The waiting is the hardest part. Due to the NCAA’s rule requiring transfers to take a redshirt season before being eligible to play, Brandon Clarke has had to wait over a year to play in a meaningful basketball game after announcing his transfer from San Jose State to Gonzaga in August 2017. With the season just around the corner, that wait is nearly over.
Clarke said Gonzaga “just felt right,” when he picked it over Oregon and Washington State. Gonzaga’s renowned redshirt program also didn’t hurt, and Clarke planned to build on All Mountain West first team honors with a year dedicated to getting bigger, stronger, and improving his shooting.