Nine Former Zags Dot NBA and WNBA Rosters
Updated February 15, 2024
Ten former Gonzaga University basketball players are currently playing in the NBA, the largest number of Zag alumni ever to dot NBA rosters at any one time.
Current NBA Players
Player | Drafted | Current Team |
Kelly Olynyk | 2013 | Toronto Raptors |
Domantas Sabonis | 2016 | Sacramento Kings |
Zach Collins | 2017 | San Antonio Spurs |
Rui Hachimura | 2019 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Brandon Clarke | 2019 | Memphis Grizzlies |
Jalen Suggs | 2021 | Orlando Magic |
Corey Kispert | 2021 | Washington Wizards |
Chet Holmgren | 2022 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Andrew Nembhard |
2022 | Indiana Pacers |
Julian Strawther | 2023 | Denver Nuggets |
Gonzaga has 28 alumni who have played in the NBA, beginning with John Stockton in 1984. Others include (draft year): Mike Champion (1987), Richie Frahm (2000), Dan Dickau (2002), Mario Kasun (2002), Ronny Turiaf (2005), Adam Morrison (2006), Jeremy Pargo (2009), Austin Daye (2009), Rob Sacre (2012), Elias Harris (2013), David Stockton (2014), Kevin Pangos (2015), Kyle Wiltjer (2016), Nigel Williams-Goss (2017), Jonathan Williams (2018), Zach Norvell Jr. (2019), Killian Tillie (2020) and Joel Ayayi (2021).
Current WNBA Players
Player | Drafted | Current Team |
Courtney Vandersloot | 2011 | New York Liberty |
In addition to Vandersloot, whose Gonzaga number 21 was retired in 2023, three other Zags have played in the WNBA: Katelan Redmon (2012), Shelby Cheslek (2016) and Jill Barta (2018).