This should’ve happened weeks ago.
6-7 wing Tyon Grant-Foster is now finally allowed to practice with Gonzaga in Spokane while the NCAA decides on his competitive eligibility waiver in the meantime. That will unlikely be completed by the time that Kraziness in the Kennel rolls around this weekend, on October 4th at 4 p.m. PT.
Grant-Foster is already well behind in preparation for the 2025-26 season compared to his teammates, thanks to the NCAA’s incompetence and lack of urgency.
He started his career with Indian Hills Community College from 2018-20 before transferring to Kansas in 2020-21. He transferred again to DePaul, where he only played one game in 2021-22 before he collapsed at halftime of the season opener. Grant-Foster had to redshirt during the 2022-23 campaign after going into cardiac arrest and eventually moved to Phoenix to play under coach Bryce Drew.
The 2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year is exactly what the Zags are missing to put this program in the national conversation. A pure scorer out on the perimeter who averaged 20.1 points on a 44.6 field goal percentage, 33.1 three-point percentage, and 74.5 free throw percentage to go along with 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game in 34 starts.
The two-time All-WAC member had his production drop in 2024-25 as he was dealing with undisclosed injuries throughout. Grant-Foster put together 14.8 points on a 39.9 field goal percentage, 23.2 three-point percentage, and 68.6 free throw percentage, plus 5.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game through 17 starts in 26 appearances.
Grant-Foster helped lead the Antelopes to two straight NCAA Tournament appearances. He’s been itching to get back in a college basketball situation and play for coach Mark Few since he committed all the way back in late May.
“Amazing basketball situation. One of the best, if not the best, college coaches in the country. I know this is a place I can go get better in a real way and continue to win at a high level, and it’s been proven through their development of NBA-level wings.” – Tyon Grant-Foster via 247Sports
The Kansas City native has been splitting his time between his hometown and Phoenix over the summer. Now, he can finally make his way to the Pacific Northwest to hopefully start another deep run in March with Gonzaga.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on Twitter @a_cravalho
