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Gonzaga Bulldogs
2015–16 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
File:GU Bulldog.svg
UniversityGonzaga University
Head coachMark Few (17th season)
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
ArenaMcCarthey Athletic Center
(capacity: 6,000)
NicknameBulldogs / Zags
Student sectionKennel Club
ColorsBlue, Red, and White
     
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1999, 2015
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NCAA tournament appearances
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Conference tournament champions
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Conference regular season champions
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The Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bulldogs play home basketball games at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington on the university campus.

Gonzaga has had 14 of its players receive the WCC Player of the Year award,[1] and two players, Frank Burgess in 1961 with 32.4 points per game, and Adam Morrison in 2006 with 28.1 points per game, have led the nation in scoring. Adam Morrison was named the Co-National Player of the year for the 2005-06 season,[2] along with Duke's J.J. Redick.

Team history

Early years

Gonzaga introduced a basketball program during the 1907–08 basketball season. During that season, they had no coach, but managed to achieve a record of 9–2 (.818).[3] In the 1908/09 season, George Varnell became the first official coach for Gonzaga, earning a 10–2 (.833) record during his only season with Gonzaga. Varnell was replaced by William Mulligan the following season, who acquired an 11–3 (.786) record.[4] Frank McKevitt took over for Mulligan during the 1910–11 basketball season, acquiring an 8–1 (.889) record, which was the highest winning percentage for Gonzaga basketball at the time.[4] From 1944 to 1994 the Bulldogs compiled a record of 628-531 (0.542), earning regular season titles in 1965-66, 1966–67 and 1993-94. 1993-94 also saw the team qualify for its first postseason tournament, the NIT. A year later, the 1994-95 team would make the school's first appearance into the NCAA tournament, under coach Dan Fitzgerald.[5]

Dan Monson (1997–1999)

In 1997, Gonzaga assistant coach Dan Monson, the son of veteran Oregon and Idaho basketball coach Don Monson, became head coach of Gonzaga as Dan Fitzgerald wanted to focus on his athletic director's duties.[6] During his first season, Monson led the Zags to a 24–10 record and a WCC regular-season title, which was not enough to land Gonzaga an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.[6] However, the Bulldogs would earn a bid into the 1998 National Invitation Tournament, where they beat Wyoming 69–55 in the first round before falling to Hawai'i 78–70 in the second round.[7]

During the 1998–99 season, the Bulldogs finished with a 28–7 record and the conference tournament championship, which gave Gonzaga a 10-seed into the 1999 NCAA Tournament.[8] In what would be the tournament's "Cinderella" run and Gonzaga's "coming out party" (Gonzaga has made the NCAA Tournament each year since) the Zags beat seventh-seeded Minnesota 75–63 in the first round and followed it with an 82–74 win over second-seeded Stanford to advance to the regional semifinals.[9] The Zags would go on to beat Florida 73–72 to advance to the regional finals after Casey Calvary tipped in the winning basket with four seconds remaining.[6] They trailed eventual national champion UConn by one point with a minute remaining before losing 67–62 in the regional finals.[10]

Mark Few (1999–present)

Mark Few during a game against San Diego on February 18, 2008

After Dan Monson took the head coaching position at Minnesota,[11] assistant coach Mark Few was named the new head coach on July 26, 1999.[12] In his inaugural season, Few led the Zags to a 26–9 record, which was highlighted by winning the WCC Tournament and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the 2000 NCAA Tournament with wins over Louisville and St. John's.[13]

In the 2000–01 season, the Bulldogs faced a tough schedule highlighted by games against Arizona, Washington, Florida, and New Mexico.[14] Despite starting the season 5–1, the Zags dropped four of their next five games.[15] Gonzaga rebounded and finished the regular season 15–1[15] before winning their third consecutive WCC Tournament title.[16] The win gave the Bulldogs an automatic bid into the 2001 NCAA Tournament, where they were given a 12-seed.[17] In the first round game against fifth-seeded Virginia, Casey Calvary put back a blocked shot with nine seconds left to give the Zags an 86–85 victory.[18] Gonzaga would go on to beat 13th-seeded Indiana State 85–68 in the second round to advance to their third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance.[19] The Zags would go on to lose to defending national champion Michigan State 77–62 and finished the season with a 26–7 record.[20]

Before the 2001–02 season started, the Bulldogs were unanimously favored to win the WCC title in the 2001–02 WCC preseason coaches poll.[21] Few led the Zags to a share of the WCC regular season title, as Pepperdine also had a 13–1 conference record.[22] The Bulldogs would avenge their only conference loss of the season by defeating Pepperdine 96–90 for their fourth straight WCC title.[23] The win gave the Zags an automatic bid as a six-seed in the 2002 NCAA Tournament, where they would face 11th-seeded Wyoming.[24] Despite beating the Cowboys in the 1998 National Invitation Tournament,[24] they would end up losing 73–66, marking the first time the Zags lost in the first round of the tournament in the Mark Few era.[25][26]

In the 2002–03 season, Few led the Bulldogs to their fifth regular season title in six years with a 12–2 conference record.[27] Despite this, Gonzaga lost to San Diego in the WCC Tournament championship game 72–63,[28] marking the first time the Zags had lost in the championship game in four years.[29] Gonzaga garnered a nine-seed in the 2003 NCAA Tournament, where they beat Cincinnati 74–69 to advance to the second round of the tournament for the fourth time in five years.[30] The Bulldogs would go on to lose to Arizona 96–95 in double overtime to finish 24–9.[31][32]

The 2003–04 season marked the first time that the team participated in the annual Battle in Seattle game.[33] Gonzaga faced third-ranked Missouri, who was the highest-ranked regular season opponent that the Zags had played against up to that point; they would go on to win the game in an 87–80 overtime victory.[34] This season marked the last time Gonzaga would play home games in the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre; their last game in the building took place February 28, 2004, where they beat Santa Clara 80–64.[35] The win gave the Bulldogs their first undefeated run through the WCC in school history with a 14–0 conference record.[35] Gonzaga would go on to receive an automatic bid into the 2004 NCAA Tournament with a two-seed, which was the highest seed they had received in school history in seven tournament appearances.[36] The Bulldogs would go on to beat 15th-seeded Valparaiso 76–49[37] before being upset in the second round by tenth-seeded Nevada 91–72, where they finished the season 28–3.[38]

Gonzaga opened up the 2004–05 season with a home game against Portland State in the new 6,000-seat McCarthey Athletic Center on November 19, 2004.[39] Despite losing five seniors, including second-round NBA draft pick Blake Stepp,[40] Few was still able to lead the Zags to their ninth regular season title since 1994 with a 12–2 conference record.[41] The Bulldogs would go on to win their second straight WCC Tournament title,[42] giving them an automatic bid into the 2005 NCAA Tournament as a three-seed.[43] The Zags beat 14th-seeded Winthrop 74–64[44] before falling to Texas Tech 71–69 in the second round, where they ended the season with a 26–5 record.[45]

Before the 2005–06 season got underway, Gonzaga junior Adam Morrison became the first player in team history to be named to the preseason Associated Press All-America team.[46] The Zags also received their highest preseason ranking in program history at number seven in the USA Today/ESPN preseason poll.[47] The Bulldogs captured their third straight WCC Tournament title when they beat Loyola Marymount 68–67 in the championship game.[48] They received an automatic bid into the 2006 NCAA Tournament as a three-seed, where they beat Xavier 79–75 in the first round.[49] The Zags would go on to beat Indiana Hoosiers 90–80,[50] where they would advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2001.[26] Despite being ahead by as many as 17 points, the Bulldogs ended their season in the Sweet 16 by losing to UCLA 73–71, finishing 29–4.[51][52]

The 2006–07 season marked the first time that the Zags suffered at least ten losses in a season since the 1997–98 season.[53] Despite this, Few still led the Bulldogs to their seventh straight regular season title with a conference record of 11–3.[54] Gonzaga would go on to the win the WCC Tournament for the fourth year in a row, being the only Division I school to do so that year.[55] They received an automatic bid into the 2007 NCAA Tournament, where they were given a 10-seed.[56] The Zags would end their season by losing in the opening round for the first time since 2001, as Indiana beat Gonzaga 70–57.[57]

Facilities

The McCarthey Athletic Center has been home to Gonzaga's basketball teams since 2004.

Basketball started at Gonzaga in February 1905 after a gymnasium was put in as an addition to the east end of the new college building that was being built.[58] In 1955, the basketball team moved from the gymnasium, nicknamed "the cave",[59] and began to play at the newly constructed Spokane Coliseum.[60] On June 3, 1964, construction began for a new 3,800-seat athletic facility called the John F. Kennedy Memorial Pavilion.[59] To raise money for the $1.1 million project, Gonzaga's student body had each student pay $10 per semester until $500,000 was raised. The university matched that amount, while the remaining $100,000 came from contributions.[59] Gonzaga's first game in the pavilion took place on December 3, 1965 against Washington State, who beat the Bulldogs 106–78.[61][62] In 1986, the facility was renamed the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre after an eponymous donor donated $4.5 million to finance a remodel of the arena that could hold up to 4,000 people.[63][64]

After competing for over 39 years in the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre,[65] Gonzaga trustees approved construction for a new 6,000-seat arena on April 11, 2003.[66] The McCarthey Athletic Center was named after Gonzaga trustee Philip G. McCarthey and Gonzaga regent Thomas K. McCarthey, who contributed a significant portion of the funds needed to build the arena.[67] The first official game took place on November 19, 2004 against Portland State, whom the Zags would beat 98–80 in front of a sold-out crowd.[39][68] The Bulldogs opened the arena with a 38-game winning streak, which was the nation's longest active winning streak at the time.[69] When combined with 12 wins at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre, the overall home-game winning streak ended at 50 games with a loss to the Santa Clara on February 12, 2007.[69] In February 2015, BYU snapped Gonzaga's 41-game home winning streak in the McCarthey Athletic Center, which was also the longest active home winning streak in the NCAA at the time.[70] As of February 21, 2016, the Zags are 162–13 in the building, which includes a 73–8 record in non-conference games, a 87–5 record in conference games, and a 2–0 record in the WCC Tournament.[71]

Traditions

Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle Results
Year Opponent Result Score Attendance
2003 #3 Missouri Won 87–80 (OT) 12,831
2004 Massachusetts Won 68–57 10,126
2005 Oklahoma State Won 64–62 13,644
2006 #24 Nevada Lost 74–82 15,110
2007 #11 Tennessee Lost 72–82 15,141
2008 #2 Connecticut Lost 83–88 (OT) 16,763
2009 Davidson Won 103–91 13,176
2010 #20 Illinois Lost 61–73 14,789
2011 Arizona Won 71–60 15,127
2012 Kansas State Won 68–52 16,241
2013 South Alabama Won 68–59 9,140
2014 Cal Poly Won 63–50 11,741
2015 Tennessee Won 86–79 16,770

On December 13, 2003, Gonzaga participated in a neutral court game at KeyArena that would later become an annual event known as the Battle in Seattle.[33] The event marked the first time that a regular season Gonzaga basketball game was broadcast nationally on CBS Sports, as Craig Bolerjack called the action while Clark Kellogg provided commentary.[72] Ranked third in the country, Missouri was the highest ranked regular season opponent that Gonzaga had faced up to that point; the Bulldogs would go on to beat the Tigers 87–80 in overtime.[34]

The 2005 Battle in Seattle is remembered for Adam Morrison's game-winning shot against Oklahoma State that sealed a 64–62 victory for the Bulldogs.[73] Gus Johnson's call at the end of the game with Bill Raftery[74] was ranked fourth on a list of 25 of his most "over-the-top calls" by Complex.[75] Johnson's call at the end of the game:

Zags no timeouts. They gotta hurry. But here comes the All-America. Morrison... six... fires... OH... HE BANKED IN A THREE! [Raftery shouts "OH!"] OH... WOW... [Raftery: ONIONS!] WHAT A GAME... [Raftery shouts "OH!" again] LARRY BIRD... BABY... [Raftery makes an unintelligible sound...] WHOA! [Raftery laughs in the background... Replay is shown as Raftery says, "Look at the clock. And when you're sleepless in Seattle, why not get a little kiss... Gus... Oh! Major onions... all on his own! Look at the contesting... oh, what a smooch... woo... wow!"] Crunch time you go to your best player. [Raftery says, "This kid is extraordinary... and watch the contesting Gus, it's not like he's standing still. Two defenders, knowing... look at that.] Adam Morrison refusing to let his team lose. [75]

In 2008, the game broke the state attendance record for a regular season college basketball game, as a sold out crowd of 16,763 watched the Bulldogs play Connecticut.[76] The Zags have compiled an 9–4 record in the annual event since they first appeared in it back in 2003.[77]

Impact

University enrollment

Freshman enrollment at Gonzaga in the mid-nineties hovered around 500 students annually, including a total of 569 as late as 1998.[78] In 1999, enrollment jumped to 701 five months after the Zags went to the Elite Eight.[78] This trend continued after Gonzaga won five games in the 1999 and 2000 NCAA Tournaments, as freshman enrollment increased to 796 in 2000 and to a record 979 in 2001.[78] A 65-percent increase in the size of the freshman class between 1997 and 2003 is part of a phenomenon called the Flutie Effect, the increase in attention and applications for admission that results after a particularly notable and unexpected sporting victory by a school's athletic team. Gonzaga University president Rev. Robert Spitzer said that the team's success was responsible for the school receiving the $23 million required to build the McCarthey Athletic Center, most of which was received through major gifts.[79]

Coaching records

Name Years Record Win %
George Varnell 1908–09 10–2 .833
William Mulligan 1909–10 11–3 .786
Frank McKevitt 1910–11 8–1 .889
Fred Burns 1911–12 4–2 .667
Ed Mulholland 1912–13 4–2 .667
R. E. Harmon 1913–15 10–4 .714
William S. Higgins 1915–16 2–7 .222
John F. McGough 1916–17 4–5 .444
Guy Condon 1917–18 3–2 .600
Edward Geheves 1918–20 9–17 .346
Gus Dorais 1920–25 34–53 .391
Maurice Smith 1925–31 46–59 .438
S. Dagly 1931–32 4–7 .364
Perry Ten Eyck 1932–33 4–15 .211
Claude McGrath 1933–42; 1946–49 129–133 .492
B. Frasier 1942–43 2–9 .182
Charles Henry 1943–44 22–4 .846
Eugene Wozny 1944–45 12–19 .387
Gordon White 1945–46 6–14 .300
L. T. Underwood 1949–51 26–33 .441
Hank Anderson 1951–72 290–275 .513
Adrian Buoncristiani 1972–78 78–82 .488
Dan Fitzgerald 1978–81; 1985–97 252–171 .596
Jay Hillock 1981–85 60–50 .545
Dan Monson 1997–99 52–17 .754
Mark Few 1999–present 465–110 .809

Season-by-season results

Main article: List of Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball seasons

Record vs. WCC Opponents

The Gonzaga Bulldogs lead the all-time series vs. all other nine WCC opponents.[80][81]

  • Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups.
  • Last updated March 9, 2016
Opponent Wins Losses Pct. Streak
BYU 11 5 .688 Gonzaga 2
Loyola Marymount 64 23 .736 Gonzaga 14
Pacific 9 1 .900 Gonzaga 7
Pepperdine 51 31 .622 Gonzaga 31
Portland 97 66 .595 Gonzaga 6
Saint Mary's 63 29 .685 Gonzaga 1
San Diego 67 21 .761 Gonzaga 4
San Francisco 53 22 .707 Gonzaga 9
Santa Clara 56 30 .651 Gonzaga 12

Gonzaga vs. the AP Top 25 (since 1998–99)

Since the season of Gonzaga's 1999 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament run to the Elite 8, Gonzaga has played a total of 78 games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll. Gonzaga has a record of 27–51 against such teams. They have beaten a team ranked #3 on three occasions (2003-04 season against Missouri, and the 2004-05 season against Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State), and beat a 2nd ranked North Carolina in November 2006.

Year Opponent Score
1998–99
(3–4) 		#8 Kansas
#15 Purdue
#22 Washington
#24 TCU
#7 Stanford
#23 Florida
#3 Connecticut 		Lost 80–66
Lost 83-68
Won 82–71
Lost 90–87
Won 82–74
Won 73–72
Lost 67–62
1999–2000
(2–3) 		#1 Cincinnati
#19 Temple
#11 UCLA
#9 St. John's
#25 Purdue 		Lost 75–68
Lost 64–48
Won 59–43
Won 82–76
Lost 75–66
2000–01
(1–3) 		#5 Arizona
#8 Florida
#16 Virginia
#3 Michigan State 		Lost 101–87
Lost 85–71
Won 86–85
Lost 77–62
2001–02
(1–1) 		#3 Illinois
#21 Fresno State 		Lost 76–58
Won 87–77
2002–03
(0–3) 		#19 Indiana
#15 Kentucky
#2 Arizona 		Lost 76–75
Lost 80–72
Lost 96–95 2OT
2003–04
(1–2) 		#17 St. Joseph's
#3 Missouri
#9 Stanford 		Lost 73–66
Won 87–80 OT
Lost 87–80
2004–05
(3–2) 		#5 Illinois
#14 Washington
#3 Georgia Tech
#3 Oklahoma State
#24 Texas Tech 		Lost 89–72
Won 99–87
Won 85–73
Won 78–75
Lost 71–69
2005–06
(2–4) 		#23 Maryland
#12 Michigan State
#3 Connecticut
#18 Washington
#4 Memphis
#7 UCLA 		Won 88–76
Won 109–106 3OT
Lost 65–63
Lost 99–95
Lost 83–72
Lost 73–71
2006–07
(3–3) 		#2 North Carolina
#13 Washington
#6 Duke
#24 Nevada
#23 Stanford
#8 Memphis 		Won 82–74
Won 97–77
Lost 61–54
Lost 82–74
Won 90–86 2OT
Lost 78–77 OT
2007–08
(1–5) 		#8 Washington State
#11 Tennessee
#1 Memphis
#25 St. Mary's
#25 St. Mary's
#23 Davidson 		Lost 51–47
Lost 82–72
Lost 81–73
Lost 89–85 OT
Won 88–76
Lost 82–76
2008–09
(3–3) 		#12 Tennessee
#2 Connecticut
#15 Tennessee
#22 St. Mary's
#14 Memphis
#2 North Carolina 		Won 83–74
Lost 88–83 OT
Won 89–79 OT
Won 69–62
Lost 68–50
Lost 98–77
2009–10
(0–3) 		#2 Michigan State
#7 Duke
#4 Syracuse 		Lost 75–71
Lost 76–41
Lost 87–65
2010–11
(2–5) 		#25 San Diego State
#3 Kansas State
#20 Illinois
#23 Notre Dame
#9 Baylor
#18 St. John's
#10 BYU 		Lost 79–76
Lost 81–64
Lost 73–61
Lost 83–79
Won 68–64
Won 86–71
Lost 89–67
2011–12
(1–1) 		#16 Saint Mary's
#7 Ohio State 		Won 73–59
Lost 73–66
2012–13
(1–2) 		#13 Illinois
#22 Oklahoma State
#13 Butler 		Lost 85–74
Won 69–68
Lost 64–63
2013–14
(0–2) 		#24 Memphis
#4 Arizona 		Lost 60–54
Lost 84–61
2014–15
(1–2) 		#22 SMU
#3 Arizona
#4 Duke 		Won 72–56
Lost 66–63 OT
Lost 66–52
2015–16
(3–3) 		#25 Texas A&M
#18 Connecticut
#19 Arizona
#16 SMU
#20 Seton Hall
#13 Utah 		Lost 62–61
Won 73–70
Lost 68–63
Lost 69–60
Won 68–52
Won 82-59

Teams in bold represent games Gonzaga played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.

WCC Tournament results

See also: West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

NCAA Tournament

The Bulldogs have appeared in 19 NCAA Tournaments, including 18 straight appearances. Gonzaga's combined record is 23–18.

Year Record Seed Round Opponent Result/Score
1995 21–9 #14 Round of 64 #3 Maryland L 87–63
1999 28–7 #10 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #7 Minnesota
#2 Stanford
#6 Florida
#1 Connecticut		 W 75–63
W 82–74
W 73–72
L 67–62
2000 26–9 #10 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		 #7 Louisville
#2 St. John's
#6 Purdue		 W 77–66
W 82–76
L 75–66
2001 26–7 #12 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		 #5 Virginia
#13 Indiana State
#1 Michigan State		 W 86–85
W 85–68
L 77–62
2002 29–4 #6 Round of 64 #11 Wyoming L 73–66
2003 24–9 #9 Round of 64
Round of 32		 #8 Cincinnati
#1 Arizona		 W 74–69
L 96–95 2OT
2004 28–3 #2 Round of 64
Round of 32		 #15 Valparaiso
#10 Nevada		 W 76–49
L 91–72
2005 26–5 #3 Round of 64
Round of 32		 #14 Winthrop
#6 Texas Tech		 W 74–64
L 71–69
2006 29–4 #3 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		 #14 Xavier
#6 Indiana
#2 UCLA		 W 79–75
W 90–80
L 73–71
2007 23–11 #10 Round of 64 #7 Indiana L 70–57
2008 25–8 #7 Round of 64 #10 Davidson L 82–76
2009 28–6 #4 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		 #13 Akron
#12 Western Kentucky
#1 North Carolina		 W 77–64
W 83–81
L 98–77
2010 27–7 #8 Round of 64
Round of 32		 #9 Florida State
#1 Syracuse		 W 67–60
L 87–65
2011 25–10 #11 Round of 64
Round of 32		 #6 St. John's
#3 BYU		 W 86–71
L 89–67
2012 26–7 #7 Round of 64
Round of 32		 #10 West Virginia
#2 Ohio State		 W 77–54
L 73–66
2013 32–3 #1 Round of 64
Round of 32		 #16 Southern
#9 Wichita State		 W 64–58
L 76–70
2014 29–7 #8 Round of 64
Round of 32		 #9 Oklahoma State
#1 Arizona		 W 85–77
L 84–61
2015 35–3 #2 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #15 North Dakota State
#7 Iowa
#11 UCLA
#1 Duke		 W 86–76
W 87–68
W 74–62
L 66–52
2016 27–7 #11 Round of 64
Round of 32		 #6 Seton Hall
#3 Utah		 W 68–52
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NCAA Tournament Seeding History

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

Years → '95 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16
Seeds → 14 10 10 12 6 9 2 3 3 10 7 4 8 11 7 1 8 2 11

NIT results

The Bulldogs have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Gonzaga's combined record is 2–3.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1994 First Round
Second Round		 Stanford
Kansas State		 W 80–76
L 66–64
1996 First Round Washington State L 92–73
1998 First Round
Second Round		 Wyoming
Hawaiʻi		 W 69–55
L 78–70

Awards

All-Americans

First-round NBA picks

Statistical Records

  • Bold: players active in the 2015–16 season
  • Last updated March 18, 2016 [80][122]

Individual Career Records

Individual Season Records

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  • Bradley, Bill (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York: Random House Digital, Inc. ISBN 0345513924.
  • Withers, Bud (2002). BraveHearts: The Against-All-Odds Rise of Gonzaga Basketball. New York: Triumph Books. ISBN 1572434996. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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