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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have made a pair of high-profile transfer portal additions so far this offseason, but still have quite a bit of work to do to complete the roster heading into 2026-27 and the new Pac-12.
Part of that is because of the recent news that Jack Kayil – a 20-year-old German guard projected to be among the team’s starting five – is planning to stay in the NBA draft process rather than honoring his commitment to Gonzaga.
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That leaves the Zags with five open roster spots – and plenty of concerns – as the available options dwindle in the transfer portal, and on the international market.
Below is a look at the three biggest concerns right now on GU’s roster, with Few and the staff working to address each of them before the season begins in November:
1. Where is the three point shooting?
Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few and guard Mario Saint-Supery (17). | Photo by Erik Smith
Two years ago, in 2024-25, the Zags posted the worst three-point percentage in Mark Few’s history, a record that would only last one season after Gonzaga shot a pitiful 33.3% from deep this past year.
While team leader Mario Saint-Supery (40.3%) returns, the Zags also lose Steele Venters and Adam Miller, and transfer replacements Isiah Harwell (27%) and Massamba Diop (30.8%) aren’t exactly going to light it up from beyond the arc.
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It’s reasonable to expect growth as a shooter from Davis Fogle, who shot 35% last year as a freshman, and incoming freshman Luca Foster is lauded for his outside shooting – but there isn’t a ton of optimism around this team’s overall three-point ability…for now.
Ethan Copeland (Stetson) drilled 109 threes, the 21st most in college basketball, at a ridiculous 43% clip, and he recently held a Zoom meeting with Gonzaga. Should they land Copeland – or Campbell’s Jeremiah Johnson (37.4%) or Coastal Carolina’s RaSheed Jones (36.7%) – they would instantly have a much-needed floor spacer at the shooting guard position, helping to take…
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