Mark Few has some big decisions to make with Gonzaga’s loaded roster

For most of the offseason, Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have barely had enough players to play five-on-five, so no one was all that concerned about the back end of the rotation.

That changed this past week after Gonzaga capitalized on new court rulings that flooded the transfer market with fifth-year seniors, securing commitments from Dayton point guard Javon Bennett and Florida State forward Chauncey Wiggins.

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Those two are locks to be part of Gonzaga’s projected rotation this upcoming season, potentially pushing the team’s latest official addition – St. Francis transfer wing Skylar Wicks – into a competition for minutes in 2026-27.

Coach Few rarely plays more than nine players on a regular basis, and it isn’t a shock when his rotation dips to as few as seven players. This year looks to once again have fierce competition for minutes top to bottom – and a handful of still-to-be-determined factors could radically change the rotation.

Among the players currently on Gonzaga’s roster, six are mortal locks to play consistent minutes every single game: center Massamba Diop, forward Braden Huff, guard Davis Fogle, guard Isiah Harwell, and the two new transfers, Bennett and Wiggins.

But with one roster spot still to be filled, and a pair of players in eligibility limbo, Gonzaga’s final starting lineup and rotation are far from finished. Below is a look at the key factors that will impact how coach Few deploys this roster in 2026-27.

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Another point guard?

Mar 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Donovan Dent (2) | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Gonzaga is widely known to be in pursuit of a top point guard to help replace the departed Mario Saint-Supery. The two most often-discussed targets for the Zags are Donovan Dent (UCLA) and Xaivian Lee (Florida), who would both immediately push this team into national championship contention.

Should the Zags land either of them – or another top guard like Tre Holloman or BJ Edwards – that would push Bennett…

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Publish date : 2026-08-12 22:00:00

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