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Creighton transfer Ryan Nembhard commits to play at Gonzaga

Nembhard chose Gonzaga over several programs, including Arizona, Alabama and UCF among others.

Former Creighton guard Ryan Nembhard told Jonathan Givony of ESPN that he has committed to play next season at Gonzaga after two seasons with the Bluejays.

Nembhard, the brother of Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard, was voted to the All-Big East second team after averaging 12.1 points, 4.8 assists and four rebounds as a sophomore. He ranked 24th in the country in assists (176) and 52nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.29).

The 6-foot guard was viewed as one of the top players in the transfer portal and projects to be a good addition to the Zags next season. He chose Gonzaga over several programs, including Arizona, Alabama and UCF.

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Nembhard said his brother helped persuade him to transfer to Gonzaga after Andrew Nembhard played two seasons for head coach Mark Few. Of course, Andrew Nembhard became the No. 31 pick in the NBA draft last year and had a productive year with the Pacers.

With Ryan Nembhard now in the fold, the Bulldogs will look to make yet another deep run in the NCAA Tournament. The program has advanced to the Sweet 16 eight straight times and will likely be a favorite again in the West Coast Conference.

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Gonzaga adds two big pieces to their 2023-2024 roster on Friday

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs had themselves a very good start to their morning on Friday.

It could not have been a better morning for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and head coach Mark Few on Friday.

The Zags early on Friday added a pair of big transfer portal additions to their roster for next season in Wyoming forward Graham Ike and Creight transfer Ryan Nembhard, who was ESPN’s No.2 player in the transfer portal this offseason. Both players announced their decision via social media on Friday morning.

Ike, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward out of Aurora, Colorado was one of the portal’s top big men in the country but missed this past season due to a foot injury. That being said, the last time we saw him in the 2021-2022 season, he was nothing short of dominating, averaging 19.5 points and 9.6 rebounds for Wyoming while leading the Cowboys to the NCAA Tournament.

The 2021-2022 All-MWC Selection will have a chance to once again be one of the most dominating forwards in the country with Gonzaga as long as he can stay healthy. He’ll of course be looked upon to step into the shoes of now former Gonzaga star forward Drew Timme.

Nembhard, as mentioned above was considered one of the best prospect’s in the portal overall including No.2 by ESPN. The 6-foot-0 guard out Florida averaged 11.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.8 assists this past season for Creighton, helping take the Bluejays to the Elite Eight. The Florida native will look to help replace the likes of Rasir Bolton in Gonzaga’s lineup next season.

This past season, Gonzaga went 31-06 including 14-2 in WCC play. After splitting the regular season WCC championship with Saint Mary’s, the Zags would go onto win the WCC Conference Tournament. They would be selected as a No.3 seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament, making it into the Elite Eight before being eliminated by eventual national champion UConn 82-54.

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