#1 Gonzaga Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Gonzaga Bulldogs
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #1
Conference Rank: #1 West Coast
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2021-22 Record: 28-4, 13-1
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Mark Few
Coach Record: 658-129 at Gonzaga, 658-129 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Chet Holmgren, Center, 14.1 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
Andrew Nembhard, Guard, 11.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 5.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Drew Timme, Senior, Forward, 18.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.8 apg
Julian Strawther, Junior, Guard, 11.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.0 apg
Rasir Bolton, Senior, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.3 apg
Anton Watson, Senior, Forward, 7.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.9 apg
Nolan Hickman, Sophomore, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.3 apg
Hunter Sallis, Sophomore, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
Dominick Harris, Sophomore, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Braden Huff, Freshman, Forward
Kellen Mitchell, Freshman, Forward
Efton Reid III, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from LSU
Malachi Smith, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Chattanooga
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 87.2 (1st in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.2 (84, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 52.1 (1, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.0 (2, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (95, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.0 (32, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.3 (178, 8)
Rebound Margin: 8.5 (4, 1)
Assists Per Game: 18.1 (3, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.6 (77, 3)
 
Madness 2023 NBA Draft Rankings:
#40 Nolan Hickman
#45 Julian Strawther
#49 Drew Tomme