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Gonzaga Hires Seattle U’s Bryce Douglas to Basketball Staff
While this isn’t a direct replacement for now-North Carolina Tar Heels assistant coach Jorge Sanza, this addition to the Gonzaga Bulldogs staff with Seattle U Redhawks assistant coach Bryce Douglas is an exciting one that can pay off through his ability to scout talent, develop players, and evaluate opponents. Douglas was with the Seattle U […]
Florida’s Xaivian Lee Looks to Finally Be Gonzaga’s Guy
Now Valencia Basket’s Mario Saint-Supery of Spain in the EuroLeague and LSU Tigers’ Donovan Dent in the SEC didn’t want to be a part of the Gonzaga Bulldogs with the larger paycheck calling. Florida Gators’ Xaivian Lee does, and has a natural fit with the program’s specific style of running a half-court offense and utilizing […]
EXCLUSIVE: Before Mark Few, There Was Dan Monson
The Slipper Still Fits sat down with the former leader of the Gonzaga Bulldogs from 1997-99, the man who helped orchestrate the name of this website through that magical 1999 Elite Eight run. Dan Monson is now the head coach of the Eastern Washington Eagles in the Big Sky Conference. The 2026-27 group in nearby […]
Yvonne Ejim, Canada Book Ticket to FIBA’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The pride of Gonzaga Bulldogs women’s basketball, forward Yvonne Ejim, is on the verge of returning to the upcoming Summer Olympics with her home country. Canada punched their ticket and the final available spot to the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Ejim contributed 10 points and 16 rebounds in the 83-53 victory in the Pre-Qualifying […]
Jeremy Pargo Has Still Got It at 40 Years Old
On top of being named the BIG3 Most Valuable Player this summer, Boston Ball Hogs guard Jeremy Pargo is now a BIG3 champion. At 40 years old, Pargo is still looking like a high-level competitor with a smooth game and clutch skill set. The captain hit two back-to-back four-pointers to come from behind and beat […]
What Gonzaga Has in Javon Bennett, If It Has Him at All
As of right now, today, August 22, recent Gonzaga signee Javon Bennett isn’t eligible to play college basketball for the 2026-27 season. He was eligible on August 5, the day the Dayton transfer point guard committed to the Zags after two separate court rulings had given him a fifth season, but earlier this week, both […]
Cornell to Visit Gonzaga for Programs’ First-Ever Meeting
The Gonzaga Bulldogs’ non-conference slate has made moves this week, with now 13 of the 16 available slots filled. That doesn’t include the potential championship game at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The Ivy League’s Cornell Big Red is off to the Kennel on Dec. […]
Difficult Day for Gonzaga’s Ongoing Search for a Point Guard
With the continuous disaster that the NCAA created and put on itself, some more bad news for the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ backcourt. According to court documents from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, all Class of 2022 athletes from the state of Colorado’s 5-in-5 ruling, except for those who have their own temporary restraining order or […]
Former Gonzaga Guard Adam Miller Signs His First Pro Contract Overseas
Adam Miller signed a one-year deal Thursday with Coretec Oostende in Belgium, his first professional contract, after 152 college games at Illinois, LSU, Arizona State, and Gonzaga. He’ll play on the North Sea for the most decorated club in Belgian basketball, one that just watched a 14-year run of national championships end in overtime. He’s […]
Two Newly Announced Non-Conference Home Matchups for Gonzaga
With the Pac-12 Conference adopting a 16-game double round-robin schedule, the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ non-conference schedule can fit 16 games for a total of 32 matchups played during the 2026-27 college basketball regular season. The Zags have added two home contests inside the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington, to the upcoming non-conference slate. First, the […]
Two New Announced Non-Conference Home Matchups for Gonzaga
With the Pac-12 Conference adopting a 16-game double round-robin schedule, the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ non-conference schedule can fit 16 games for a total of 32 matchups played during the 2026-27 college basketball regular season. The Zags have added two home contests inside the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington, to the upcoming non-conference slate. First, the […]
Wing Tavion Banks Considers Gonzaga as Next College Destination
The 6-7 wing, Iowa Hawkeyes wing Tavion Banks, received an extra year of college eligibility through the state of Colorado’s injunction against the NCAA. After the ruling, Banks told 247 Sports that the Gonzaga Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and Oklahoma Sooners are his four choices for his final college basketball campaign. A return […]
Malachi Smith Signs Training Camp Deal With Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors have signed Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Malachi Smith to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 training camp contract through the work of his agent, Michael Lelchitski of SIG Sports. Across 15 games, four of which were starts, played with the Brooklyn Nets to close out the 2025-26 season, 6-4 Smith averaged 8.3 points on a […]
Lisa Fortier Fighting for Four-Star Recruit Finley Parcher’s Attention
Four-star combo guard Finley Parcher of Lynden, Washington, named the Gonzaga Bulldogs in her top seven schools. Among coach Lisa Fortier’s program for the in-state talent are not only other major West Coast names, but also coach Geno Auriemma’s powerhouse all the way out in the Northeast region. Besides the Zags and UConn Huskies, the […]
Gonzaga’s Jeremy Pargo Prepares for BIG3 Title Game
On Aug. 15 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Gonzaga Bulldogs alum and 6-2, 220-pound guard Jeremy Pargo was named the BIG3’s Most Valuable Player. The 2007-08 West Coast Conference Player of the Year is also a three-time all-star with the ever-growing 3-on-3 league founded by rapper Ice Cube. At 40 years old, […]
Mark Few Means Everything to Gonzaga University
Coach Mark Few put the Gonzaga Bulldogs program and the university in Spokane, Washington, on the map. An underdog who built something that was never supposed to happen at a tiny Jesuit institution in the Inland Northwest. Forget all the wins, championships, and NBA pedigree from its alumni for a second; his presence aided the […]
Ines Bettencourt Seeks Fifth Year of College Eligibility
Major news on the women’s side in the ongoing 5-in-5 college eligibility cases for the Class of 2022 against the NCAA. Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ines Bettencourt, who graduated this past May, has entered the California lawsuit of athletes seeking a fifth year of college eligibility, according to Spokesman-Review’s Greg Lee. She played for the Zags […]
How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball: Part 2
Last week ended on one question: would a California judge do what Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia judges already had, and grant the class of 2022 a fifth season they can actually use? That question is, unfortunately, still open. But three things happened since then that make this whole saga worth revisiting: 1.) Gonzaga signed two […]
How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball: Part Two
Last week ended on one question: would a California judge do what Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia judges already had, and grant the class of 2022 a fifth season they can actually use? That question is, unfortunately, still open. But three things happened since then that make this whole saga worth revisiting: 1) Gonzaga signed two […]
How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball: Week Two
Last week ended on one question: would a California judge do what Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia judges already had, and grant the class of 2022 a fifth season they can actually use? That question is, unfortunately, still open. But three things happened since then that make this whole saga worth revisiting: 1) Gonzaga signed two […]
Wing Transfer Skylar Wicks Receives Extra Year of Eligibility From NCAA
Surprisingly, according to 247Sports’ Dushawn London, Gonzaga Bulldogs commit Skylar Wicks has been granted a waiver from the NCAA for an additional year and his final season of college basketball eligibility. The 6-6 Saint Francis Red Wolves hybrid wing transfer since July 1 will now officially suit up for the Zags for the 2026-27 season, […]
Washington’s Own Jalen Davis Considers Gonzaga as Top-10 Destination
Four-star point guard Dooney Johnson from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is getting pretty lonely as the only Gonzaga Bulldogs commit in the 2027 recruiting class. But a potential partner in the future backcourt is starting to make headway. Five-star combo guard Jalen Davis, out of Bremerton, Washington, has listed the Zags in his top-10 schools. He will […]
Gonzaga on a Roll, Bring Aboard Transfer Forward Chauncey Wiggins
Coach Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs already had a supreme frontcourt, and now add even more to their profusion of riches. Per agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports, Florida State Seminoles forward Chauncey Wiggins from the SEC has committed to the Zags. The second in the last two days, with Dayton Flyers point guard […]
Zags Obtain Commitment From Transfer Guard Javon Bennett
Coming out of the preliminary injunction granted in the state of Ohio’s age-based eligibility/5-in-5 lawsuit against the NCAA, the Gonzaga Bulldogs were able to receive a pledge from a transfer point guard out of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Per agent Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports & Entertainment, Dayton Flyers’ Javon Bennett is eligible as of […]
How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball
Mark Few is trying to build a basketball team, and the NCAA is making that as hard as possible. What follows is a good faith attempt to explain to your average college sports fan what has happened in courtrooms across the country and why the Zags still have roster spots they can’t fill the way […]
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