On top of Ike and Nembhard, Gonzaga also brought in Eastern Washington transfer Steele Venters, a 6-foot-7 wing who will be a candidate to start at the wing. If Malachi Smith comes back to Gonzaga for an additional season, look for Nembhard to work with him as well as Nolan Hickman. Averaging 12.1 points, 4.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game this past season, Nembhard can do more than just run the point, and he's got high leadership skills along with IQ. Instead, Ryan Nembhard decided to follow his brother to Gonzaga, where he will be a key player on the perimeter. It was Lloyd, after all, who helped recruit Andrew Nembhard while a Gonzaga assistant. Nembhard, whose brother Andrew transferred from Florida to Gonzaga and played in Spokane from 2020-22, was rumored to be heading to Arizona to play for Tommy Lloyd. That question didn't last long, because Creighton's Ryan Nembhard, one of the top available players, announced that he was also heading to the Zags for his third year of college basketball. ![]() With one major need filled, another question still existed for the Bulldogs: How would Few address the point guard position? ![]() The 6-foot-9 Wyoming transfer, who averaged 19.5 points on 51% shooting from the floor, to go along with 9.6 rebounds per game, will fill the void for the Zags at center as Drew Timme heads to the pro ranks. Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year Graham Ike started the day with his announcement. Just over an hour separated by one another, two of the top-30 players in the portal announced they were Spokane-bound. Everything changed for Mark Few and the Zags on the morning of Friday, April 21.
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