GONZAGA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Sweet 16th: Will Gonzaga's Tourney run continue?
In the past 15 years all the Zags have to show for themselves is 13 West Coast Conference regular season titles, 11 WCC tourney titles, 10 conference Player's of the Year, and 15 straight NCAA tournament appearances. But because they haven't advanced to the Sweet 16 in 5 years (even though they've been upset by a lower seed once in that span, and beat one higher seed...
Gonzaga's Olynyk to enter NBA draft
Gonzaga forward Kelly Olynyk said Friday he will skip his senior season to enter the NBA draft.
The decision caps a whirlwind season in which Olynyk went from afterthought to All-America selection and led Gonzaga to the top spot on The Associated Press poll for the first time in school history.
The 7-foot forward said he made the final decision Thursday night and informed coaches...
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April 19, 2013
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Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk to enter NBA Draft
via The Spokesman-Review:
Gonzaga junior forward Kelly Olynyk will bypass his senior season and declare for the NBA Draft, reports The Spokesman-Review.
per Spokesman Review
Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk has decided to bypass his senior season and declare for the NBA draft, The Spokesman-Review has learned. Olynyk, who turned 22 today, averaged 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds,...
Olynyk named John Wooden All American
Kelly Olynyk a Top Five All-American
Fans of the NWSB blog & followers of me ("Q") on twitter @NWSBQ know what a fan of Canadian athletes (specifically British Columbia athletes) I am.
Today we found out Gonzaga University junior Kelly Olynyk was named to the John R. Wooden Top Five All-America team Friday.
Kelly is only the 3rd Zag to receive this recognition...
Kelly Olynyk a Top Five All-American Fans of the NWSB blog & followers of me...
Kelly Olynyk a Top Five All-American
Fans of the NWSB blog & followers of me ("Q") on twitter @NWSBQ know what a fan of Canadian athletes (specifically British Columbia athletes) I am.
Today we found out Gonzaga University junior Kelly Olynyk was named to the John R. Wooden Top Five All-America team Friday.
Kelly is only the 3rd Zag to receive this recognition...
Gonzaga's questions turn to Olynyk
Gonzaga's special season has ended with another early exit in the NCAA tournament.
Although they reached No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 and earned a top seed in the tournament, the Zags were bounced 76-70 in the round of 32 on Saturday by Wichita State.
Now attention turns to whether star center Kelly Olynyk will return for his senior season.
Gonzaga (32-3) became just...
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March 25, 2013
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Gonzaga's season over, questions turn to Olynyk
Gonzaga's special season has ended with another early exit in the NCAA tournament.
Although they reached No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 and earned a top seed in the tournament, the Zags were bounced 76-70 in the round of 32 on Saturday by Wichita State.
Now attention turns to whether star center Kelly Olynyk will return for his senior season.
Gonzaga (32-3) became just...
Via AP on Fox
March 25, 2013
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Turn back the Tourney: Former star Adam Morrison perfectly sums up Gonzaga’s feelings
The Gonzaga Bulldogs were upset by Wichita State on Saturday, and this Adam Morrison reaction perfectly encapsulates the disappointing loss.
Gonzaga: The evolution of a mid-major
With just over 14 seconds remaining in Gonzaga’s first-round matchup against #16 seed Southern University, sophmore point guard Kevin Pangos stepped to the free-throw line with the Zags clinging to a 4 point lead. After making the first, Pangos calmly knocked down the second, and in doing so, ensured that the monster of all mid-majors remained on the right side of the record books...
Gonzaga Bulldogs break out a championship version of the Harlem Shake
The Gonzaga Bulldogs put their own, championship-style, touch on the done-to-death Harlem Shake.
Brad Waldow didn't have a prayer against Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk
Gonzaga's David Stockton with the sweet pass to Kelly Olynyk who gets the one-handed jam over St. Mary's Brad Waldow.
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Zags' Olynyk posterizes St. Mary's Waldow
Star Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Kelly Olynyk throws down a monster dunk over Saint Mary's during the WCC Tournament Championship game.
VIDEO: Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk Posterizes St. Mary’s Brad Waldow With A Filthy Dunk
If you’ve been watching college basketball at all this season, then you’ve heard of Kelly Olynyk. He’s the best player on the #1 team in the country, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, and he’s having an insane season where he’s averaging over 17 points per game on 65.5% shooting.
Tonight against St. Mary’s, Olynyk was again putting on a clinic, including this vicious dunk on St....
Olynyk, No. 5 Gonzaga top pesky San Francisco
Kelly Olynyk had 26 points and nine rebounds and Elias Harris added 17 points and 13 rebounds to carry No. 5 Gonzaga past pesky San Francisco 71-61 on Saturday, snapping a three-year losing streak at War Memorial Gymnasium.
Gonzaga walk-on Rem Bakamus rocks out on air guitar (GIF)
Gonzaga walk-on basketball player Rem Bakamus may not be getting any playing time, but he certainly made the most of his TV time during Saturday's game against Illinois where he was seen on the bench rocking out on the air guitar.
Unfortunately, Bakamus' celebration may have been a bit premature, as Illinois defeated Gonzaga 85-74.
H/T Cosby.
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