You might have seen Killian Tillie walking around Spokane the past several months. The 6-foot-9 former Gonzaga men's basketball star is hard to miss. Tillie recently bought a home in Spokane and has been working his way back to health as he continues to pursue a professional basketball career.
The NBA playoffs are underway, and the Gonzaga Grizzlies will be carrying the flag in the Western Conference as the two seed. While BC and Tillie will continue on, the rest of our NBA Zags have seen their seasons come to an end over the last week.
Keith: Kelly Olynyk, Jalen Suggs, and Killian Tillie used their NBA All Star break to visit Spokane rather than post up on a beach for a few days. They got a nice video montage and ovation from the crowd, but otherwise there was no particular reason for them to be there.
They didn’t have their “A” game but still toughed out the win With Kelly Olynyk, Killian Tillie and Jalen Suggs sitting in the front row for the Senior Night celebrations, a somewhat listless Gonzaga squad defeated the pluckier than expected Santa Clara Broncos 81 – 69.
Former Gonzaga men’s basketball player Killian Tillie signed a 2 years, $4 million extension with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Tillie went undrafted in 2020 and signed with the Grizzlies organization on a two-way contract, but the new deal which goes until 2023 has been upgraded to a regular NBA deal.
Happy Holidays everyone, including our Zag alums who have been lighting it up across the globe. The Gonzaga contingent in the NBA has been bitten by the injury bug of late, but there have been plenty of strong performances elsewhere, including the professional returns of David Stockton and Jeremy Pargo.
After a brief hiatus last week in favor of the current Zags’ packed schedule, it’s time to look again at our former Bulldogs’ professional exploits. Domantas Sabonis had the biggest game of the last two weeks for Zag alums, recording the first 20 rebound triple-double in Indiana Pacers history.
It was a good day for Gonzaga fans yesterday. Zag alums saw more action on day two of the NBA Summer League slate, with four former Bulldogs seeing minutes and two reaching double figures in scoring.
Every player that lasts until the second round will have a few clear knocks on his resumé. Teams that have found success in the draft are able to prioritize and define those flaws, leading to players who are able to thrive.
The college football season has officially ended. Clemson routed Alabama for the national championship, and Nick Saban is not happy. So what are college sports fans to do now? Turn their attention to hoops, of course.
The brackets are out, and now you are sitting in front of a computer screen or with a pencil and a printed version of your bracket trying to figure out who to pick.
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