2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 23
Record	11–5 (2–1 WCC)
Head coach	Mark Few (25th season);
Assistant coaches	Brian Michaelson (11th season); Stephen Gentry (3rd season); R-Jay Barsh (1st season);
Home arena	McCarthey Athletic Center

2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Saint Mary's	4	–	0	1.000	13	–	6	.684
San Francisco	3	–	0	1.000	14	–	4	.778
Santa Clara	3	–	1	.750	12	–	7	.632
No. 23 Gonzaga	2	–	1	.667	11	–	5	.688
Pepperdine	2	–	2	.500	9	–	10	.474
Loyola Marymount	1	–	2	.333	8	–	9	.471
Portland	1	–	2	.333	7	–	11	.389
San Diego	0	–	4	.000	10	–	9	.526
Pacific	0	–	4	.000	6	–	13	.316

† 2024 WCC tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, also unofficially nicknamed the "Zags", is led by head coach Mark Few, in his 25th season as head coach, and played home games at the on-campus McCarthey Athletic Center as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 31–6, 14–2 in WCC Play to win the regular season championship with Saint Mary's. They defeated San Francisco and Saint Mary's in the WCC tournament to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the West region, where they defeated Grand Canyon in the first round, TCU in the second round, UCLA in the sweet sixteen before losing to national champion UConn in the elite eight.

On January 19, 2023, the Zags lost to Loyola Marymount at the McCarthey Athletic Center, ending their 76-game home winning streak, which was the longest in the nation at the time.^[1]

Offseason

Departures

Gonzaga Bulldogs Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Rasir Bolton	45	G	6'3"	185	Senior	Petersburg, VA	Completed college eligibility
Drew Timme	2	F	6'10"	235	Senior	Richardson, TX	Declared for 2023 NBA draft; undrafted
Malachi Smith	13	G	6'4'	210	RS Junior	Belleville, IL	Declared for 2023 NBA draft; undrafted
Julian Strawther	0	G	6'7"	205	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	Declared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 29th overall by Indiana Pacers
Dominick Harris	55	G	6'3"	185	RS Sophomore	Murrieta, CA	Transferred to Loyola Marymount
Abe Eagle	30	F	6'9"	225	RS Sophomore	Los Angeles, CA	Walk-on; left team
Kaden Perry	20	F	6'9"	230	Sophomore	Battle Ground, WA	Retired from basketball due to injury^[2]
Hunter Sallis	5	G	6'5"	180	Sophomore	Omaha, NE	Transferred to Wake Forest
Efton Reid	15	C	7'0"	240	Sophomore	Richmond, VA	Transferred to Wake Forest
Kellen Mitchell	4	G	6'6"	205	Freshman	Spring Lake, MI	Walk-on; left team

Incoming transfers

Gonzaga Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Steele Venters	2	G	6'7"	195	RS Junior	Ellensburg, WA	Eastern Washington
Graham Ike	13	F	6'9"	240	RS Junior	Aurora, CO	Wyoming
Ryan Nembhard	0	G	6'0"	175	Junior	Aurora, ON	Creighton
Jun Seok Yeo	21	F	6'8"	215	Sophomore	Seoul, South Korea	Korea University

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dusty Stromer #12 SG	Sherman Oaks, CA	Notre Dame HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	May 1, 2022
Dusty Stromer #12 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Luka Krajnović SG	Zagreb, Croatia	N/A	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 12, 2023
Luka Krajnović SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Pavle Stošić PF	Niš, Serbia	N/A	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Sep 25, 2023
Pavle Stošić PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Gonzaga 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "2023 Gonzaga Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.

Roster

Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.

2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	22	Anton Watson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	GS	Gonzaga Prep	Spokane, WA
F	25	Colby Brooks (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Loyola HS	Los Angeles, CA
G	2	Steele Venters	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Jr	Ellensburg Eastern Washington	Ellensburg, WA
F	13	Graham Ike	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Jr	Overland Wyoming	Aurora, CO
F	33	Ben Gregg	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Clackamas	Clackamas, OR
G	11	Nolan Hickman	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jr	Wasatch Academy	Seattle, WA
G	15	Joe Few (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Gonzaga Prep	Spokane, WA
G	0	Ryan Nembhard	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Montverde Creighton	Aurora, ON
F	21	Jun Seok Yeo	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Yongsan Korea University	Seoul, South Korea
F	34	Braden Huff	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	RS Fr	Glenbard West	Glen Ellyn, IL
G	4	Dusty Stromer	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Fr	Notre Dame HS	Sherman Oaks, CA
G	3	Luka Krajnović	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Bosco	Zagreb, Croatia
G	10	Joaquim ArauzMoore (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Branson	Ross, CA
F	14	Pavle Stošić	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Fr	CBP Huesca	Niš, Serbia

Head coach

Mark Few (Oregon)

Assistant coach(es)

Brian Michaelson (Gonzaga)
Stephen Gentry (Gonzaga)
R-Jay Barsh (Puget Sound)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 25, 2023

Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2023* 6:00 p.m., KHQ	No. 11	Lewis–Clark State	W 96–58		24 – Ike	9 – Huff	10 – Nembhard	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Regular season
November 10, 2023* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW	No. 11	Yale	W 86–71	1–0	19 – Huff	12 – Watson	7 – Nembhard	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW+	No. 11	Eastern Oregon	W 123–57	2–0	25 – Ike	11 – Ike	5 – Hickman	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
November 20, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 11	vs. No. 2 Purdue Maui Invitational Quarterfinals	L 63–73	2–1	14 – Ike	7 – Ike	6 – Nembhard	Stan Sheriff Center (4,838) Honolulu, HI
November 21, 2023* 11:30 a.m., ESPN2	No. 11	vs. Syracuse Maui Invitational Consolation	W 76–57	3–1	19 – Hickman	14 – Ike	7 – Nembhard	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
November 22, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 11	vs. UCLA Maui Invitational 5th Place Game	W 69–65	4–1	32 – Watson	8 – Tied	4 – Nembhard	Stan Sheriff Center (3,757) Honolulu, HI
November 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW+	No. 11	Cal State Bakersfield	W 81–65	5–1	22 – Nembhard	13 – Watson	5 – Nembhard	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
December 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 11	vs. USC Legends of Basketball Invitational	W 89–76	6–1	15 – Tied	10 – Ike	7 – Nembhard	MGM Grand Garden Arena (8,116) Paradise, NV
December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW+	No. 7	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 111–71	7–1	19 – Huff	9 – Ike	6 – Nembhard	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
December 9, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 7	at Washington Rivalry	L 73–78	7–2	18 – Ike	13 – Watson	7 – Nembhard	Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294) Seattle, WA
December 11, 2023* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW+	No. 10	Mississippi Valley State	W 78–40	8–2	17 – Huff	8 – Ike	5 – Tied	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
December 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 10	vs. No. 5 UConn Continental Tire Seattle Tip-Off	L 63–76	8–3	20 – Watson	6 – Stromer	3 – Hickman	Climate Pledge Arena (16,405) Seattle, WA
December 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW	No. 15	Jackson State	W 100–76	9–3	22 – Ike	11 – Ike	6 – Tied	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
December 29, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 13	San Diego State	L 74–84	9–4	20 – Ike	10 – Ike	9 – Nembhard	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
January 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW+	No. 24	Pepperdine CCF Classic	W 86–60	10–4 (1–0)	20 – Ike	7 – Tied	7 – Nembhard	Spokane Arena (12,015) Spokane, WA
January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW	No. 24	San Diego	W 101–74	11–4 (2–0)	22 – Gregg	8 – Ike	9 – Nembhard	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
January 11, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 23	at Santa Clara	L 76–77	11–5 (2–1)	32 – Watson	9 – Watson	5 – Nembhard	Leavey Center (4,200) Santa Clara, CA
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW+		at Pepperdine						Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW		at San Diego						Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		San Francisco						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Pacific						Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
January 30, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN Networks		Loyola Maymount						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 3, 2024 7:00/7:30 p.m., ESPN Networks		Saint Mary's Rivalry						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 7, 2024 5:00 p.m., CBSSN		Portland						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., CBS		at Kentucky						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Loyola Marymount						Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
February 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW		Pacific						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW+		at Portland						Chiles Center Portland, OR
February 24, 2024 5/7:00 p.m., ESPN Networks		Santa Clara						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 29, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		at San Francisco						Chase Center San Francisco, CA
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN		at Saint Mary's Rivalry						University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA
WCC Tournament
March 7–12, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA						Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source^[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	11	11	11	11	7	10	15	13	24	23										Not released
Coaches	12	12	10	10	8	13	16	16	25	21

References

↑ "LMU halts Gonzaga's 76-game home win streak". ESPN.com. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "Gonzaga forward Kaden Perry retires, cites ongoing 'back problems'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
↑ "gozags.com :: Gonzaga Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". gozags.com.

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[1] "LMU halts Gonzaga's 76-game home win streak". ESPN.com. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[2] "Gonzaga forward Kaden Perry retires, cites ongoing 'back problems'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

[3] "gozags.com :: Gonzaga Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". gozags.com.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Venues	Russell Gymnasium (1907–1958) Spokane Coliseum (1958–1965, 1979–1980) Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (1965–2004) McCarthey Athletic Center (2004–present) Spokane Arena (alternate, 1995–present)
Rivalries	BYU Idaho (dormant) Saint Mary's Washington
Culture & lore	Spike the Bulldog "Go, Gonzaga!"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics