Gonzaga is entering the season with 4 starters gone and ample minutes available. Five-star guard and wing Bree Salenbien still is a ways from joining the team in drills and contact play. That turnover and shallow roster make players taking the next step extremely important. And the player with the clearest ascension continues to be Yvonne Ejim.
Ejim offers two-way athleticism that is rarely seen at the mid-major level of women’s basketball. She finished in the 96th percentile in blocks per game and in the 94th percentile for field goal percentage. Her 10.1 points per game was the fourt most on the team, even though she made the second-most field goals.