The Gonzaga Bulldogs will play their first exhibition game of the season on Saturday against Arkansas, but the eagerly anticipated sophomore debut of Davis Fogle will have to wait.
Fogle will not suit up for Gonzaga on Saturday in Fayetteville against the Hogs due to a left leg injury. The injury is not considered serious, and he reportedly pushed to play but he will be held out with Gonzaga choosing to be extra cautious with their star wing.
Fogle and Chauncey Wiggins, who remain ineligible while pursuing eligibility via a lawsuit in Georgia, are the lone Zags not dressed for Saturday’s exhibition – which gets underway at 1:00 PM PT on Saturday afternoon.
Rise of Davis Fogle
Fogle is perhaps the most anticipated player to watch for Gonzaga this season, coming off an incredible freshman year where he went from a non-rotation player who put up big offensive numbers in garbage time, to a key part of the team’s rotation down the stretch.
The 6’7 wing averaged 8.6 points in just 16.7 minutes across 30 games last year, with those averages rising to 10.9 points in 23.9 minutes over the final 16 games of the season…