Being a walk on comes with little fanfare. You work on your shots. You play hard in practice. At the end of the day, however, you very rarely hit the court. That doesn’t make the work any less fulfilling or the experience any less exciting.
Matthew Lang came on to the Gonzaga Bulldog’s radar through association. The Zags were scouting an AAU team featuring Lang, but also featuring former Gonzaga recruiting target Kamaka Hepa. Assistant coach Brian Michaelson, also a Jesuit High School alum, quickly sparked a connection with Lang and offered him a spot as a priority walk on.