Julian Strawther entered the Gonzaga Bulldogs program with a lot of hype and pretty much zero expectations at the same time.
As one-third of the “Tricky Trio,” Strawther’s natural position was blocked by the one and only Corey Kispert. Although he would garner a few freshman minutes here and there, considering the makeup of the lineup last season, it would’ve taken something tragic, such as an injury, for Strawther to make garner large minutes.
So for one year, Strawther was an understudy, and like all understudies at Gonzaga, he got better and better. Coming into this season, on a team featuring the preseason player of the year in Drew Timme, the No.