> ## 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 Transfer Tyon Grant-Foster Adds Dynamic Driving, Defense to Bulldogs - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/tyon-grant-foster-portals-to-gonzaga-adding-dynamic-driving-defense-to-bulldogs/ - Published: 2025-07-22T00:30:44.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T06:19:09.000Z - Author: Corbin Smith - Tags: News, Analysis, Tyon Grant-Foster, Gonzaga, Zags [Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/2087767413?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) For the first time in a decade, the Gonzaga Bulldogs didn’t make the Sweet 16\. The team got a tough draw in the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed. They handled Georgia in the first round, beating them by 21 to kick off a potential run, but the Zags ran into the eventual tournament runner-up Houston in the round of 32, suffering a five-point loss to end their season. With key starters Ryan Nembhard and Khalif Battle graduating, Gonzaga had holes to fill in its roster. One of the additions is GCU transfer Tyon Grant-Foster, who is reportedly transferring to Spokane. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound wing is a long, athletic player who adds a different flavor to the Bulldogs’ roster. Grant-Foster is still waiting on waiver approval for his final year of NCAA eligibility, as the 25-year-old has had a wild ride in his collegiate career. The Kansas City, Missouri native began his post-high school playing career at the JUCO level, playing two seasons at Indian Hills Community College. Grant-Foster then transferred to Kansas, still holding his full eligibility. He averaged eight minutes per game in just 22 games as a Jayhawk, while receiving an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA due to COVID. Grant-Foster’s next stop was DePaul, where he played just one half of basketball before collapsing at halftime of the Blue Demons’ season opener. He had to be resuscitated by the training staff, transported to the hospital, and have his heart shocked three times. The condition with his heart prevented him from playing basketball for the next 16 months, prompting Grant-Foster to miss the 2022-23 season and having limited options in the portal due to the health scare. He was given an opportunity by the Antelopes and made the most of it in his first year in Phoenix. Grant-Foster averaged just over 20 points along with six rebounds in 2023-24, being named to the All-WAC First Team and winning WAC Player of the Year. He declared for the NBA draft after his breakout season but withdrew as he got further into the process. 2024-25 saw a dip in production for Grant-Foster, as he scored a shade under 15 points a game with substantially less efficiency. He dealt with ankle issues throughout the season but still contributed to the Lopes’ third straight NCAA tournament berth. The key for Grant-Foster will be honing in on his strengths. The uptick in production two seasons ago could be looked at as a result of high volume. His usage rates settled around 30 percent in both years at GCU. Listed as a guard, he was the primary ball handler for the Antelopes and was given an opportunity to take over the offense frequently. He is excellent at creating rim pressure, with a frame that provides strength that Grant-Foster uses to take advantage of against smaller defenders. He has good patience, footwork, and touch around the rim. 53 percent of his shots were taken at the rim last season, and he shot 53 percent on those attempts. This comes with a knack for generating scoring opportunities on fast breaks and getting to the free-throw line, which he could still improve on – hitting just 69 percent of his shots at the charity stripe. But Grant-Foster hasn’t been efficient, mainly due to his deficiencies as a shooter. He shot under 44 percent from the field last year, and his rate from behind the arc cratered to 23 percent on right around four attempts per game. Shooting off the dribble and even catching and shooting have simply not been plus traits in Grant-Foster’s game. With the experience he’s garnered, Grant-Foster shines when he puts the ball on the floor. Not having to be the primary ball-handler could do wonders for his effectiveness in a more structured environment and role. He projects to be a slashing wing in head coach Mark Few’s offense, providing another layer in a complex system with plenty of ball screens and off-ball action. Scoring via cutting and getting out and running in transition could be the vision for Grant-Foster’s success as a Bulldog as he implements even more drives to the basket in his shot diet. A perhaps underrated part of his game are his defensive attributes. Using his length and athleticism, Grant-Foster is a good defender on the perimeter as well as in help. He averaged 1.7 steals and 1.5 blocks in both seasons with the Antelopes, showing an ability to reposition on weakside drives and get in passing lanes. The versatility he gives on the defensive end will aid returning Bulldogs Graham Ike and Braden Huff, who aren’t known for their defensive prowess. The first step for Grant-Foster is getting his waiver approved, which is a waiting game as the NCAA sifts through hundreds of applications for extra eligibility years. He will likely be asked to adapt and fine-tune his game under the tutelage of Few and his staff. Playing without the ball in your hands as often is never an easy skill to learn, but with great players around him, Grant-Foster won’t be tasked to be on-ball as often he did at GCU. Once official, he will be at least the ninth player on the roster who is 21 years old or older. With one of the most experienced rosters in the history of college basketball, Gonzaga’s addition of Grant-Foster is part of a plan to get its program back on track of making deep runs in March.