Gonzaga may have built one of college basketball’s best frontcourts

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have been in roster-building mode this entire offseason, thanks to multiple surprise departures and the recent court rulings that allow graduated seniors to return to college basketball for a fifth year.

As such, it’s been challenging to evaluate just how good this team is capable of being in 2026-27, when they join the new-look Pac-12 alongside San Diego State, Utah State, Boise State, and others.

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However, last week the team made two key additions in point guard Javon Bennett (Dayton) and forward Chauncey Wiggins (Florida State) which brings the roster up to 12 total players – and as many as 15 if all three of Real Madrid center Izan Almansa, French point guard Nathan de Sousa, and 26-year-old St. Francis transfer Skylar Wicks are deemed eligible and officially sign with the Zags.

All that to say, there is light at the end of the tunnel – although at least one more addition is likely, with Gonzaga able to go up to 16 thanks to Alonzo Metz’s status as a designated student-athlete, meaning he does not count against roster limits.

Gonzaga is expected to use that final spot on a guard, which means the addition of Wiggins likely completes an outstanding frontcourt rotation for the Zags – one that is in contention as the best in the country.

Wiggins’ shooting could unlock Gonzaga’s frontcourt

Wiggins is a 6’10 forward who had a career year last year with Florida State, coming over after spending his first three seasons at Clemson.

Jan 3, 2026; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles forward Chauncey Wiggins (7) celebrates a three-point make during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils at Donald L. Tucker Center. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

While Wiggins adds size to Gonzaga’s roster, he is far more comfortable playing away from the rim as a floor-spacing forward – which fits perfectly on a Zags roster that includes returning big man Braden Huff and Arizona State transfer Massamba Diop.

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