Rui Hachimura, the first Japanese player selected in the opening round of the NBA draft, embarked on his professional basketball career Tuesday on the first day of the Washington Wizards' mini-camp. The 21-year-old, who was claimed by the Wizards with the ninth pick on Thursday ...
Gonzaga’s quest to return to the NCAA Tournament Final Four after finishing runner-up in 2017 didn’t happen, but two of the West Coast Conference powerhouse team‘s top players were recognized for their on-court excellence on Tuesday. Junior forwards Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke were named ...
Not even a game-high 22 points from Rui Hachimura could save No. 1-ranked Gonzaga's season as it was eliminated from the NCAA tournament at the elite-eight stage by Texas Tech on Saturday. The 75-69 loss means Hachimura, who was recently named a finalist for the ...
Gonzaga advances to Sweet 16 despite Rui Hachimura's struggles
It was meant to be Gonzaga's first big test of the NCAA tournament, but Baylor proved unable to run with the West Region's No. 1 seed as the Bulldogs progressed to the Sweet 16 on Saturday. Gonzaga secured the 83-71 win while getting next to ...
Rui Hachimura sparks Gonzaga in rout of Fairleigh Dickinson in NCAA Tournament first round
When it comes to a 16 seed beating a 1, it's still true — anything really can happen in the NCAA Tournament. Just not on Thursday night. And not against Gonzaga. One year after dreamers and underdog lovers rejoiced at top-seeded Virginia's first-of-its-kind, first-round loss, the ...
Rui Hachimura's Gonzaga handed NCAA tourney's West No. 1 seed
After a season in which it reeled off 17 straight wins in conference play, the Gonzaga University men's basketball team, led by Japan's NBA hopeful Rui Hachimura, was handed the top seed in the West Region of the NCAA tournament. Sunday's announcement gave Gonzaga its ...
Saint Mary's ended both the nation's longest winning streak and Gonzaga's six-year reign as West Coast Conference Tournament champion by grinding out a 60-47 victory in the title game on Tuesday night. Saint Mary's (22-11) all but shut down the nation's highest-scoring team by slowing ...
Gonzaga's Rui Hachimura named West Coast Conference Player of the Year
Rui Hachimura was named the West Coast Conference 2018-2019 Player of the Year on Tuesday after helping lead Gonzaga University, currently the nation's No. 1 team, to its seventh straight regular-season title and 20th consecutive win. The 21-year-old junior was also named to the All-WCC ...
Rui Hachimura scores 17 as No. 1 Gonzaga beats Saint Mary's for 20th straight victory
Rui Hachimura contributed 17 points to No. 1 Gonzaga's 69-55 win over Saint Mary's on Saturday as the Bulldogs closed out a perfect West Coast Conference regular season with their 20th straight victory. Hachimura went 6-for-6 with a three pointer in a closely contested first ...
Fourth-ranked Gonzaga overwhelms Santa Clara from start to finish
With about 4½ minutes left in the first half, a section of Santa Clara fans started counting down the shot clock's final seconds well ahead of time in an attempt to rattle Gonzaga's Rui Hachimura. Like most everything the Broncos tried against the No. 4 ...
Rui Hachimura said it felt like Gonzaga was a bit hurried in the first half against struggling Portland before settling down for a more typical Bulldog win. "Before the second half, we talked about passing more and using our teammates. I think the second half ...
Rui Hachimura, Brandon Clarke lead No. 8 Gonzaga in rout of UT-Arlington
Gonzaga's rebounding was poor in a loss at No. 9 North Carolina last weekend, and Brandon Clarke said the No. 8 Bulldogs were determined to improve. Clarke had 17 points and 13 rebounds, Rui Hachimura added 20 points and 11 boards, and Gonzaga pounded Texas-Arlington ...
