Gonzaga center Filip Petrusev signed with Mega Bemax, a pro team in Serbia. He led the Zags in scoring (17.5 points) and rebounding (7.9 boards) in 2019/20 and was WCC Player of the Year I've read some articles claiming that it's not that big of a loss. I call bullsh^t on those opinions.
The Zags are in Spokane which is over 200 miles from Seattle, but Portland U is right in the heart of the mess.
If the current civil unrest persists, a few members of the WAC, particularly Chicago St and Seattle U may not be cool places to play.
In the Pac12 Wash St is far away from Seattle but UW is nearby. Both Oregon schools are about 90 minutes by automobile from Portland.
In the NBA, the Trailblazers are in the Orlando , Fla bubble for the finish of the 2019/20season, but could be affected for the start of the 2020//21 season.
july 30, 2020
Maybe Seattle is waking up and it will be safe for UW to play sports.: "Defunding the police is a radical
experiment that will hurt the vulnerable.” This is what some callers to
the Seattle City Council meeting said, and also 20K of signatures have
been collected to Stop the defunding.
Aug 1
WAC shortened the eligibility period from four years to two years for transitioning teams to participate in tournaments. This allows California Baptist to be eligible for the 2021 tournaments at
Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Dixie State and Tarleton State will be
eligible in 2023.
Aug 4
The Russell Rule received a blessing from it's namesake Bill Russell. WCC members will be required to include a minority among the pool of final
candidates for every athletic director, senior administrator, head coach
and full-time assistant coach opening within their athletic departments.
Aug 13, 2020
The Pac-12 will consider a return to hoops play after Jan. 1, 2021. If they play it will probably be conference only games.
Aug 14, 2020
WAC: Men's and women's basketball and men's will be postponed through the end of October pending Board discussion on winter athletics competition.
Aug 19, 2020
And now more mixed signals as the pre-season top-two teams Gonzaga and Baylor make an agreement to schedule a game for 2020-21 season.
Feb 3 2021
#tarletonst 's only WAC win is against Utah Valley. Cal Baptist is 3-3 in conference play.
Feb 4, 2021
For now, Grand Canyon (6-0 WAC) with new coach #BryceDrew has supplanted NMST(0-2 WAC) as top dog in the conference. So far they haven't missed Dan Majerle.
Sept, 10, 2021
An interesting bi-product of the Big 12's football move to bring in BYU could change WCC hoops. BYU football may be able to join the B12 as soon as 2022 since it is an independent for football that plays the rest of its sports in the WCC. If/when BYU leaves WCC hoops, will they recruit from the WAC to remain at 10 teams? Perhaps, they'll pursue Seattle U.
Oct 6, 2021
New Mexico St , whose favored by many to win the WAC despite Grand Canyon winning the WAC 2021 title has a nicer travel schedule with the new Texas teams in the conference this season.
Jan. 13: vs. Tarleton
Jan. 15: vs. Abilene Christian
Jan. 20: @ Sam Houston State
Jan. 22: @ Stephen F. Austin
In OOC play they face Washington St of the Pac 12 this season.
Feb 8, 2022
I don't think anyone saw this quick of a turnaround for Zona after Tommy Lloyd was named its head coach last April after serving as an assistant coach at Gonzaga(WCC) for the last 22 seasons. Zona upset UCLA a few days ago and is #4 overall.
Feb 11, 2022
I caught some Pac 12 action last night. Zona beat Wazzoo. Oregon beat Stanford. Man, I hate the color scheme of the Ducks hardwood.
Zags better keep their eyes on USF, Bill Russel's old school. The Dons beat Pepperdine 105-61 in WCC action.
June 6 2024
Wazzoo: Early Apple Cup(WSU/UW) on Sept 14 for football. Wondering whether the schools will continue playing each other in hoops.
