Gonzaga’s Davis Fogle projected as first-round pick in latest 2027 NBA mock draft

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have become a factory for elite talent over the last decade under Mark Few, with 13 former Zags playing in the NBA last season.

While Ryan Nembhard had a successful rookie season and Graham Ike is in line to contribute for the Golden State Warriors in 2026-27, Gonzaga has not had a player selected in the draft since Anton Watson went No. 54 in 2024.

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That streak could come to an end in 2027, with many draft analysts projecting one or both of Davis Fogle and Massamba Diop to leave Gonzaga early and land somewhere among the 60 picks in late June.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Davis Fogle (4). | Photo by Myk Crawford

The latest first round projection from CBS Sports scout Adam Finkelstein has Fogle going No. 18 overall to the Charlotte Hornets. He’d become the highest-drafted Zag since Chet Holmgren went No. 2 in 2022, and the first first-round pick out of Gonzaga since Julian Strawther went No. 29 in 2023.

“Davis will have an opportunity to be one of college basketball’s breakout players this year, and maybe even a jumbo initiator at Gonzaga,” Finkelstein wrote. “If he can sustain his shooting and defense, he could play his way into the first round.”

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The 6’7 wing was a revelation for Gonzaga last year, starting the season as a productive scorer in limited minutes to eventually playing a crucial rotation role on the perimeter for coach Few. He ultimately averaged 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in just 16.7 minutes per game, shooting 56.3% on twos, 35% from three, and 72.3% from the free throw line.

Now with Jalen Warley, Tyon Grant-Foster, Adam Miller, Emmanuel Innocenti, and Steele Venters all out the door, the path to a huge role on the wing for Gonzaga is clear – and he showed everyone what this year could look like when he dropped 30 points on 11-15 shooting in 20 minutes at Kraziness in the Kennel, setting an event scoring record while shooting a blistering 6-7 from three.

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