Theo Lawson

One week into the college basketball season, Gonzaga's Graham Ike is still garnering preseason All-American recognition. 

From Archbishop Carroll High in northwest Philadelphia, it’s almost a straight shot – so close in proximity, locals might measure the distance in terms of city blocks rather than miles.

The NCAA’s request to remove Tyon Grant-Foster’s eligibility case to a federal court was denied Friday and remanded to Spokane County Superior Court, according to a motion signed by U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice.

Division I coaches seem to be higher on Gonzaga than Associated Press Top 25 voters entering the 2025-26 college basketball season.

The slow trickle of national preseason recognition that could come Graham Ike’s way over the next two weeks began Tuesday morning.

Last December, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based newspaper, The News & Observer, published a story counting down the 10 most influential people in Raleigh, Durham sports in 2023.

Mark Few contributed a written statement to the lawsuit filed by Tyon Grant-Foster, who continues to seek an additional year of eligibility after the NCAA denied the player’s appeal last Friday – the latest development in a waiver saga involving the Grand Canyon transfer dating back to early June.

The NCAA denied an eligibility waiver for Gonzaga transfer Tyon Grant-Foster, but a Spokane-based law firm has filed a lawsuit against the sports governing body and will move forward with a preliminary injunction hearing in Spokane County this Thursday.

Two weeks ago, Sam Funches left an official visit to Gonzaga visit blown away by the school's rich basketball tradition, player development program and growing trophy collection.

Despite a string of impressive performances toward the end of the regular season, and a strong showing at NBA Summer League, Drew Timme won’t have a chance to build on his momentum with the Brooklyn Nets after the former Gonzaga standout was waived by the organization on Monday.