Recruit Profile: Zach Hanson

 
According to Rivals.com, the Zags have offered Zach Hanson of South Dakota. He is a 6-9 Forward in the 2013 class who is being hotly pursued by Nebraska, Arizona State, Creighton, and others. From what we can tell he is a true front court power forward, somewhat similar to Ryan Spangler. Read more after the Jump.

Przemek Karnowski to Announce Soon

                                                     Do you want this mug staring at you? 

According to Rafal Juc of the Polish Basketball Federation, Przemek Karnowski will announce his decision later this week, he is deciding between Gonzaga and California. He has recently removed Duke, Kansas, and Marquette from his list of suitors. Gonzaga would seem to be the favorite at this time to land Karnowski's services.

We will keep you posted on PK's recruitment as news breaks. As always, GO ZAGS!

Recruit Profile: Mohamed Bah

While at a recent tournament, 2013 Prospect Mohamed Bah of Lee Academy in Maine, listed Gonzaga, LeHigh, St. Bonaventure, and St. Joseph's. From what we can tell, the lanky 6-9 forward, is the top rated recruit out of Maine (not really known as a Basketball hot bed). He originally hails from Bamako, Mali in Africa. He has great length which allows him to be an excellent shot blocker as well as a knack for finishing above the rim. Read more after the Jump.

Recruit Profile: Lucas Meikle

According to Mason Kelley of the Seattle Times, Luke Meikle has verbally committed to Gonzaga for 2013. From what we can tell at the moment, he is a 6-8 Forward who plays for Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma, WA. The only recruit profile i could find on him was at MaxPreps.com At this point he seems to be a relatively unknown player not on most teams radars. He did manage to visit the campus a couple weeks ago and i guess the staff was fairly impressed with him as they did in fact offer him a scholarship. Read more after the Jump.

Wonderful Article on Jerry Krause

Thanks to Gaz for the Tip.

He has been part of the Basketball program since 1987, albeit with a break in the middle. The fans don't see him combing the sideline, they don't see him ranting and raving to the players or thumbing his nose at the media. But behind the scenes, Jerry Krause is one of the most important pieces to the continued success of the Mens basketball program. In a wonderfully written article by Matt Snyder of gonzagabulletin.com, he delves in the value of Krause to the program and to the players who see him as a mentor and moral compass. Excellent Read!

Click here to read the article.

Sam Dower One to Watch for 2012

 
According to Fran Fraschilla from ESPN.com, Sam Dower is one of eight to watch for 2012. He goes on to elaborate why:

"Sam Dower, F/C, Gonzaga Bulldogs

The 6-foot-9 sophomore will certainly not surprise anyone if he becomes a star for the Zags next season, even though he has never started a game in his first two seasons in Spokane backing up Robert Sacre. The reason he won't shock anyone is because in Gonzaga's 33 games this past season, he reached double figures 11 times, showing a deft shooting touch inside and out.

The left-handed Dower's 20-point and 10-rebound performance against Xavier on New Year's Eve was an indication of the type of player Dower can become for coach Mark Few in his last two seasons. In that regard, he has more of a track record than of the other guys on this breakout list."

While this certainly isn't breaking news to Zag fans, we all know what he is capable of. The fact that he is getting national attention from the Analysts is certainly a boon for his confidence and shows just how important he really is to our success next year. As Always, GO ZAGS!

Recruit Profile: Tre'Shaun Lexing Jr.

Tre'Shaun Lexing Jr. has been a pretty quiet name in the 2013 recruiting class so far. However, this past weekend he had quite the bust out performance in Las Vegas at the Adidas VIP Tournament. According to sources there he played very well. He was listed as Honorable Mention All State for 2012 by the AP. Read more after the Jump.

Trent Lockett No Longer Considering Zags

According to Jim Meehan of the Spokesman Review, Trent Lockett is no longer considering Gonzaga for his Senior year of eligibility. Apparently the pull of being closer to his ill mother was too much. He will decide between Iowa State and Marquette.

In other news, Przemek Karnowski is rumored to be be deciding between the Zags and Cal in the next 48 hours. We will try to report any developments as soon as they come across the wire. GO ZAGS!

Recruit Profile: Xavier Rathan-Mayes

The Zags officially offered Xavier Rathan-Mayes from the 2013 recruiting class yesterday. You can view his Rivals.com profile here. He is a 6-2 combo guard originally hailing from Toronto, Canada. He is currently ranked #66 overall by Rivals and attends the same Prep school that OJ Mayo attended (Huntington Prep in WV). Obviously with his proximity to WVU he is being heavily recruited by Bob Huggins and Co. Read more after the Jump.

Bonifacy Karnowski Sheds light on Sons Recruitment

While scouring the internet, i came across an article on pomorska.pl which was written in Polish, but from what i gathered after translating from Polish to English things are looking very good.  Bonifacy (Przemek's Father) thinks his son will have a better chance at winning at Gonzaga, thinks the world of our Trainers, and feels his son will be utilized in the middle of the post on a regular basis (had a pretty great example in seeing Robert Sacre this year).

He also feels that Euro players are valued within Gonzagas program. He also states that Kevin Pangos and Przemek have a good rapport and blooming friendship. He likes that he will have access to John Stockton.

These are all great signs for bringing Przemek into the fold, which i feel will be happening sooner than later. Sources are saying he was offered the opportunity to come visit the Blue Devils campus but turned them down because he feels playing time will not be available immediately. Hopefully the coaching staff will be able to wrap up Karnowski's recruitment in the coming days and lock down one of the better centers available. GO ZAGS!