#7 Gonzaga Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Gonzaga Bulldogs
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #7
 
Conference Rank: #1 West Coast
 
 
2022-23 Record: 31-6, 14-2
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Mark Few
Coach Record: 689-135 at Gonzaga, 689-135 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Drew Timme, Forward, 21.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.2 apg
Julian Strawther, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
Rasir Bolton, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.5 apg
Malachi Smith, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.4 apg
Hunter Sallis, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Anton Watson, Senior, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.4 apg
Nolan Hickman, Junior, Guard, 7.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.1 apg
Ben Gregg, Junior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.7 apg
 
Key New Players:
Joaquim ArauzMoore, Freshman, Guard
Braden Huff, Freshman, Forward
Graham Ike, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Wyoming
Luka Krajnovic, Freshman, Guard
Ryan Nembhard, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Creighton
Pavle Stosic, Freshman, Forward
Dusty Stromer, Freshman, Guard
Steele Venters, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Eastern Washington
Jun Seok Yeo, Sophomore, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 86.1 (1st in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.4 (269, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 52.1 (1, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.2 (208, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.5 (163, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.9 (18, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.3 (270, 9)
Rebound Margin: 5.5 (22, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.3 (16, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.7 (33, 2)