Gonzaga’s Venters to miss second straight season

• Myron Medcalf, ESPN

  • Staff WriterAug 27, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Close Covers college basketball
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  • Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato

Gonzaga standout Steele Venters will miss his 2nd consecutive season due to injury after he tore his left Achilles tendon this week, the school said Tuesday.Venters balanced

15.3 points per game and linked on 37% of his 3-point efforts at Eastern Washington during the 2022-23 season, when he led the Eagles to the Huge Sky regular-season crown. The 6-foot-7 wing then transferred to Gonzaga last year.Editor’s Picks

Last season, he played in simply one exhibition game for the Bulldogs before he suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in a practice. He had actually been a predicted starter.Entering this season, he was again anticipated to be a key contributor for a Gonzaga squad with national title goals as soon as he completely recovered from the torn ACL.”We are heartbroken for Steele,”Gonzaga coach Mark Couple of said in a declaration.”He was working so tough to come back from his knee injury. We will continue to support Steele through his recovery procedure and know he will come back better and more powerful.”