How will Gonzaga address its new void in the backcourt? | Transfer portal (and other) targets 2.0
May 16—In a span of 48 hours this week, Gonzaga experienced both the highs and lows that can come with assembling a college basketball roster in 2026. On Tuesday morning, the Zags picked up a commitment from Spanish forward Izan Almansa, a 6-foot-10 pro with G League experience who should immediately factor into GU's frontcourt rotation, potentially as the third big behind Braden Huff and Massamba Diop. Gonzaga cemented its depth at one position but quickly watched it disintegrate at another.
One day later, Germany's Jack Kayil — one of the top international prospects planning to play college hoops in 2026-27 — revealed he'd stay in the NBA draft, passing on the opportunity to suit up for Gonzaga. Without Kayil, the Zags still possess what many project a top-15 roster in the sport entering next season, but his decision leaves them with just two true guards on the roster and a new vacancy to fill in the upcoming weeks and months. It's not too late to go portal shopping, but the vast majority of top transfers have already announced commitments, thinning the pool of prospects Gonzaga will look at to locate Kayil's replacement.
Below, we take a look at five potential transfer portal options and international prospects who've already heard from Gonzaga or could draw attention from Mark Few's coaching staff as they look to finalize the 2026-27 roster. Vyctorius Miller, G, 6-5, 170 Previous schools: Oklahoma State and LSU The scoop: Miller checks a few important boxes for Gonzaga. He's one of the top guards still available in the portal, rating No.
134 on the initial transfer list published by On3. com , and he has a previous relationship with Few's staff. Miller initially listed Gonzaga as one of his five finalists in November of 2023, along with Oregon, USC, LSU and the G League Ignite path.
Gonzaga was the only finalist Miller never visited, so it's hard to know how much mutual interest there was, but it still suggests there was a level of familiarity between the two sides that will be helpful should the Zags choose to pursue him three years later. Miller averaged 8. 9 points on 44.
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