Throughout June and heading into the all-important July recruiting period, Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello will take a look at the summer checklists for the top 50 programs in college basketball, as revealed in Goodman's preseason ballot published in late May. Goodman and Borzello will show you each roster the way the coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (4): Przemek Karnowski, Kyle Wiltjer, Eric McClellan, Kyle Dranginis
Juniors (2): Nigel Williams-Goss (redshirt), Johnathan Williams III (redshirt)
Sophomores (3): Domantas Sabonis, Silas Melson, Ryan Edwards
Freshmen (2): Josh Perkins, Bryan Alberts
Possible early entry losses after next season: Domantas Sabonis
Available scholarships for 2016: Six or seven
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: BF-C Zach Collins (No. 39 ESPN, Team Fast Elite); PG Jesse Wade (for 2017)
Biggest needs for 2016-17: Bigs are the priority (will likely lose entire front line)
Must-haves: None specifically
Targets: C Udoka Azubuike (No. 19, Georgia Stars); G Frank Jackson (No. 20, Utah Prospects); PG Jordan Ford (Oakland Soldiers); SG Jonah Mathews (No. 78, Cal Supreme); PG Lamar Peters (New Orleans Elite); SG Zach Norvell (No. 85, Mac Irvin Fire); SF Brendan Bailey (No. 75, Dream Vision); G Kevin Huerter (No. 73, Albany City Rocks); SG Bryce Peters (Prodigy Elite); SG Chris Barnes (Team Georgia Elite); SG Brandon Cyrus (CIA Bounce); SG Connor Harding (No. 99, Utah Prospects); C Killian Tillie (France); PF Robinson Idehen (Oakland Soldiers); PF Maciej Bender
Summer scenario
Coach Mark Few will lose Karnowski, Wiltjer and possibly Sabonis, so the key here is adding a couple more big men. The Zags added two transfers who will move into the starting lineup a year from now -- Williams-Goss and Williams. But this remains a significant recruiting class for Gonzaga, and there are no shortage of targets with so many scholarships to fill. The Zags have been successful going overseas, and expect that to continue with this class.