Nigel Williams-Goss wanted a plan. Not the vague “we’ll make you better” promises that were part of coaches’ pitches to get him to transfer to their school, but a detailed road map for how he’d improve his game, pile up wins and reach a Final Four. “I’m an A + B = C person,” says the junior point guard, who after the 2015 season had been granted his release from Washington and was deciding where he should go next.
Gonzaga coach Mark Few had a plan for Williams-Goss that spring. But Williams-Goss wasn’t interested in hearing it at first, telling Few he’d developed better relationships with other coaches.