2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 3
Record	5–0 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach	Mark Few (26th season);
Assistant coaches	Brian Michaelson (12th season); Stephen Gentry (4th season); R-Jay Barsh (2nd season); Zach Norvell Jr. (2nd season);
Home arena	McCarthey Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Saint Mary's	0	–	0	–	6	–	0	1.000
No. 3 Gonzaga	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Washington State	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Oregon State	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
San Francisco	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Pacific	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
San Diego	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Santa Clara	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Portland	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Loyola Marymount	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
Pepperdine	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	.200

† 2025 WCC tournament winner As of November 25, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, also unofficially nicknamed the "Zags", is led by head coach Mark Few, in his 26th season as head coach, and plays home games at the on-campus McCarthey Athletic Center as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 27–8, 14–2 in WCC play to finish in second place, failing to win at least a share of the regular season title for the first time since 2012. As the No. 2 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated San Francisco in the semifinals, before losing to Saint Mary's in the championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated McNeese in the First Round and Kansas in the Second Round to reach their ninth consecutive Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to Purdue.

Offseason

Departures

Gonzaga Bulldogs Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Anton Watson	22	F	6'8"	228	Graduate	Spokane, WA	Graduated; declared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 54th overall by the Boston Celtics
Colby Brooks	25	F	6'7"	215	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Walk-on; transferred to San Diego
Luka Krajnović	3	G	6'5"	185	Freshman	Zagreb, Croatia	Signed with KK Cedevita Junior of the Premijer liga
Pavle Stošić	14	F	6'9"	196	Freshman	Niš, Serbia	Transferred to Utah State^[1]

Incoming transfers

Gonzaga Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Michael Ajayi	1	G	6'7"	220	Senior	Kent, WA	Pepperdine
Khalif Battle	99	G	6'5"	185	Graduate	Hillside, NJ	Arkansas
Emmanuel Innocenti	5	F	6'5"	198	Sophomore	Ranzanico, Italy	Tarleton State
Braeden Smith	3	G	6'0"	180	Junior	Seattle, WA	Colgate

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ismaila Diagne C	Nguékhokh, Senegal	Real Madrid	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	Jun 4, 2024
Ismaila Diagne C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024. "2024 Gonzaga Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Davis Fogle #7 SF	Anacortes, WA	Compass Prep	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 4, 2024
Davis Fogle #7 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
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 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024. "2025 Gonzaga Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

Roster

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

2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	99	Khalif Battle	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Arkansas	Hillside, NJ
F	13	Graham Ike	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS Sr	Wyoming	Aurora, CO
F	33	Ben Gregg	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Clackamas	Clackamas, OR
G	11	Nolan Hickman	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Wasatch Academy	Seattle, WA
G	15	Joe Few (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Gonzaga Prep	Spokane, WA
G	0	Ryan Nembhard	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Creighton	Aurora, ON
G	1	Michael Ajayi	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Sr	Pepperdine	Kent, WA
G	2	Steele Venters	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Eastern Washington	Ellensburg, WA
F	35	Noah Haaland (W)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Jr	Allan Hancock	Rathdrum, ID
F	22	Jun Seok Yeo	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jr	Korea University	Seoul, South Korea
G	3	Braeden Smith	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Colgate	Seattle, WA
F	34	Braden Huff	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS So	Glenbard West	Glen Ellyn, IL
G	4	Dusty Stromer	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Notre Dame HS	Sherman Oaks, CA
F	5	Emmanuel Innocenti	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	So	Tarleton State	Ranzanico, Italy
G	10	Joaquim ArauzMoore (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Fr	Branson	Ross, CA
G	7	Cade Orness (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	North Kitsap	Poulsbo, WA
C	24	Ismaila Diagne	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	Fr	Real Madrid	Nguékhokh, Senegal
F	14	Graydon Lemke (W)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Faith Lutheran	Las Vegas, NV

Head coach

Mark Few (Oregon)

Assistant coach(es)

Brian Michaelson (Gonzaga)
Stephen Gentry (Gonzaga)
R-Jay Barsh (Puget Sound)
Zach Norvell Jr. (Gonzaga)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 27, 2024

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

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	Graham Ike	Braden Huff	Ismaila Diagne	Graydon Lemke
PF	Michael Ajayi	Ben Gregg	Jun Seok Yeo	Noah Haaland
SF	Khalif Battle		Emmanuel Innocenti	Cade Orness
SG	Nolan Hickman	Dusty Stromer		Joe Few
PG	Ryan Nembhard			Joaquim ArauzMoore

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024* 5:00 p.m., B1G+	No. 6	vs. USC Charity Game to support Eisenhower Health	L 93–96		20 – Battle	9 – Huff	8 – Nembhard	Acrisure Arena (2,190) Palm Desert, CA
October 30, 2024* 6:00 p.m., KHQ	No. 6	Warner Pacific	W 109–52		–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 6	vs. No. 8 Baylor Findlay Auto Tip-Off	W 101−63	1−0	17 – Hickman	8 – Tied	11 – Nembhard	Spokane Arena (12,000) Spokane, WA
November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 6	Arizona State	W 88−80	2−0	21 – Huff	12 – Ajayi	11 – Nembhard	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+	No. 4	UMass Lowell	W 113–54	3–0	21 – Battle	10 – Gregg	8 – Nembhard	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	No. 3	at San Diego State	W 80–67	4–0	23 – Ike	9 – Ike	10 – Nembhard	Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA
November 20, 2024* 6:00 pm, KHQ/ESPN+	No. 3	Long Beach State	W 84–41	5–0	15 – Tied	7 – Gregg	7 – Nembhard	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
November 27, 2024* 11:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2	No. 3	vs. West Virginia Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals						Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 28, 2024* 9:00 a.m./11:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2	No. 3	vs. No. 14 Indiana/Louisville Battle 4 Atlantis						Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 29, 2024* TBA, ESPN/ESPN2	No. 3	vs. No. 24 Arizona/Davidson/Oklahoma/Providence Battle 4 Atlantis						Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Bahamas
December 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Kentucky Battle in Seattle						Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA
December 14, 2024* 5:00 p.m., FOX		vs. UConn Hall of Fame Series New York City						Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
December 18, 2024* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		Nicholls						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
December 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		Bucknell						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
December 28, 2024* 5:00 p.m., FOX		vs. UCLA West Coast Hoops Showdown						Intuit Dome Inglewood, CA
WCC regular season
December 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Pepperdine						Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		vs. Portland Community Cancer Fund Classic						Spokane Arena Spokane, WA
January 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Loyola Marymount						Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		San Diego						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		Washington State						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
January 16, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Oregon State						Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		Santa Clara						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Portland						Chiles Center Portland, OR
January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Oregon State						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN		at Saint Mary's Rivalry						University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA
February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		Loyola Marymount						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Pacific						Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
February 13, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN		San Francisco						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		Pepperdine						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Washington State						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m./7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Saint Mary's Rivalry						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Santa Clara						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
March 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN		at San Francisco						Chase Center San Francisco, CA
WCC Tournament
March 6–11, 2025 TBA		vs.						Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	6 (1)	4 (3)	3 (2)	3 (2)
Coaches	7	5 (1)	4 (1)	4 (1)

References

^ Harrison, Shawn (June 10, 2024). "USU men's basketball: Aggies sign Gonzaga transfer". The Herald Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
^ "gozags.com :: Gonzaga Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". gozags.com.

[1] Harrison, Shawn (June 10, 2024). "USU men's basketball: Aggies sign Gonzaga transfer". The Herald Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

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

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v t e 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 NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics