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When a judge in Ohio granted a preliminary injunction to 15 men’s college basketball players, making them eligible for a fifth season in 2026-27, it opened the floodgates for every other recently graduated senior to pursue a return to college hoops.
It also gives Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs a potential flurry of options to replace Mario Saint-Supery, who stunned the program by returning to Spain and signing a lucrative deal with Valencia instead of returning to Spokane for his sophomore season.
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While there are a few options for Gonzaga stemming from that Ohio lawsuit – including former Dayton guard Javon Bennett – the potential for other incredibly talented point guards to pursue a fifth year of eligibility could result in the Zags landing an All-American caliber talent, or at the very least someone capable of replicating what Saint-Supery was expected to do as a sophomore.
Below is a look at three potential options for Gonzaga to at least put in a call in on – starting with a true college hoops superstar:
Mar 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Donovan Dent (2) | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
There is no better player that Gonzaga could possibly add to replace Saint-Supery than Donovan Dent. Dent spent the first three seasons of his career at New Mexico, averaging a whopping 20.4 points, 6.4 assists, and 1.4 steals in his incredible junior year in 2024-25, winning Mountain West Player of the Year and even making the Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List.
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Gonzaga was one of many schools that pursued him when he entered the transfer portal ahead of the 2025-26 season, but he landed at UCLA under Mick Cronin – where he averaged 13.3 points, 7.6 assists, 1.7 steals, and just 1.8 turnovers in 34.4 minutes per game.
Dent had 12 points on 3-for-6 shooting against Gonzaga on Dec. 13, along with 10 assists, three blocks, and two steals. He scored 23 points with 12 assists, six rebounds, and four steals in UCLA’s upset win over Michigan State…
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