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Mar. 17—PORTLAND — Mario Saint-Supery's parents are traveling from the family home in Spain to watch their son play in the NCAA Tournament. The freshman point guard hopes Gonzaga is successful enough to make it a prolonged visit that stretches into April.
Kiko and Amelia were in the U. S. in December and caught 12 GU games, but their son caught an illness that cost him 10 pounds and included four straight days with a 105-degree fever.
"I was really sick," Saint-Supery said. "It took me a while to get back in shape. I was lucky they were here.
" This time, Saint-Supery is fresh from scoring 21 points and hitting six 3-pointers — both season highs — in the Zags' 79-68 victory over Santa Clara in the West Coast Conference Tournament title game. Of all the factors that bode well for the third-seeded Zags, who open against Kennesaw State on Thursday at the Moda Center, Saint-Supery's and fellow freshman Davis Fogle's performances in one of Gonzaga's bigger games rank high on the list. Fogle posted 13 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and no turnovers against the Broncos.
Both freshmen, as well as senior Jalen Warley, a veteran of 127 games, will be making their NCAA Tournament debuts. A handful of Zags in the rotation, led by Graham Ike's six games (one at Wyoming), have appreciable experience in the Big Dance. Tyon Grant-Foster has seen action in five tournament games, two at Kansas and three at Grand Canyon.
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