6-5, 180-pound wing Herly Brutus from The Villages Charter in Florida (previously was at Umatilla in his junior season) has listed Gonzaga, Saint Louis, LSU, Utah, Kansas State, and South Florida as his final six destinations. He will be officially visiting Spokane from October 3rd-5th at the Kraziness in the Kennel (scheduled for Saturday, October 4th), along with 6-11 four-star center Same Funches from Germantown in Mississippi.
Out of all the schools that he’s deciding between, Gonzaga has had the most postseason success over the last close to thirty years now.
“A history with being a winning culture and development. I want to win a national championship and I play to win.” – Herly Brutus on Gonzaga via On3’s Joe Topton
The four-star is the No. 81-ranked player in the 2026 class, the No. 21 shooting guard, and No. 12 recruit coming out of the state of Florida (according to Rivals).
Brutus already took a trip to Saint Louis on August 28th-30th. He plans to visit the four other programs he’s considering:
Utah: September 19th-21st
Kansas State: September 25th-27th
South Florida: October 23rd-25th
When checking out his summer highlights, the immediate standout of Brutus’ game is the ability to switch out and guard multiple positions thanks to his long arms, feet quickness, and high motor. His ability to stretch out the floor from deep beyond the arc makes defenders uncomfortable, but still needs to become more consistent as he prepares for the next level (shot 31 percent on three-pointers and 76 percent on free throws this summer).
During the Puma PRO16 Circuit this summer, Brutus averaged 11.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game with Tre Mann Elite. He was named to the All-Breakout Team on the circuit.
The only other current ‘announced’ recruits visiting with the Zags also play out on the wing position. That’s Link Academy’s 6-5 Luca Foster in Utah (October 11th-13th) and Millennium’s 6-6 Cameron Holmes in Arizona (November 7th-9th).
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
