Gonzaga has added another piece to its 2026-27 puzzle, and this one comes from the transfer portal rather than overseas.
Saint Francis senior Skylar Wicks has committed to Mark Few’s program, according to 247Sports’ Dushawn London. The 6-6 hybrid wing arrives with a scorer’s resume and a game that fits the modern mold: he can rise above the rim and knock down threes.
But there’s a catch. Wicks still needs an NCAA waiver to be cleared for next season.
Wicks just finished a productive 2025-26 season in the Northeast Conference, putting up 17.8 points per game while shooting 41.0 percent from the field, 36.3 percent from three, and 72.5 percent at the line. He also averaged 6.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals across 28 starts.
His college path has been anything but straightforward. Wicks has moved through Missouri State in 2020-21, then a redshirt season in 2021-22, followed by stops at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota in 2022-23, Incarnate Word in 2023-24, UTSA in 2024-25 and Saint Francis in 2025-26.
The eligibility issue stems from the new five-year rule. The Division I Cabinet unanimously approved a five-year window to play five seasons, with the clock starting when an athlete enrolls in college or turns 19, whichever comes first. That change also means redshirts are gone, aside from a few waiver exceptions.
If Wicks gets approved, he would join a roster that is already close to full. Gonzaga now has 14 of 15 spots potentially accounted for, with the list including Mario Saint-Supery, Isiah Harwell, Davis Fogle, Braden Huff, Massamba Diop, Nathan De Sousa, Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa, Parker Jefferson, Izan Almansa, Luca Foster, Sam Funches, Carter Nilson and Alonzo Metz.
Almansa and Wicks are both marked as needing NCAA approval to be eligible.
Last season in Spokane, Washington, only 14 players appeared in the box scores, and 10 of them logged at least 15 minutes per game. Gonzaga’s current setup could wind up being the final group for next season, though the staff has backup plans in place if either Almansa or Wicks is denied eligibility.
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