http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/teams/gonzaga_bulldogs/1375 Recent articles about Gonzaga Bulldogs en-us This latest mock draft comes via Sheridan Hoops. They reference Giannis Adetokunbo, a raw, 6-9 combo wing playing in Greece. We learned of Danny Ainge’s infatuation with him in April. It doesn’t appear he’ll last until pick 16. Here’s the scouting report on Olynk, courtesy NBADraft.net: Strengths: Legit 7 footer with a polished, highly effective post skill set … Prolific scorer on the college level averaging 18 ppg on 66 fg% in 25 mpg … Very comfortable operating on the block, using textbook positioning … Shows an excellent understanding of the game and has become one of the most dominant bigs on the college level… Weaknesses: Not the most athletic guy. Below the rim type of “finesse” player … Foot speed and overall athleticism are below average for the NBA … While he gives solid energy and effort, his lack of foot speed and athleticism decreases his defensive abilities . I’d love the Celtics to add a polished post player, however, I’m skeptical of any player from Gonzaga. We’l Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:19 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/mock_draft_gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_is_an_impactful_big/13590329 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/mock_draft_gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_is_an_impactful_big/13590329 Mock draft: Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk is an impactful big http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/mock_draft_gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_is_an_impactful_big/13590329 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d3cdd3d3ae283f3f8e35289b08511bace2f53ebb/mini/6807562.jpg 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 and teammates. He said the big factor was his desire to play in the NBA. ''In the end, it's something you've dreamed about since you were a little kid,'' Olynyk said Friday, which was his 22nd birthday Olynyk, a native of Canada, averaged 17.8 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 63 percent from the field. He led Gonzaga to a 32-3 season than ended when the top-seeded Bulldogs were upset by Wichita State in the third round of the NCAA tournament. ''We are very proud of what Kelly was able to accomplish at Gonzaga both on the court and in the classroom,'' coach Mark Few said in a news rel Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:34:11 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzagas_olynyk_to_enter_nba_draft/13440526 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzagas_olynyk_to_enter_nba_draft/13440526 Gonzaga's Olynyk to enter NBA draft http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gonzagas_olynyk_to_enter_nba_draft/13440526 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d3cdd3d3ae283f3f8e35289b08511bace2f53ebb/mini/6807562.jpg 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, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks as a junior. He made 63 percent of his field-goal attempts and 77.6 percent of his free throws. The 7-foot forward from Kamloops, B.C., was a consensus All-American as well as an academic All-American selection. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:41:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_to_enter_nba_draft/13439977 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_to_enter_nba_draft/13439977 Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk to enter NBA Draft http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_to_enter_nba_draft/13439977 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 the fifth top seed to lose in the round of 32 since the NCAA expanded to 64 teams in 1985, and that gave fuel to critics who contended this team was overrated after playing a relatively lightweight schedule. But players and coaches insisted that the season will not be defined by one game in which Wichita State buried the Bulldogs under 14-of-28 shooting from 3-point range. ''For five and a half months it was unbelievable,'' coach Mark Few told reporters after Saturday's game. ''A hell of a ride. That's the danger of this tournament. It's a couple-week deal. But nobody was having more fun than u Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:35:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzagas_season_over_questions_turn_to_olynyk/13231000 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzagas_season_over_questions_turn_to_olynyk/13231000 Gonzaga's season over, questions turn to Olynyk http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gonzagas_season_over_questions_turn_to_olynyk/13231000 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d3cdd3d3ae283f3f8e35289b08511bace2f53ebb/mini/6807562.jpg You have to enjoy the irony of a 1 seed Gonzaga losing to lower-seeded mid-major in the Round of 32 on Saturday. That being said, it shouldn’t be that surprising to basketball fans. While Gonzaga dominated their conference by going undefeated within it, it isn’t like they had to rise to the occasion each and every night like those that are hanging banners from the power conferences. The Zags were a talented team, but they weren’t ready to take on teams that easily could have given them a loss here or there during the season. There will come a year that a mid-major team gets hot enough and wins it all, but 2013 is not that year. People finally bought into Gonzaga this year, because it appeared they finally turned the corner and were ready to sit at the big boy table when they reached #1 in the polls. They kinda reached it by default. Yes, they had a pretty impressive record this year, and being a consistent over the past decade warranted consideration. But no big dog from the ACC, Bi... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:22:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzaga_is_who_we_though_they_were/13221688 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzaga_is_who_we_though_they_were/13221688 Gonzaga is who we though they were http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gonzaga_is_who_we_though_they_were/13221688 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kid Prez joined ESPN SportsCenter’s Robert Flores as he made his picks for the upcoming NCAA tournament. I think I might just copy these picks just for the hell of it… Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:46:39 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kid_president_makes_his_bracket_picks/13196857 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kid_president_makes_his_bracket_picks/13196857 ‘Kid President’ makes his bracket picks http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/kid_president_makes_his_bracket_picks/13196857 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Star Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Kelly Olynyk throws down a monster dunk over Saint Mary's during the WCC Tournament Championship game. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:33:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_posterizes_saint_marys_brad_waldow_in_wcc_championship/13116208 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_posterizes_saint_marys_brad_waldow_in_wcc_championship/13116208 Zags' Olynyk posterizes St. Mary's Waldow http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_posterizes_saint_marys_brad_waldow_in_wcc_championship/13116208 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/9/d918342a1c6bb202ac0510361eca90ae29db8172/mini/kelly-olynyk-dunk-wcc-championship.jpg 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. Mary’s forward Brad Waldow — here’s a video: Kelly Olynyk just served a pizza on Brad Waldow #gheeze — Scott Alexander (@Scotty_Rodge) March 12, 2013   Yo Kelly Olynyk Didn’t Have To Bang On Him Like That Haha Zags — J_Doesnt_Care™ (@JuniusHurdles) March 12, 2013   My goodness Kelly Olynyk just did his best DeAndre Jordan impression. What a dunk. #ZAGSMBB — Kyle Davis (@kyledavis21) March 12, 2013   #olynyk just said #DeandreJordan WHO? #Whereswaldow — Nicholas Newbury (@realnicknewbury) March 12, 2013 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:55:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/video_gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_posterizes_st_marys_brad_waldow_with_a_filthy_dunk/13115794 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/video_gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_posterizes_st_marys_brad_waldow_with_a_filthy_dunk/13115794 VIDEO: Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk Posterizes St. Mary’s Brad Waldow With A Filthy Dunk http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/video_gonzagas_kelly_olynyk_posterizes_st_marys_brad_waldow_with_a_filthy_dunk/13115794 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d3cdd3d3ae283f3f8e35289b08511bace2f53ebb/mini/6807562.jpg This year’s college basketball season has been one of the craziest in recent memory because there is no dominant team. The Indiana Hoosiers were thought to have been that team until their recent slip up against Minnesota on Tuesday. When the AP Poll came out Monday, the new number one was the Gonzaga Bulldogs, a West Coast Conference team. It is only fitting that a non-power six conference team is the current number one team in the country, but some experts don’t agree. Let’s dissect the Zags and see if they are worthy. Gonzaga closed out their regular season schedule strong with a five-point road victory at BYU and a blow-out home win versus Portland. Those two wins put the Bulldogs at 29-2 and a perfect 16-0 conference record in the WCC. Their only home loss came when they faced a red-hot, unbeaten Illinois team who were piggy-backed by a 35 point performance from Brandon Paul. Their only road loss came to Butler in a crazy back-and-forth game that ended with a Butler buzzer-beate... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:42:32 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/the_ultimate_bracket_buster_is_gonzaga_really_the_best_team_in_the_country/13058191 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/the_ultimate_bracket_buster_is_gonzaga_really_the_best_team_in_the_country/13058191 The Ultimate Bracket Buster: Is Gonzaga Really The Best Team In The Country? http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/the_ultimate_bracket_buster_is_gonzaga_really_the_best_team_in_the_country/13058191 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png We would like to extend a congratulations to the Gonzaga Bulldogs, for earning themselves a #1 ranking in both the AP and Coach’s poll. It was the first time ever for the school. They are enjoying it, and have already set the stage for a quick exit by putting out a T-shirt celebrating the historic ranking. Mark Few has done a wonderful job of molding this into an extremely strong basketball program, which is competitive each year. But it isn’t like Gonzaga hasn’t been on the map for the last decade. I understand being excited, but these shirts are absolutely ridiculous. You don’t wear division or conference championship shirts or hats, or single regular season game wins, and you don’t wear shirt recognizing a ranking at #1. You are a tool if you do*. *Maryland wishes they could. H/T @darrenrovell Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:00:13 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzaga_assures_itself_a_short_stay_at_1/13050808 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzaga_assures_itself_a_short_stay_at_1/13050808 Gonzaga assures itself a short stay at #1 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gonzaga_assures_itself_a_short_stay_at_1/13050808 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The new polls came out today and as expected Gonzaga is the new #1 team in the country. I’m having a hard time excepting that fact. Sure they own an impressive 29-2 record, but it was largely built by romping through a weak West Coast Conference. Gonzaga has racked up 17 wins against teams ranked 101st or lower in the RPI. Their two losses were against Butler and at home to Illinois. They have ascended to the top of the polls not because of any impressive wins, but because teams that play in real conferences have been losing games. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the last 12 games on the regular season schedule for Gonzaga and Michigan. Gonzaga Michigan BYU San Francisco Loyola-Marymount San Diego Pepperdine Loyola-Marymount St. Mary’s San Francisco Santa Clara San Diego BYU Portland Illinois Northwestern Indiana Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan State Penn State Illinois Penn State Michigan State Purdue Indiana Kelly Olynyk That’s not exactly a killer stretch for Gonzaga. S... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:09:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/is_gonzaga_really_the_1_team_in_the_country/13050262 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/is_gonzaga_really_the_1_team_in_the_country/13050262 Is Gonzaga really the #1 team in the country? http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/is_gonzaga_really_the_1_team_in_the_country/13050262 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Delly drops Grant Gibbs on a step back 3-pointer which also moved Dellavedova into 2nd place on the Gaels all-time scoring list. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:59:06 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ankle_breakers_matthew_dellavedova_drops_grant_gibbs/12979069 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ankle_breakers_matthew_dellavedova_drops_grant_gibbs/12979069 Dellavedova drops Gibbs with slick move http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/ankle_breakers_matthew_dellavedova_drops_grant_gibbs/12979069 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/c/6c4a2894c1bde8d473a3881d7315aaa746e67543/mini/gon.jpg By Chris Mahr For all the mid-major programs that have reached the Final Four in recent years —... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:22:29 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzaga_is_finally_final_four_worthy/12840541 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzaga_is_finally_final_four_worthy/12840541 Gonzaga is Finally Final Four Worthy http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gonzaga_is_finally_final_four_worthy/12840541 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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. Win a Blu-Ray copy of Thunderstruck in our Giveaway Contest. Click here for more details. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:57:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzaga_walk_on_rem_bakamus_rocks_out_on_air_guitar_gif/12410614 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/gonzaga_walk_on_rem_bakamus_rocks_out_on_air_guitar_gif/12410614 Gonzaga walk-on Rem Bakamus rocks out on air guitar (GIF) http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/gonzaga_walk_on_rem_bakamus_rocks_out_on_air_guitar_gif/12410614 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png College basketball fans will have plenty to be thankful for Thursday, as if guzzling down turkey and mashed potatoes all day isn’t appealing enough, this Turkey Day also marks the tip-off of several of the sport’s premier preseason tournaments.  Preseason tournaments are one of the best things about college hoops.  With little basketball having been played, it provides a platform for teams to showcase their game.   Still being in the incipient stages of the season, the tournaments can reveal a lot as to who was overrated and who was maybe overlooked in the rankings. The Old Spice Classic looks to do just that when it kicks off Thursday in Orlando, Florida.  One chief element of the tournament is its diversity.  From the powers (Gonzaga) to the unknowns (Oklahoma, West Virginia, Clemson) and even some solid mid majors (UTEP, Davidson) this tournament has a good mix of it all.  So without further ado, here’s a preview. Kevin Pangos leads Gonzaga as the tournament favorite (Photo from ... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:38:32 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/college_basketball_old_spice_classic_preview/12271930 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/college_basketball_old_spice_classic_preview/12271930 College Basketball: Old Spice Classic Preview http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/college_basketball_old_spice_classic_preview/12271930 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Gonzaga landed a verbal commitment on Friday, according to the Seattle Times. 6′-8″ forward Lucas Meikle, a 2013 prospect, pledged to the Bulldogs. The in-state prospect from Bellarmine Prep (WA) plays on the grassroots circuit for Pioneer Technologies, a Washington-based AAU team. According to ZagsReport, Meikle was hearing from Washington, Washington State, Seattle, California, Boise State [...] Related posts: Pre-Season #16: Gonzaga Prep (Washington, DC) Landen Lucas lands at Kansas Top-50 forward Winston Shepard commits to San Diego State Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:22:52 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/in_state_forward_lucas_meikle_commits_to_gonzaga/10686197 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/in_state_forward_lucas_meikle_commits_to_gonzaga/10686197 In-state forward Lucas Meikle commits to Gonzaga http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/in_state_forward_lucas_meikle_commits_to_gonzaga/10686197 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png