Gonzaga wing Steele Venters injured his knee in practice and is out for the season.
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00:00 Dan Dick out here, Gonzaga Nation. Well, some interesting and disappointing as well as frustrating news for Gonzaga basketball came out last night.
00:10 Steele Ventors, Ventors, excuse me, out for what's looking like or what's being presumed as the season with a knee injury.
00:20 Disappointing because it looked as if he was going to be a terrific addition to the program coming over from Eastern Washington, the Big Sky Player of the Year, a player who I think was slated to start.
00:34 He started the exhibition game a couple of nights ago against LC State. Didn't play great in it, but that can be a work in progress many times for players to get used to a new role, new system.
00:48 But I thought that he was going to be a terrific piece for Gonzaga this year, someone that has the ability to spread the floor, shoot it from deep, take some of the pressure off of the interior for particularly Graham Ekay
01:02 in what's looking like an expanded role than what many presumed for Brayden Huff.
01:08 But unfortunate news because it looks like, yes, he's going to be out for some time, possibly this season.
01:15 What this means now is does Gonzaga start freshman Dusty Stromer at the three?
01:22 Do they maybe decide to go big, put Anton Watson at the three, maybe put Brayden Huff or Ben Gregg at the four alongside Graham Ekay because many times a team likes to have a scoring punch off the bench, which is what Brayden Huff would provide.
01:39 So lots of interesting thoughts there, lots of different ways that coach few and staff can go.
01:45 Does it now provide more of an opportunity for June to be able to carve out a role on this team?
01:55 Because at this moment in time, it looks like or it looked like he may be the odd man out in regards to a condensed rotation.
02:03 So lots of questions, lots of things up in the air right now in regards to who is going to take some of those minutes.
02:10 But disappointing and unfortunate news for Gonzaga because I thought Steel Ventures was poised to have a tremendous impact for the Bulldogs this upcoming season.
02:21 So for Gonzaga Nation, Dan Dickow here, and we will be back bringing you more upbeat and more positive news as it comes.
02:31 But again, unfortunate news for Gonzaga wing Steel Ventures.