Gonzaga Faces Transfer Spate as Innocenti, Smith and Venters Head for Portal

Overview

• Emmanuel Innocenti plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal as it opens Tuesday, April 7, after his representatives disclosed his intent to DraftExpress.
• The 6-foot-5 junior started 29 games and took primary on-ball assignments, with his minutes jumping to 33.7 per game over the final 11 contests following Braden Huff’s knee injury.
• His move comes as redshirt junior point guard Braeden Smith and graduate wing Steele Venters also pursue transfers, joining earlier entrant Cade Orness.
• Gonzaga also faces departures tied to expired eligibility such as Graham Ike and Adam Miller, which Yahoo Sports reported could push turnover to six of the 10 players in last season’s rotation.
• With only a three-player 2026 recruiting class on the way and a 15-day portal window, Gonzaga must find impact additions or expand roles for returners before summer workouts.