How Gonzaga’s lineup could change after adding Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs made an international splash on Sunday, securing a commitment from 18-year-old French guard Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa.

Ekanga-Ehawa has been a star in France’s youth leagues and has seen his stock rise over the past few months. He joins a Gonzaga roster that had virtually zero depth in the backcourt behind returners Mario Saint-Supery and Davis Fogle, and transfer Isiah Harwell.

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How big of a role Ekanga-Ehawa plays as a freshman will depend on who else Gonzaga adds with their three open roster spots, but he is likely more of a developmental piece at least in the short term.

He joins walk-on Carter Nilson as one of two additions to GU’s roster in June, with potentially more to come as the staff tries to get things finalized before summer workouts next month.

Here is a look at Gonzaga’s projected starting lineup and updated rotation following the team’s addition of Ekanga-Ehawa:

Projected starting lineup

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

Center Massamba Diop

Diop is far and away the program’s biggest addition of the offseason. A 7’1 behemoth who starred at Arizona State last season, Diop is arguably the perfect fit next to Braden Huff in Gonzaga’s frontcourt.

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The Real Madrid alum blocked 69 shots last year for the Sun Devils and gives Gonzaga its best rim protector since Chet Holmgren back in 2022.

Forward Braden Huff

Huff has steadily improved every season he’s been at Gonzaga, culminating in an outstanding junior year where he averaged 17.8 points and 5.6 rebounds before going down with a knee injury after 18 games.

The 6’10 big man will be the focal point of Gonzaga’s offense in 2026-27 and has All-American and Pac-12 First Team written all over him.

Forward Davis Fogle

Fogle is one of the most obvious sophomore breakout candidates in all of college basketball, coming…

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