The Gonzaga Bulldogs were outplayed early and late by the rival Saint Mary’s Gaels, who won 74-67 at the Kennel on Saturday night to spoil Senior Night and clin
Ryan Nembhard, Graham Ike and Nolan Hickman — three-fifths of Gonzaga's starting lineup — have been named first-team All-West Coast Conference. Nembhard and Ike are repeat selections while Hickman made second team last season.
This is the second straight season that Ike and Nembhard were named to the first team. This is Hickman’s first time getting first-team honors.
SPOKANE, Wash. - While Gonzaga earned no major conference awards this season, they tied Saint Mary's for the most First Team selections with three: Ryan Nembhard, Graham Ike and Nolan
Ryan Nembhard and Nolan Hickman just finished answering a question on playing in their final home game when Nembhard offered an unsolicited reminder that Gonzaga isn't short on motivation with the regular season winding down.
However, it was Gonzaga's other starter, Ryan Nembhard, who made the big headlines on Saturday. Nembhard finished with eight points on 3-5 shooting, but tacked on a season-high 15 assists - the second game in a row he's hit that mark.
Ike and Nembhard earned the honor for the second straight season, while Hickman was second team in 2023-24. All five major individual awards — along with the All-West Coast Conference Teams and the All-Freshman Team — were voted on solely by the league's nine head coaches.
We’ll figure it out,” Nembhard said ... It’s unfortunate.” Hickman on playing in front of the Kennel Club a final time Gonzaga senior guard Nolan Hickman. / Photo by Erik Smith, Myk ...
Saint Mary's almost swept the individual awards for the 2024-25 West Coast Conference men's basketball season, while three players from Gonzaga were named All-W