Locked On Zags - Daily Podcast On Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball

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Gonzaga Bulldogs in talks to play Bronny James and USC Trojans in Vegas | Who else should Zags play next year? Jun 16, 2023

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs and USC Trojans are finalizing a matchup on December 2 in Las Vegas, at either Mandalay Bay or MGM Grand. The matchup will feature LeBron James' son Bronny James, an incoming freshman at USC who played against Gonzaga freshman Dusty Stromer four times in high school.

USC is the latest marquee opponent added to Mark Few's calendar for 2023-24, along with UConn at Climate Pledge Arena, Kentucky on the road at Rupp, Washington at Alaska Airlines, the loaded Maui Invitational lineup, and one home game so far, against Ivy League opponent Yale.

So who else will get added? Is there room for another marquee opponent and if so, who might it be? Could Baylor or Michigan State get added again? What about another Big 12 foe like Houston, West Virginia, or TCU? We also discuss non-marquee opponents, like NAU (where Gary Bell is an assistant coach) or regional games against SeattleU, Eastern Washington, or Idaho.

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Did Nikola Jokic's dominant NBA Finals run pave a path for Gonzaga's Drew Timme in the NBA Draft? Jun 15, 2023

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Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA Championship, could his path help someone like Gonzaga Bulldogs NBA draft hopeful Drew Timme, who boasts a similar skill-set, make it in the league?

Timme is a facilitator who can make plays with the ball in his hands away from the basket, although he'll need to improve as an outside shooter and defender if he wants to stick in the NBA.

We also discuss Connor Griffin, who won an NBA championship as a video coordinator for the Nuggets, and the four Zags who were selected in the MLB draft last year, two who were recently promoted in Gabriel Hughes and William Kempner.

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What Gonzaga Bulldogs redshirt freshman Braden Huff's role could look like next season and beyond Jun 13, 2023

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Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Braden Huff redshirted last year after joining Mark Few's team as the 93rd ranked prospect in the class of 2022 according to 247Sports. Mr. Illinois his senior year, Huff is a 6'9 stretch four with outside shooting skills who was recruited by high major programs like Michigan State, Illinois, Creighton, and Wisconsin.

Today's episode is a look at Huff's past as well as what his role could look like next year as Gonzaga's fourth big, playing time competition with Kaden Perry, and finally his future in Spokane and how much eligibility he still has remaining and what that might mean for him beyond next year.

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Gonzaga contacts Rutgers transfer portal guard Paul Mulcahy, is he a fit for the Bulldogs? Jun 12, 2023

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The NCAA transfer portal isn't dead yet, with grad transfer Paul Mulcahy from Rutgers drawing interest from Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Mulcahy is a pure point guard, averaging five assists in each of the past two seasons, so how would his fit look alongside Ryan Nembhard and Nolan Hickman? What would it mean for Dusty Stromer, or even Steele Venters? We take a look at all possible lineup combinations and whether Mulcahy would fit or not.

We close out the show discussing James Mwaura, who put himself squarely in the lexicon of Gonzaga greats with yet another All-American performance for track and field and cross country. Where does he rank among Zag legends?

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Is 2024 five star Asa Newell Gonzaga's next superstar? | Analyzing Mark Few's recruiting strategy Jun 09, 2023

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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs offered 2024 five-star prospect Asa Newell from Montverde Academy in Florida. Newell is a 6'9, 205 forward who was recruited by RJay Barsh and ranks No. 9 in 247Sports' composite rankings.

Newell joins Zoom Diallo and Chase McCarty as 2024 prospects with offers from the Bulldogs, which leads to our next topic: Is Gonzaga changing how they recruit? Will the transfer portal era (and NIL) keep them from recruiting as many high school players in the United States? Will they keep recruiting internationally, and could that increase even?

Finally, we close out the show discussing Neil Everett, who started at ESPN in 2000 and just announced his departure after 23 years. Everett is a Spokane native and spoke glowingly about Gonzaga during his time with the network, and should forever be appreciated for that.

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Big 12 prefers UConn to Gonzaga, could the Pac-12 swoop in? | Is Mark Few done with transfer portal? Jun 07, 2023

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Brett Yormark and the Big 12 conference appear to prefer the UConn Huskies to the Gonzaga Bulldogs in their conference realignment quest, although both teams are still very much on the table. The Zags are reportedly being pursued as a basketball-only member, while the Pac-12 is making a pitch. Could full membership into the Pac-12 be more appealing to the Spokane school?

Next, we take a look at Grant Nelson and Zyon Pullin, the two remaining players in the transfer portal who had been connected to the Bulldogs. Both are down to their final two and aren't considering Gonzaga, so is Mark Few done adding players in the portal?

Filip Petrusev is eyeing a return to the states and a spot in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, is this the year for the former Zag big man to play at the game's highest level?

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Kaden Perry is the rim protector the Gonzaga Bulldogs NEED in the 2023-24 college basketball season Jun 06, 2023

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Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Kaden Perry redshirted last year and has only played in eight games in his first two seasons in Spokane. But the bouncy forward could provide the rim protection and low post enforcement missing from the 2023-24 roster, if he is able to stay healthy.

Today's episode is a look at Perry's past, where he was the second ranked prospect in Washington behind Paolo Banchero, as well as what his role could look like next year as Gonzaga's fourth big, playing time competition with Braden Huff, and finally his future in Spokane and how much eligibility he still has remaining and what that might mean for him beyond next year.

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Is the Gonzaga Bulldogs roster set for 2023-24? | Starting lineup and 8-man rotation predictions! Jun 05, 2023

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With Anton Watson back and Malachi Smith staying in the NBA draft process, Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are left with two open scholarships. We discuss if they will fill both spots, one spot, or neither spot, and what each scenario means for the Zags next season.

Then, we take a look at potential starting lineups and rotations for the Zags next season, including whether Ryan Nembhard and Nolan Hickman will both start, who sits between Anton Watson, Ben Gregg, and Graham Ike, and how big of a hinge Jun Seok Yeo is for this team's plans next season.

Finally, we round out the show discussing Courtney Vandersloot's start to her first WNBA season with the New York Liberty, as well as her post-playing career aspirations.

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Will BOTH Gonzaga and UConn join the Big 12 Conference? | 2025 prospect Jalen Haralson is great fit! Jun 02, 2023

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Brett Yormark and the Big 12 are meeting this week to discuss conference realignment, with rumors circulating that they are looking to add the defending national champion UConn Huskies as well as the Gonzaga Bulldogs to form a coast-to-coast basketball superconference.

We discuss the latest realignment updates, including how none of this will happen until we see a media rights deal for the Pac-12 and get an answer from schools like Colorado and Arizona who are rumored to be jumping from the Pac-12 to the Big-12.

We also discuss 2025 five star guard Jalen Haralson who spoke about being recruited by Gonzaga and his potential fit with Mark Few's program.

Finally, close out the show with discussion about Gonzaga's baseball program, which went 1-10 in May and finished with an 18-34 record and has already lost two players, 3B Cade McGee and LHP Bradley Mullan, to the transfer portal.

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Anton Watson is back, Malachi Smith is out for Gonzaga | Zyon Pullin: PERFECT Smith replacement? Jun 01, 2023

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Anton Watson is back for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, and he should have a bigger role in Mark Few's offense following the departures of Drew Timme, Julian Strawther, Rasir Bolton, and now Malachi Smith who kept his name in the NBA draft process.

We discuss Watson's role on next year's team, what it means for Ben Gregg and Graham Ike, as well as Smith's departure, why the decision makes sense for the guard, and what it means for Steele Venters, Nolan Hickman, and potentially Dusty Stromer.

We then close out the show discussing a transfer the Zags could add in Smith's place - UC-Riverside's Zyon Pullin - who listed Gonzaga in his Top 5 along with Xavier, Michigan, LSU, and Florida.

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