> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Gonzaga Brings in Saint Francis Transfer Skylar Wicks, Strengthen Wing Depth - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/gonzaga-bulldogs-saint-francis-transfer-skylar-wicks-wing-depth/ - Published: 2026-07-08T02:25:48.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T17:09:13.000Z - Author: Howard Woodard - Tags: News, Analysis, Recruiting, Gonzaga Men's Basketball, Skylar Wicks, Gonzaga Last season, the wings on Gonzaga’s roster held things together for coach Mark Few’s squad. Whether it was Jalen Warley being a Swiss Army knife, Tyon Grant-Foster providing timely moments on both ends, or Davis Fogle stepping up with clutch shotmaking as a freshman, this position group played a huge role in the Zags going 31-4. Only Fogle remains from that cluster, and incomers Isiah Harwell and Luca Foster figure to fill in as well, but GU supplemented its wing personnel after landing 6-6 transfer Skylar Wicks from Saint Francis. He becomes the third traditional transfer addition of the offseason for Gonzaga, and its eighth different incoming player. The 26-year-old has followed a collegiate tenure similar to that of Grant-Foster, raising questions about his eligibility status for next season. But if all goes well, Wicks brings valued experience and scoring prowess at all three levels to the Bulldogs. Wicks will need an eligibility waiver to play another year in the NCAA, largely because his freshman year was the 2020-21 campaign. Unconventionally, he started his collegiate career at Missouri State before redshirting and playing a season at the JUCO level. Gonzaga marks Wicks’ sixth different school, and with his constant bouncing around, he has had a rollercoaster track record in terms of playing time and production. Wicks’ stint with the Bears was his least notable, as he played just 28 total minutes across six games. The Jersey City native redshirted the following year after the scarce playing time in Springfield. So to reestablish himself, Wicks transferred to the State College of Florida, which no longer has a basketball program. He led the Manatees in scoring, averaging 16.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while shooting 39.7% from three-point territory, earning First Team All-Suncoast honors. During this superb scoring season, Wicks dropped 35 points in a game a couple of times, while also posting a 43-point night. His play earned a call back up to the Division I level, as Wicks committed to Incarnate Word. Primarily starting for the Cardinals, he once again led his team in scoring, averaging 13.6 points a game with 6.6 rebounds. However, Wicks saw a steep decline in efficiency, finishing the year shooting 39.6% from the floor and 31.1% from deep, translating to a true shooting clip of 49.8%. Taking his talents elsewhere once more, Wicks transferred to UTSA but was again relegated to a limited bench role. Wicks only appeared in 10 games for the Roadrunners, all of which occurred before the calendar flipped. Averaging 11.6 minutes, he logged 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds a contest in San Antonio before relocating to Saint Francis. Putting together his best collegiate season yet, Wicks got a chance to show how dynamic a player he is with the Red Flash, which is moving down to Division III starting this fall. In 28 starts, Wicks paced the team in scoring (17.8 points per game) and on the glass (6.7 rebounds per game), while also contributing 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals a night as well. For his stellar play, Wicks earned Third Team All-Northeast Conference honors, which included finishing second in the league in scoring. And although he was still below average in terms of efficiency (41.0 FG%, 50.9% true shooting), Wicks sported his best marks from the field last season. He also knocked down 36.1% on 168 attempts from beyond the arc. Aside from being a capable scorer on and off the ball, Wicks brings a huge rebounding element back to the Zags’ roster. Last season, the likes of now-departed wings Warley and Grant-Foster were significant in creating extra possessions and limiting scoring opportunities for opponents. If Gonzaga takes a step back as far as perimeter defense goes, it could make up for it in the area of closing out possessions, coupled with a more skilled offensive unit. He could provide quality minutes behind the rising sophomore, Fogle, who is expected to be a starter after breaking out during his rookie campaign. An eligibility saga may be on the horizon for GU for the second straight year, with Wicks vying to return to the NCAA. Last fall, Grant-Foster, whose first post-high school season was the 2018-2019 campaign, wasn’t cleared to play until a week before the Bulldogs’ first regular-season game. His requests for a final eligibility waiver were denied multiple times by the NCAA, and he couldn’t participate in team activities for the entirety of the offseason. Because of his years at the JUCO level and medical issues wiping out a season, Grant-Foster was finally granted a waiver at an injunction hearing. Things are more complicated for Wicks, however, with college athletics’ new age-based eligibility model. His freshman year was during the 2020-21 season, and the newly instituted rules call for student-athletes to complete four seasons within five years, as well as for harsher restrictions on redshirt seasons. With his limited time on the floor at Missouri State and UTSA, Wicks could claim those seasons shouldn’t be counted against him. Still, it will be interesting to see how lenient the NCAA’s committees are with Wicks’ case. If cleared, he could make a significant impact for the Zags next season by shoring up areas that became holes over the offseason.