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The Gonzaga Bulldogs already dealt with significant adversity in the backcourt when German guard Jack Kayil opted to stay in the NBA draft back in May, but Saturday was an even bigger blow with the news that sophomore Mario Saint-Supery is headed back to Spain after signing a multi-year deal with Valencia Basket.
The news comes at an extremely inopportune time for Mark Few and the Zags, who now have to find a replacement point guard when nearly all the top options are no longer available.
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The transfer portal does still have talented players waiting for a new home, however, and a few that could really help bolster a backcourt that features Houston transfer Isiah Harwell, sophomore Davis Fogle, and three incoming players in 23-year-old Nathan de Sousa, 18-year-old Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa, and 4-star freshman Luca Foster.
Below is a look at three point guards in the transfer portal Gonzaga should consider adding ahead of the 2026-27 season:
Tijan Saine – Weber State Wildcats
Nov 8, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Weber State Wildcats guard Tijan Saine Jr. (3) | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The best point guard available in the transfer portal – by a considerable margin – is Tijan Saine, a 5’11 high-scorer from Weber State.
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Saine is from Everett, WA and played at DII Western Washington before transferring to Weber State for his first year of Division 1 basketball in 2025-26.
He was instantly one of the best players in the Big Sky, averaging 17.5 points, 4.3 assists, and 1.1 steals for the Wildcats while shooting 52.2% on twos, 34.7% from three, and 89.6% from the line. While he’s undersized for Gonzaga and the Pac-12, Saine’s scoring and ability to space the floor make him an ideal target to give the Zags another experienced ball-handler alongside de Sousa in Spokane.
Dec 28, 2025; College Park, Maryland, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Myles Rice (2) | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Incoming senior Myles Rice is somewhat surprisingly still available in the transfer…
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