Gonzaga Bulldogs land PG of the future in Braeden Smith! | How this impacts 2025 recruiting targets

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs landed Colgate guard Braeden Smith, one of the top guards remaining in the transfer portal. Smith is a native of Seattle and plans to redshirt next season, giving him two years of eligibility to start at point guard in the post Ryan Nembhard era. After Nembhard struggled in the first half of his first season with the Zags, Few decided he wanted someone to take over who has experience in the system, and convincing Smith to redshirt proves how elite this program's recruiting and player development is.

With Smith in tow we discuss what Gonzaga's roster will look like in 2025-26, including if Graham Ike and Steele Venters will return, what the role might look like for Dusty Stromer, Braden Huff, and Emmanuel Innocenti, and if landing Smith impacts the recruitment of 2025 guards Davis Fogle, Isaiah Harwell, and Jalen Haralson.

We close out the show discussing the Zags also landing a preferred walk-on in Noah Halaand, whose dad played for Dan Fitzgerald at GU in the 1980's, as well as Lisa Fortier and the Zag WBB team landing a Junior College transfer.

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