5 Gonzaga players who won’t be on the roster in the 2026-27 season

Gonzaga put together one of the oldest teams in college basketball this past season under Mark Few, with the collective experience helping lead them to a 31-4 record and a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

It also means the turnover will be significant this offseason after the team fell to Texas, 74-68, in the Round of 32 on Saturday at the Moda Center in Portland.

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Four of Gonzaga’s five departing seniors were key contributors this past year, starting 79 combined games and scoring 51.2% of GU’s points. Quite a bit of that came from All-American center and career 2,500 point scorer Graham Ike, who carried Gonzaga down the stretch after Braden Huff’s knee injury.

Obviously, Gonzaga’s roster movement is far from complete, but there are five players we know will not be on the squad next season, which will be Gonzaga’s first in the new-look Pac-12:

Forward Graham Ike

Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (15). | Photo by Erik Smith

Another year, another career-ending for a program legend. Graham Ike, who scored 2,575 points with 1,144 rebounds in a prolific career between Wyoming and Gonzaga, will no doubt be the biggest hole Mark Few and the staff have to fill heading into 2026-27.

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Ike was a Third Team All-American, WCC Player of the Year, and remains a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the best center in college basketball – and for good reason

The 6’9 big man was at his best down the stretch after Huff went down with his knee injury, averaging 22.4 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 58.3% from the field in those 14 games. His effort, intensity, and versatile offensive game made him among the best players in the country – and a perfect complement to Huff inside.

How Gonzaga fills this hole will be a huge storyline in the transfer portal season.

Wing Jalen Warley

Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Jalen Warley. | Photo by Myk Crawford

Jalen Warley is perhaps the most versatile and unique player in Gonzaga basketball history. He could guard 1-5, played power…

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