Gonzaga Notes

Terrance Oglesby wrote:Gonzaga Freshman Luka Krajnovic enters the portal. Been told he’s completely open with his recruitment.

Talented player that has been invited to the Croatian National Team’s Olympic training camp this summer.

6-5/185 wing. Played in 15 games, averaging almost 9 minutes per game.

6-9/215 freshman forward Pavle Stosic from Serbia has entered the portal.

Stosic played a total of 46 minutes in his first year at GU, 15 minutes less than the coach's son, walk-on Joe Few.  

Two other GU players with limited appearances, one a walk-on, previously entered the portal.  Pavle Stosic, a 6'9" Fr from Serbia, appeared in 14 games playing 3 mpg and averaging 1 ppg.  Walk-on Colby Brooks, a walk-on Jr, played 14 games this past year, and 8 games the year before. Also 3 mpg and 1 ppg.

So far, I have only seen Ajayi transfer to GU, and I don't see any incoming freshman recruits who have committed or signed other than one preferred walk-on.  I believe Watson is their only player out of eligibility. Doesn't look like Ike entered the portal after some speculation he might.

So they should have at least a couple scholarship roster spots available.

WBB: Ines Bettencourt, a scrappy guard from Portugal, has transferred to GU from UConn.

Buried in the depth chart at UConn, Bettencourt was know for her lock-down defense in her two years at UConn.

Once a Husky, now a Bulldog.

Another great pick up for GU:

Joe Tipton wrote:NEWS: Arkansas transfer guard Khalif Battle has committed to Gonzaga, he tells @On3sports
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The 6-5 senior averaged nearly 15 PPG in less than 25 minutes per game this season. Also considered Villanova and Kansas State.

Battle is entering his 6th season. Played 1 year at Butler, 3 years at Temple (only played 7 games in 2021-22), and one year at Arkansas. He started 32 of 77 games at Temple and Arkansas, and averaged 16.5 ppg in those seasons.

up7587 wrote:Two GU players were drafted in the WNBA 2nd round.  Brynna Maxwell was taken  1st in the 2nd round, and 13th overall.  She was the 10th U.S. college player taken as there were a few foreign players drafted.  Kaylynne Truong was taken 9th in that round, 21st overall.

Cameron Brink from Beaverton and Stanford was taken 2nd overall.

Maxwell injured a knee in training camp and was waived yesterday.

@TheoLawson_SR wrote:Tarleton State transfer Emmanuel Innocenti announces a commitment to #Gonzaga. Innocenti, a native of Italy, averaged 6.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 1.7 spg while earning All-WAC Freshman and All-WAC Defensive honors last season.

6'7" SF