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Gonzaga's Mark Few Gets Major Roster News After College Basketball Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Rowan Fisher-Shotton | Last updated Apr 22, 2025 10:12 PM ET

The Gonzaga Bulldogs finished the 2024-25 season with a record of 26-9, marking another winning season for Mark Few.

Yet, despite ranking in the AP Top 25, the Bulldogs went just 14-4 in West Coast Conference play, falling second in the WCC to Saint Mary's CA.

However, as the NCAA transfer window slammed shut on Tuesday, Gonzaga head coach Mark Few received the kind of roster news that reshapes offseason narratives.

Two of his most dynamic big men both confirmed they will remain Bulldogs for the 2025-26 campaign.

It was announced that senior forward Graham Ike and sophomore Braden Huff would return next season, per Jeff Goodman.

Gonzaga announces that Graham Ike and Braden Huff are both returning to the Zags.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 23, 2025

Ike, who led Gonzaga with 17.3 points per game and earned First-team All-WCC honors, had the option to turn pro or transfer, yet opted for a fifth collegiate season.

Standing 6-foot-9 and packing 250 pounds of muscle, he'll continue to anchor the interior alongside Huff, preserving a frontcourt tandem that tormented opponents last season.

Huff's trajectory, on the other hand, has been steep.

After redshirting in 2022-23, he chipped in 9.3 points per game in limited minutes as a freshman.

This past season, he improved to 11.0 points per game on 57.7% shooting, punctuating his year with 18-point outings in both the WCC tournament final and the NCAA Tournament opener.

With key contributors from the previous season’s 26-win squad locked in, the Bulldogs can now focus on fine-tuning their offense.

As other programs scramble in the aftermath of the portal, Few can instead refine strategies, shape rotations and perfect his lineups.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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