How Gonzaga’s lineup and rotation are shaping up after transfer portal deadline

The transfer portal is officially closed for men’s college basketball, and while the Gonzaga Bulldogs saw a record six players enter, they crucially kept a trio of projected starters heading into the 2026-27 season.

Superstar forward Braden Huff and rising sophomores Davis Fogle and Mario Saint-Supery will all remain with the Zags next year after foregoing the opportunity to enter the portal. They’ll be joined by two redshirt freshmen returners in Parker Jefferson and Alonzo Metz.

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Those five players have four known new teammates to date – Houston transfer Isiah Harwell, as well as three incoming freshmen in German guard Jack Kayil, 4-star wing Luca Foster, and 4-star center Sam Funches.

The work is far from over for coach Few and the Zags, who have six roster spots still to fill with crucial holes at center and at shooting guard. Rim protection and outside shooting are two of the team’s biggest needs, and addressing those will go a long way toward putting this team in position to win the new-look Pac-12 in 2026-27.

Below is a look at Gonzaga’s projected starting lineup, rotation, and known transfer targets now that the window to enter the portal has officially closed:

Projected starting lineup

Center: TBD

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This is clearly Gonzaga’s biggest priority in the transfer portal. The team had 7’1 Massamba Diop on campus last weekend, and is actively trying to secure a commitment from the former Arizona State star – who is also in the mix at St. John’s.

ASU Sun Devils center Massamba Diop (35) dunks the ball against the Kansas Jayhawks at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on March 3, 2026. | Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Gonzaga has also been connected to 7’2 Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati) and 7’2 Anton Bonke (Charlotte) and could get involved with former recruiting targets Baba Miller (Cincinnati) or Julius Halaifonua (Georgetown) as well.

Forward Braden Huff

Huff returns for his redshirt senior year after stepping into a starting role…

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