Point guard Mario Saint-Supéry leaves Gonzaga to sign with Euroleague club Valencia
In a shocking development, Gonzaga will go into the 2026-27 men's college basketball season without its starting point guard.
Sophomore Mario Saint-Supéry has opted to sign with Euroleague squad Valencia instead of returning to Spokane, Washington — just four months before the upcoming season tips off.
Valencia announced the signing of the Spain native on social media, and Saint-Supery said goodbye to the Bulldogs and their fans with an Instagram post.
According to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander, Saint-Supéry has agreed to a four-year deal worth $15 million to play in Spain. Saint-Supéry's father, Kiko Fernandez, told the Spokane Spokesman Review's Theo Lawson that his son made "a basketball decision."
As a freshman, Saint-Supéry averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 35 games (17 starts) for Gonzaga. He shot 40% on 119 3-point attempts. That performance earned him a spot on the All-WCC freshman team.
Saint-Supéry's decision comes less than two weeks after Gonzaga officially joined the newly formed Pac-12 conference as a member in men's and women's basketball, in addition to Olympic sports.
Head coach Mark Few has reportedly received a commitment from French point guard Nathan De Sousa. However, De Sousa, 23, needs to have a waiver approved by the NCAA to be eligible for the upcoming season, and he has not yet reached a financial aid agreement with Gonzaga, the Spokesman Review reports.
Several college basketball analysts and observers projected the Bulldogs to be ranked among the top 10 to 15 teams in the nation before the 2026-27 season tips off. But a team that already looked to be thin in the backcourt, especially early in the season, has lost its starting point guard.
Gonzaga's non-conference schedule is also loaded with top-ranked opponents, including Purdue, Michigan State, Arkansas and Duke. The Zags are also scheduled to play in the Players Era Festival, which could match them up against Baylor, Alabama and defending national champion Michigan.
