Gonzaga’s roster may still have a hole at point guard, but the rest of the picture is looking awfully strong.
That’s the backdrop as Basket Under Review released its top 100 players in college basketball for the upcoming season, and three Bulldogs cracked the list. Braden Huff, Massamba Diop and Davis Fogle all earned spots, giving Mark Few’s team a clear footprint among the sport’s elite talent.
Fogle is the kind of name that can jump out fast once the season gets rolling. He started last year well outside the rotation, mostly showing up in garbage time, but his scoring pop was obvious right away.
As his defense sharpened and he got a better handle on what Gonzaga needed from him, the 6-foot-7 wing carved out a bigger role. By the time Braden Huff and Jalen Warley were sidelined late in the year, Fogle had become a key piece.
Heading into this season, he looks like one of the most obvious sophomore breakout candidates in the country and a player who could push past 15 points per game.
Diop landed just outside the top 50 after a strong freshman year at Arizona State. The 7-foot-1 Senegal native averaged 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in the Big 12, flashing exactly the kind of rim protection and lob-finishing that translate cleanly to Gonzaga’s system.
He should give the Bulldogs an immediate boost on the defensive end and profiles as the program’s best rim protector since Chet Holmgren in 2021-22. With NBA draft buzz already circling, Diop could climb well beyond his current No. 52 ranking if everything clicks, though the way Gonzaga handles the point guard spot will matter for his numbers.
Huff, meanwhile, has been a steady scoring force for three seasons in Spokane. His per-40 scoring numbers have stayed remarkably consistent: 27.8 as a freshman, 26.5 as a sophomore and 28.0 last season in 18 games as a junior.
Last year was his first as a full-time starter, and he was leading the Bulldogs with 17.8 points per game before a right knee injury in mid-January ended his season. Now back for his senior year, Huff joins Diop and Fogle in what could be a very dangerous offensive group, especially if Gonzaga lands a point guard who can run the pick and roll.
The 11 players ranked ahead of Huff were Michigan State PG Jeremy Fears, Florida forward Thomas Haugh, Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner, Louisville big man Flory Bidunga, Arizona center Mo Krivas, Kansas freshman wing Tyran Stokes, Duke guard John Blackwell, UConn guard Silas Demary, Florida forward Alex Condon, Florida center Rueben Chinyelu and Illinois forward David Mirkovic.
Utah State guard Mason Falslev checked in at No. 29 as the only other Pac-12 player on the list, and Saint Mary’s guard Joshua Dent was listed among 25 honorable mentions.
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