Gonzaga’s 2027 recruiting board just got a lot more interesting, and the timing couldn’t be better.
As Mark Few’s team gets ready to open the 2026-27 season at home against New Mexico State on Saturday, Nov. 7, the Bulldogs will host one of the biggest names in the class: Jalen Davis. The 5-star combo guard from Bremerton, WA, is scheduled to take an official visit to Spokane over the weekend, giving Gonzaga a real shot to make its case in person.
Davis also trimmed his list to four schools on Tuesday, telling Joe Tipton of On3 that Gonzaga is still in the mix along with Washington, UCLA, and North Carolina. For the Zags, that keeps them squarely in the hunt for one of the most coveted guards in the 2027 class.
The appeal is obvious. Davis has built his reputation on scoring, feel, and movement off the ball, the kind of game that makes him tough to contain and easy to fit into an offense. He also brings strong size for the position at 6-foot-4, and his all-around profile keeps jumping off the page: efficiency, playmaking, rebounding, and active hands on defense.
Ranked No. 13 in the class by 247Sports, Davis helped Bremerton win a 2A state championship last season. He then backed that up with a huge summer for Slow Grind Elite on the Adidas 3SSB circuit, where he averaged more than 23 points per game on 50% shooting. He also hit 87% of his free throws while getting to the line 7.5 times per game.
Davis has already seen two of his other finalists up close. He took official visits to North Carolina on Oct. 3 and UCLA on Oct. 17, which means Gonzaga’s visit could come at a key point in his process if he’s ready to move toward a decision soon after Spokane.
He made his interest in Gonzaga clear when he spoke to 247Sports: "I really like Coach Few and the other staff," Davis told 247Sports. "I really like them a lot. It’s close to home, and they send guys to the NBA."
The Bulldogs already have one 2027 commitment in the fold in 6-foot-5 guard Dooney Johnson, who committed more than a year ago after a strong summer with Team Herro on the Nike EYBL circuit. Gonzaga had also been in the mix for wing Gene Roebuck, but he chose Cal after his second official visit to Spokane for Kraziness in the Kennel last month.
If Davis were to join Johnson, Gonzaga would suddenly have the makings of a dangerous backcourt for 2027-28. It would also continue a recent trend of the Bulldogs landing top talent from Western Washington, following Davis Fogle’s arrival from Anacortes in 2025.
Gonzaga and New Mexico State tip at 2:00 PM PT on Saturday, Nov. 7, with the game set to air on KHQ.
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