Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike is named one of the top 15 players in the country this 2025-26 season, per the Associated Press.
Here are the four other players listed alongside Ike on the All-American Third Team:
Houston freshman guard Kingston FlemingsAlabama Crimson Tide sophomore guard Labaron PhilonFlorida Gators junior forward Thomas HaughTexas Tech Red Raiders sophomore guard Christian Anderson
It’s been a season of dominance for Ike as a low-post threat, averaging 19.7 points per game on a 57.3 field goal percentage and 8.2 rebounds per game, while putting together 14 double-doubles. That’s tied for No. 17 in the nation.
He’s also the country’s active leading scorer at 2,531 career points and second in the nation with 1,133 rebounds. Starting his career with the Wyoming Cowboys in the Mountain West Conference back in 2020-21, Ike has had steady success throughout his illustrious career and grown into a reliable three-level scoring option for the Zags.
This is just one of the many noterities throughout his memorable college basketball career:
2026 West Coast Conference Player of the Year2025, 2026 West Coast Conference Most Outstanding Player2024, 2025, 2026 All-West Coast Conference First Team2022 All-Mountain West Conference First Team
Ike was also recently listed as a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. The 2026 winner will be presented on a to-be-determined date in March.
As for their first round matchup in the NCAA Tournament, the No. 3-seeded West Coast Conference champion Bulldogs in the West region will play the No. 14-seeded Kennesaw State Owls out of Conference USA at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. PT on TBS. The Owls won their conference tournament with three straight wins in three days.
Per FanDuel Sportsbook, Gonzaga is a 20.5 favorite over Kennesaw State. The Zags’ moneyline is -4500, +1600 for the Owls. The over/under is set at 154.5.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
