What Mario Saint Supery Joining Spain Roster for EuroBasket Means for Gonzaga

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Andy Patton | Last updated Jul 16, 2025 6:15 PM ET

Gonzaga guard Mario Saint-Supery was added to Spain's roster for the upcoming 2025 EuroBasket competition on Wednesday, replacing guard Lorenzo Brown.

His obligations with Spain could keep him off campus for about six weeks, with training camp beginning on July 28 and the tournament spanning August 27 through September 14 in Finland, Poland, Cyprus, and Latvia.

It's another opportunity for the 19-year-old to represent his country on the senior national team, while gaining incredibly valuable experience against older players. The Spanish team is made up of multiple former and current NBA players, including Juancho and Willy Hernangomez, Santi Aldama, and Eli Ndiaye.

Saint-Supery spent time with the national team last November during the FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers, averaging 3.0 points. 2.7 assists, and 1.7 rebounds while playing 56 total minutes against Slovakia, Latvia, and Belgium.

OFICIAL | Mario Saint-Supery sustituye a Lorenzo Brown en la lista del @EuroBasket 2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣#LaFamilia #SomosEquipo
— Baloncesto España (@BaloncestoESP) July 16, 2025

The 6'4 guard made a name for himself at the 2024 FIBA U18 European Championships when he averaged 21.4 points and 6.3 assists for Spain, which included a triple-double against Slovenia where he dropped 35 points with 10 boards and 10 assists.

While the experience overseas is arguably better for his long term growth as a basketball player, missing an additional six weeks of offseason workouts will put Saint-Supery even further behind in terms of familiarizing himself with Mark Few's offensive and defensive system, while also limiting his opportunities to learn about his teammates and build camaraderie ahead of his first collegiate season.

The 19-year-old guard already didn't officially arrive in Spokane until the end of June, signing his financial aid agreement on June 30, so further missed time makes it hard to envision a big role for Saint-Supery right away, especially with veteran guards Braeden Smith, Adam Miller, Jalen Warley, Steele Venters, Emmanuel Innocenti, and - if cleared by the NCAA - Tyon Grant-Foster, all already in the mix.

Still, coach Few was adamant Saint-Supery would play a role for this team right away as a freshman, and while the learning curve might take a bit of a hit with this development, the experience gained playing with and against NBA caliber talent should ultimately pay off for Saint-Supery...and the Zags.

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

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