The Gonzaga University men’s basketball team is generating plenty of headlines during the ongoing NCAA Tournament on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

And rightfully so. Coach Mark Few's team, a top seed, has reached the Sweet 16 for the fifth consecutive season, and junior forward Rui Hachimura, a native of Toyama Prefecture, is one of the brightest stars in the college game.

But a former Bulldog also generated big news over the weekend in Japan.