Washington basketball to host San Diego State transfer target Elijah Saunders

The Washington Huskies still need some help in the frontcourt and are turning to an experienced option from San Diego State.

Coach Danny Sprinkle has done an impressive job with the Washington Huskies in his first few months on the job. He has put together an exciting backcourt headlined by four-star point guard Zoom Diallo and is now looking for more reinforcements in the frontcourt.

Sprinkle and his staff are still pushing to secure a commitment from his best player at Utah State, forward Great Osobor, but the roster needs more depth from the transfer portal and the coaching staff appears to be zeroing in on San Diego State forward Elijah Saunders as a top target.

A rising junior, Saunders played in all 37 Aztec games last season, starting the first 21. He had a career-best day against coach Mike Hopkins and the Huskies in November, posting 16 points and 8 rebounds in the Continental Tire Main Event tournament championship game in Las Vegas, Nevada, leading San Diego State to a 100-97 victory.

He went on to have a solid year with the Aztecs, averaging 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game on the season over 20.3 minutes. He is also set to take official visits to Virginia and Clemson before making his decision, but would provide a solid option off the bench for Sprinkle’s team if he were to choose Washington.