Gonzaga has gone two years without an NBA draft pick or Sweet 16 appearance, a drought that seemed unthinkable during the program's nine-year run of second-weekend NCAA Tournament appearances and 12 draft selections. Now, early projections for the 2027 draft class include two Zags: Davis Fogle and Massamba Diop, according to way-too-early mock drafts.
Both players are central to Gonzaga's hopes of ending that dry spell. The program, led by coach Mark Few, hasn't had a player selected since 2022 and missed the second weekend of March Madness for two consecutive seasons.
The early buzz around Fogle and Diop comes as Gonzaga reloads its roster. If either develops into a first-round talent, it would mark a significant return to the NBA pipeline that defined the program's peak years.
For now, these are speculative projections. Many factors — from injuries to player development to transfer portal movement — could alter the 2027 draft landscape.
A caveat: mock drafts this far out often shift dramatically. The 2026 draft class, still a year away, already proved volatile; Detroit traded up to select Stanford's Ebuka Okorie at No. 17, a move that highlights how quickly draft boards change.