SPECIAL SECTION | Sunday, November 3, 2024
The return of four starting seniors and two key reserves, along with the addition of some talented transfers, has Gonzaga basketball thinking big in 2024-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2024-
HIGH-VOLTAGE OFFENSE
Gonzaga men’s basketball returns with four starters from last season’s team that reached the Sweet 16, bringing back a deep roster poised to make another tournament run. PAGE 3
WIRED TO WIN
Yvonne Ejim, who spent her summer in Paris with the Canadian Olympic team, is one of few holdovers from last season’s roster that won the WCC and reached the Sweet 16. PAGE 12
AMPED FOR FRESH START Before the revamped Pac-12 Conference begins in 2026, Washington State will challenge Gonzaga as a charter member of the WCC over the next two seasons. PAGE 14
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FUSION OF TALENT
Former Eastern Washington head coach David Riley and key players from his time in Cheney, including standout wing Cedric Coward, look to make noise in the WCC. PAGE 15
ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE: MCCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER CELEBRATES 20 YEARS PAGES 9-11 Contact Sports Editor Ralph Walter at: (509) 459-5471; fax (509) 744-5655; ralphw@spokesman.com