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Gonzaga continues its quest for an NCAA Tournament championship and has a potential shootout with UCLA up next. As two of the West Coast’s best teams get set to face off, we take a look at the roster for Gonzaga ahead of Thursday’s Sweet 16.
Gonzaga roster breakdown
Best player: F Drew Timme
A Naismith Player of the Year finalist, Timme is making history as the leader of the Bulldogs. He recorded his ninth career 20-plus point outing in the NCAA Tournament, becoming the seventh player to do so. The forward has a chance to stand alone on the mountaintop if he can get one more 20-point game.
Timme has the perfect blend of scoring and rebounding to lead this Gonzaga roster. Given that this is the 6-foot-10 senior’s farewell tour in college basketball, UCLA is going to need an effective game plan that can slow the big man down.
Unsung hero: G Julian Strawther
Gonzaga has to improve their three-point shooting if they’re going to send home the Bruins. Strawther is the Bulldogs’ most consistent sharpshooter, but he went 2-of-7 from behind the arc in the team’s escape from TCU in Round 2. The junior will need to put together a better performance against the offensive juggernaut that is UCLA.
Gonzaga roster
| Player | # | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School | RSCI Top 100 | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | # | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School | RSCI Top 100 | Summary |
| Drew Timme | 2 | SR | F | 6-10 | 235 | Richardson TX | Pearce (TX) | 42 (2019) | 21.1 Pts 7.3 Reb 3.2 Ast |
| Julian Strawther | 0 | JR | G | 6-7 | 205 | Las Vegas NV | Liberty HS | 58 (2020) | 15.3 Pts 6.1 Reb 1.3 Ast |
| Anton Watson | 22 | SR | F | 6-8 | 225 | Spokane WA | Gonzaga Prep | 48 (2019) | 11.3 Pts 6.1 Reb 2.4 Ast |
| Rasir Bolton | 45 | SR | G | 6-3 | 185 | Petersburg VA | Massanutten Academy | 10.5 Pts 1.9 Reb 2.6 Ast | |
| Malachi Smith | 13 | JR | G | 6-4 | 205 | Belleville IL | West HS | 8.5 Pts 3.6 Reb 1.4 Ast | |
| Nolan Hickman | 11 | SO | G | 6-2 | 185 | Seattle WA | Wasatch Academy | 26 (2021) | 8.2 Pts 2.5 Reb 3.1 Ast |
| Ben Gregg | 33 | SO | F | 6-10 | 225 | Clackamas OR | Clackamas HS | 5.3 Pts 3.0 Reb 0.7 Ast | |
| Hunter Sallis | 5 | SO | G | 6-5 | 175 | Omaha NE | Millard North HS | 15 (2021) | 4.4 Pts 2.1 Reb 1.4 Ast |
| Efton Reid | 15 | SO | C | 6-11 | 238 | Richmond VA | IMG Academy | 24 (2021) | 2.2 Pts 1.1 Reb 0.1 Ast |
| Colby Brooks | 25 | JR | F | 6-7 | 210 | Los Angeles CA | Loyola HS | 2.6 Pts 1.0 Reb 0.0 Ast | |
| Dominick Harris | 55 | SO | G | 6-3 | 190 | Murrieta CA | Rancho Christian School | 64 (2020) | 1.6 Pts 0.6 Reb 0.6 Ast |
| Abe Eagle | 30 | JR | F | 6-9 | 225 | Los Angeles CA | Chaminade Prep HS | 0.8 Pts 0.2 Reb 0.2 Ast |