Departures

Incoming transfers

2009 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mangisto Arop[1] SF	Edmonton, AB	St. Mary (ON)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	May 7, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Sam Dower[2] C	Brooklyn Park, MN	Osseo	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Sep 6, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Elias Harris[3] PF	Speyer, Germany	Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium BIS Speyer	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 16, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kelly Olynyk[4] PF	Kamloops, BC	South Kamloops	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jan 26, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
G. J. Vilarino[5] PG	McKinney, TX	McKinney	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Apr 27, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
David Stockton[6] PG	Spokane, WA	Gonzaga Prep	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  247Sports: NR  ESPN: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2009 Gonzaga Rivals Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "2009 Gonzaga Scout Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "2009 Gonzaga ESPN Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009.

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Preconference

Gonzaga opened the season with a 94–53 exhibition victory over Alberta on November 2. Matt Bouldin led the team with 17 points, followed by Sam Dower with 15 points and Robert Sacre with 11 points.^[26] Gonzaga led by as many as 26 points in the second half as they earned a 92–74 victory over Mississippi Valley State on November 14. Four Gonzaga players scored in double-figures, including Bouldin with a game-high 22 points, Elias Harris with 18, Steven Gray with 16, and Sacre with 17.^[27] On November 17, they played against Michigan State at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center and finished with a 75–71 loss against the second-ranked Spartans.^[28] Sacre managed to match his career-high of 17 points, despite playing only 19 minutes in the game.^[29] The Zags returned home and finished with a 90–55 victory over IPFW on November 20. Sacre lead Gonzaga with 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks.^[30]

During Thanksgiving week, Gonzaga participated in the 2009 Maui Invitational Tournament at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.^[31] On November 23, they defeated Colorado 76–72 during the opening round of the tournament. Steven Gray scored a game-high 27 points to help the Zags overcome a bad first half.^[32] In the second round of the tournament on November 24, Gonzaga defeated Wisconsin 74–61. Four Gonzaga players scored in double digits, which helped the Zags maintain a double digit lead for most of the second half.^[33] On November 25, Gonzaga beat Cincinnati 61–59 to win the Maui Invitational for the first time in school history. Steven Gray lead the Zags with 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.^[34]