With two weeks remaining before the start of the early signing period for all high school students, the Gonzaga men’s basketball The program has jumped into the recruiting mix for a four-star forward in the 2025 class.

Spencer Ahrens, a 6-foot-9 senior at Bella Vista Prep (Ariz.), has the Bulldogs on his list of the final six schools he plans to attend, according to Sur3.com. Ahrens, a native of Ontario, Canada, is also considering Boise State, Illinois, San Francisco, Stanford and Washington. He had previously considered offers from Penn State, Arizona State, Michigan and others.

Ahrens has taken visits to Illinois, Boise State and San Francisco, but he also plans to visit Washington and Gonzaga or Stanford “in the near future” before likely making his decision in mid-November , according to On3.

Here’s what Ahrens said Sur3.com (subscriber access) on his take on Gonzaga.

Have great success with Canadians and players of my style. They win.

The eloquent answer, short and sweet, about the players’ success north of the border under Mark Few is backed up by the head coach’s long track record with the Canadiens. As if a quick look at last summer’s Canadian national team roster wasn’t enough, the Bulldogs’ brand of basketball has had a Canadian influence since the days of Robert Sacre and Kevin Pangos up to Brandon Clarke and now more recently the Nembhard brothers. , Andrew and Ryan.

Ahrens is the No. 121 ranked recruit in the 2025 class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He is ranked among the top 10 players in Arizona and is the 27th-ranked power forward in his class.

According to experts at major recruiting databases, Illinois could be considered the leading favorite to land a commitment from Ahrens. The 247Sports crystal ball and Sur3.comThe Fighting Ilini prediction machine puts the Fighting Ilini ahead of the recruiting pool.

Gonzaga has so far signed one recruit in the 2025 class in four-star power forward Davis Fogle, who recently transferred to AZ Compass Prep in Arizona for his senior season. The Bulldogs struck out elsewhere, as they missed out on five-star prospects Isiah Harwell (Houston) and Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame) in addition to four-star forward Nikolas Khamenia (Duke).

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