Gonzaga Bulldogs on SI. Carter is the son of Mike Nilson, the 1999-2000 West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Mike was […]

[The Spokesman-Review] - Gonzaga Prep's Carter Nilson, son of former Gonzaga standout Mike Nilson, joins Zags as walk-on

Theo Lawson — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:56:04 GMT

Carter Nilson, a senior wing from Gonzaga Prep and the son of former Gonzaga standout Mike Nilson, is joining the Zags’ 2026-27 roster as a walk-on, he confirmed to The Spokesman-Review via text message Monday night.

Gonzaga on SI’s Andy Patton first reported Nilson’s commitment, which comes three months after the senior led Gonzaga Prep to the team’s second straight Washington 4A State championship game.

Carter Nilson is joining Mark Few’s team as it enters its first season in the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference and 27 years after his father helped guide the Zags to a “Cinderella” appearance in the Elite Eight of the 1999 NCAA Tournament – widely considered to be the school’s breakthrough on the national stage. Mike also helped the Zags reach the Sweet 16 during his senior season, capturing West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors.

A 6-foot-5 guard/forward, Carter averaged 9.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Bullpups as a senior, according to G-Prep coach Matty McIntyre.

He was the team’s leading scorer during the state tournament in 2025 and notched a team-high 16 points to help G-Prep stave off Puyallup 57-55 in championship game.

Riley becomes the first known walk-on to join Gonzaga’s new roster, which loses two non-scholarship players from last year’s team. Noah Haaland, a 6-foot-9 forward from Rathdrum, graduated and 6-foot-1 guard Joaquim ArauzMoore recently committed to High Point. Guard Cade Orness, a former walk-on who was placed on scholarship last season, transferred to Mount St. Mary’s. Freshman guard Alonzo Metz was the only other non-scholarship player on the team’s roster in 2025-26.

Mike Nilson played professional basketball in Germany for two seasons after his college career ended before returning to Spokane, where he was hired as Gonzaga’s Director of Performance & Nutrition. The former GU guard also worked as the Strength & Conditioning coach for Gonzaga’s women’s team and was a founding partner of U-District Physical Therapy adjacent to GU’s campus. Nilson left Gonzaga in 2025 to join TEN Capital, where he now works as a financial advisor.

[Locked On: Locked On Zags] - TRANSFER TARGET: Camp Wagner would solve Gonzaga’s URGENT floor spacing and shooting NEEDS

Locked On Zags — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:38:42 GMT

Gonzaga Bulldogs scramble to address urgent guard depth issue, with top transfer shooter Camp Wagner a potential target. Can his elite three-point shooting a...

[The Athletic] - Thunder’s Chet Holmgren ‘intrinsically motivated’ to improve, per lead executive

Joel Lorenzi — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:07:03 GMT

A disappointing Western Conference finals showing has Chet Holmgren ready for a driven offseason, OKC's Sam Presti told reporters on Monday.

[The Athletic] - Brandon Clarke said it’s ‘just kratom.’ His death has the substance under scrutiny.

Melody Gutierrez — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:24:43 GMT

The supplement is widely available in some states and illegal in others but as experts warn of its risks, lawmakers are taking notice.

[Locked On: Locked On Zags] - How much will Gonzaga REALLY make from Pac-12 media rights deal? Latest on new conference payouts!

Locked On Zags — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:49:42 GMT

Gonzaga Bulldogs eye a national championship future as Pac-12 membership promises an influx of revenue and renewed ambition. Are media rights deals truly the...

[ZagsBlog] - Five-star junior guard Ryan Hampton commits to Kentucky

James Madden — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:59:52 GMT

By JAMES MADDEN Mark Pope and Kentucky […] The post appeared first on .

[SB Nation: The Slipper Still Fits] - Three Potential Gonzaga Recruiting Targets From All Different Competition Levels

Arden Cravalho — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:55:48 GMT

The dog days of summer are underway, and three of the four newest Gonzaga Bulldogs recruits through the 2026 class have arrived a month early before the official team workouts start. Through the incoming NCAA transfer portal haul, both 6-6 Houston Cougars sophomore shooting guard/wing Isiah Harwell and 7-1 Arizona State Sun Devils sophomore center […]

[ZagsBlog] - Alabama officially adds seven players to roster

James Madden — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:03:00 GMT

By JAMES MADDEN Alabama has officially signed […] The post appeared first on .

[The Spokesman-Review] - Tipoff time set for Gonzaga's season opener versus Purdue

Theo Lawson — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:37:43 GMT

The opponent, date and location have been known for months but now a tipoff time has been announced for Gonzaga’s 2026-27 season opener.

Gonzaga and Purdue will tip off at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, according to a news release Thursday from the Hall of Fame Series.

Tickets are now available for Gonzaga’s matchup with Purdue and three other college basketball games – one on the men’s side and two on the women’s side – that will be part of the Hall of Fame event kicking off the 2026-27 season.

Tickets can be purchased by session and are being sold through T-Mobile Arena’s official ticketing website.

The first session includes women’s games between Stanford and Arizona (10:30 a.m.) and UNLV and USC (1 p.m.). Gonzaga and Purdue will open the second session, followed by an evening matchup between former Pac-12 Conference rivals UCLA and Arizona (7 p.m.).

The Zags and Boilermakers have played three times since 2022, meeting twice in Thanksgiving week tournaments and once in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Purdue won all three matchups, beating Gonzaga 84-66 in 2022 at the Phil Knight Legacy tournament, 73-63 in 2023 at the Maui Invitational and 80-68 in 2024 at the Sweet 16 in Detroit.

Generally speaking, Gonzaga has appeared higher in preseason Top 25 polls with two starters and three total rotation players returning in 2026-27. The trip of Braden Huff, Davis Fogle and Mario Saint-Supery will join transfers Massamba Diop (Arizona State) and Isiah Harwell (Houston), along with freshmen Luca Foster and Sam Funches.

Purdue loses four of five starters from last year’s team that advanced to the Elite Eight, including NCAA career assists leader Braeden Smith and veteran sharpshooter Fletcher Loyer. The Boilermakers bring back sophomore guard C.J. Cox and added Princeton transfer Caden Pierce, a former high school and AAU teammate of Huff’s who picked Purdue over Gonzaga, Duke, UConn and Louisville.

[Locked On: Locked On Zags] - TARGET: Gonzaga PURSUING 4⭐️ Jalen Davis #gonzagabasketball

Locked On Zags — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:19:28 GMT

Gonzaga Bulldogs target top remaining 2026 recruit Alex Constanza as a youth movement reshapes the roster. Can Mark Few land the nation’s highest-rated uncom...

[SB Nation: The Slipper Still Fits] - Gonzaga Reportedly Schedules Intriguing Matchup Wtih Disliked Will Wade, LSU

Arden Cravalho — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:15:35 GMT

This is one of the more fascinating non-conference clashes that coach Mark Few has set up this offseason, and there are plenty of those to choose from. Per the gatherings of scheduling expert Alex Rosinski, the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take on the LSU Tigers of the SEC in the Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington, […]

[Locked On: Locked On Zags] - BREAKING: Gonzaga will face LSU Tigers at Spokane Arena! | Inside Will Wade's controversial roster

Locked On Zags — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:08:14 GMT

Gonzaga Bulldogs shake up their non-conference schedule, swapping Kentucky for a first-ever showdown with LSU—whose roster, under Will Wade, could be the mos...