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2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

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

ConferenceWest Coast Conference
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 23
Record26–9 (14–4 WCC)
Quick facts Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball, WCC tournament champions ...
2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 23
Record26–9 (14–4 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcCarthey Athletic Center
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2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 24 Saint Mary's17–1 .94429–6  .829
No. 23 Gonzaga †14–4 .77826–9  .743
San Francisco13–5 .72225–10  .714
Santa Clara12–6 .66721–13  .618
Oregon State10–8 .55620–13  .606
Washington State8–10 .44419–15  .559
Loyola Marymount8–10 .44417–15  .531
Portland7–11 .38912–20  .375
Pepperdine4–14 .22213–22  .371
Pacific4–14 .2229–24  .273
San Diego2–16 .1116–27  .182
† 2025 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

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

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Gonzaga Bulldogs Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Anton Watson22F6'8"228GraduateSpokane, WAGraduated; declared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 54th overall by the Boston Celtics
Colby Brooks25F6'7"215Redshirt JuniorLos Angeles, CAWalk-on; transferred to San Diego
Luka Krajnović3G6'5"185FreshmanZagreb, CroatiaSigned with KK Cedevita Junior of the Premijer liga
Pavle Stošić14F6'9"196FreshmanNiš, SerbiaTransferred to Utah State[1]
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Incoming transfers

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Gonzaga incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Michael Ajayi1G6'7"220SeniorKent, WAPepperdine
Khalif Battle99G6'5"185GraduateHillside, NJArkansas
Emmanuel Innocenti5F6'5"198SophomoreRanzanico, ItalyTarleton State
Braeden Smith3G6'0"180JuniorSeattle, WAColgate
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Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  • "2024 Gonzaga Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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2025 recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2025), Name ...
College recruiting (2025)
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (87)
Parker Jefferson
#40 C		 Inglewood, CA Inglewood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 2, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

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

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 99 Khalif Battle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSArkansas Hillside, NJ
F 13 Graham Ike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrWyoming Aurora, CO
F 33 Ben Gregg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrClackamas Clackamas, OR
G 11 Nolan Hickman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWasatch Academy Seattle, WA
G 15 Joe Few (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrGonzaga Prep Spokane, WA
G 0 Ryan Nembhard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrCreighton Aurora, ON
G 1 Michael Ajayi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrPepperdine Kent, WA
G 2 Steele Venters Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrEastern Washington Ellensburg, WA
F 35 Noah Haaland (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrAllan Hancock Rathdrum, ID
F 22 Jun Seok Yeo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrKorea University Seoul, South Korea
G 3 Braeden Smith Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrColgate Seattle, WA
F 34 Braden Huff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoGlenbard West Glen Ellyn, IL
G 4 Dusty Stromer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoNotre Dame HS Sherman Oaks, CA
F 5 Emmanuel Innocenti 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoTarleton State Ranzanico, Italy
G 10 Joaquim ArauzMoore (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrBranson Ross, CA
G 7 Cade Orness (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNorth Kitsap Poulsbo, WA
C 24 Ismaila Diagne 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)237 lb (108 kg) FrReal Madrid Nguékhokh, Senegal
F 14 Graydon Lemke (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFaith Lutheran Las Vegas, NV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 27, 2024

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

Depth chart

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

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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		 No. 3 vs. West Virginia
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals		 L 78–86 OT 5–1
  19 – Huff  6 – Gregg  12 – Nembhard  Imperial Arena (959)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 28, 2024*
11:30 a.m., ESPN2		 No. 3 vs. No. 14 Indiana
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round		 W 89–73  6–1
  16 – Battle  9 – Ajayi  13 – Nembhard  Imperial Arena (2,885)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 29, 2024*
5:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 3 vs. Davidson
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game		 W 90–65  7–1
  24 – Gregg  10 – Ike  14 – Nembhard  Imperial Arena (993)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
December 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 7 vs. No. 4 Kentucky
Battle in Seattle		 L 89–90 OT 7–2
  28 – Ike  11 – Ike  10 – Nembhard  Climate Pledge Arena (17,846)
Seattle, WA
December 14, 2024*
5:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 8 vs. No. 18 UConn
Hall of Fame Series New York City		 L 71–77  7–3
  21 – Battle  6 – Tied  7 – Nembhard  Madison Square Garden (18,933)
New York City, NY
December 18, 2024*
6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 No. 13 Nicholls W 102–72  8–3
  25 – Huff  10 – Gregg  10 – Nembhard  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
December 21, 2024*
6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 No. 13 Bucknell W 86–65  9–3
  25 – Ike  10 – Ike  9 – Nembhard  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
December 28, 2024*
1:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 14 vs. No. 22 UCLA
West Coast Hoops Showdown		 L 62–65  9–4
  24 – Ike  8 – Ike  8 – Nembhard  Intuit Dome (12,272)
Inglewood, CA
WCC regular season
December 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 No. 19 at Pepperdine W 89–82  10–4
(1–0)		  21 – Battle  9 – Ike  5 – Hickman  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,506)
Malibu, CA
January 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 No. 19 vs. Portland
Community Cancer Fund Classic		 W 81–50  11–4
(2–0)		  13 – Hickman  15 – Ajayi  9 – Nembhard  Spokane Arena (9,022)
Spokane, WA
January 4, 2025
6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 No. 19 at Loyola Marymount W 96–68  12–4
(3–0)		  27 – Ike  9 – Ike  11 – Nembhard  Gersten Pavilion (2,369)
Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 2025
6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 No. 18 San Diego W 93–80  13–4
(4–0)		  23 – Gregg  19 – Ike  11 – Nembhard  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 No. 18 Washington State
Rivalry		 W 88–75  14–4
(5–0)		  21 – Ike  9 – Gregg  5 – Tied  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 16, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 16 at Oregon State L 89–97 OT 14–5
(5–1)		  26 – Ike  13 – Gregg  10 – Nembhard  Gill Coliseum (9,301)
Corvallis, OR
January 18, 2025
6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 No. 16 Santa Clara L 99–103  14–6
(5–2)		  24 – Hickman  8 – Gregg  15 – Nembhard  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 at Portland W 105–62  15–6
(6–2)		  24 – Gregg  8 – Ajayi  13 – Nembhard  Chiles Center (4,117)
Portland, OR
January 28, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Oregon State W 98–60  16–6
(7–2)		  23 – Battle  10 – Ajayi  9 – Nembhard  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 1, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 at Saint Mary's
Rivalry		 L 58–62  16–7
(7–3)		  24 – Ike  8 – Ike  12 – Nembhard  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 6, 2025
6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 Loyola Marymount W 73–53  17–7
(8–3)		  24 – Battle  10 – Ike  9 – Nembhard  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 at Pacific W 78–61  18–7
(9–3)		  17 – Huff  9 – Ajayi  8 – Nembhard  Alex G. Spanos Center (3,176)
Stockton, CA
February 13, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 San Francisco W 88–77  19–7
(10–3)		  18 – Tied  13 – Ike  12 – Nembhard  McCarthey Athletic Center (6.000)
Spokane, WA
February 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., KHQ/ESPN+		 Pepperdine W 107–55  20–7
(11–3)		  24 – Battle  9 – Ike  11 – Nembhard  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 19, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Washington State
Rivalry		 W 84–63  21–7
(12–3)		  23 – Hickman  13 – Ike  5 – Hickman  Beasley Coliseum (10,219)
Pullman, WA
February 22, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Saint Mary's
Rivalry		 L 67–74  21–8
(12–4)		  19 – Ike  5 – Ike  8 – Nembhard  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 25, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Santa Clara W 95–76  22–8
(13–4)		  24 – Ike  8 – Ajayi  15 – Nembhard  Leavey Center (4,200)
Santa Clara, CA
March 1, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 at San Francisco W 95–75  23–8
(14–4)		  23 – Gregg  8 – Gregg  15 – Nembhard  Chase Center (6,374)
San Francisco, CA
WCC Tournament
March 10, 2025
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		 (2) vs. (3) San Francisco
Semifinals		 W 85–76  24–8
  27 – Ike  10 – Ike  8 – Nembhard  Orleans Arena (6,217)
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 (2) vs. (1) No. 19 Saint Mary's
Championship		 W 58–51  25–8
  18 – Huff  7 – Ike  6 – Nembhard  Orleans Arena (6,237)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2025*
1:35 p.m., TBS		 (8 MW) No. 24 vs. (9 MW) Georgia
First Round		 W 89–68  26–8
  24 – Battle  8 – Tied  8 – Nembhard  Intrust Bank Arena (14,355)
Wichita, KS
March 22, 2025*
5:40 p.m., TNT		 (8 MW) No. 24 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Houston
Second Round		 L 76–81  26–9
  27 – Ike  6 – Battle  11 – Nembhard  Intrust Bank Arena (14,168)
Wichita, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Pacific Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
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AP6 (1)4 (3)3 (2)3 (2)781314191816RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2423
Coaches75 (1)4 (1)4 (1)891415191816RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2320
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