SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men's basketball head coach Mark Few announced the signing of Martynas Arlauskas, Brock Ravet, Drew Timme and Anton Watson to National Letters of Intent. The foursome is expected to be one of the nation's top-ranked recruiting classes.
 
"Big credit to our staff, they did a great job with this class," Few said. "We knew we had to sign a big class this year. We were able to go out and target not only the type of players we needed, but the type of guys we wanted in the program. We signed four high-character guys, that are very good players and are winners. They have all had great success in either high school or with high-level AAU teams. We couldn't' be happier to have these guys joining our program."
 
Martynas Arlauskas, 6-7, 200, Guard, Kaunas, Lithuania
Arlauskas (pronounced Mar-teen-us Are-lau-skiss) is the latest international standout to come to Spokane. The 6-7, 200-pound, guard can score off of the dribble and hit shots from the perimeter.
 
Arlauskas is No. 42 on 247 Sports' Top Basketball Recruits for 2019. He was a member of Lithuania's U-16 team, and has played for Zalgiris' first and second clubs recently. Arlauskas played alongside former Bulldog Kevin Pangos at Zalgiris for a short time.
 
Arlauskas' father, Mindaugas, played for Zalgiris in the 1980s with Arvydas Sabonis, whose son Domantas was an All-American at GU.
 
 
Brock Ravet, 6-1, 175, Guard, Kittitas, Wash. (Kittitas)
Ravet (pronounced Ruh-vay) was named Washington's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018. He has led Kittitas High School to two straight State 2B titles. Last season, the four-star recruit according to ESPN, averaged 31 points, nine assists, 8.5 rebounds and 3.3 steals as a junior. He ranks 90th in the country on 247 Sports.
 
In 2017-18, Ravet led the Coyotes to a 25-1 record and was named the 2B Player of the Year. He's also a two-time Eastern Washington Athletic Conference MVP.
 
In last season's state championship game, Ravet scored 30 points, with five three-pointers, and grabbed 17 rebounds. In the semifinals, he totaled 33 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
 
 
Drew Timme, 6-10, 235, Forward, Richardson, Texas (Pearce)
Timme (pronounced Timmy) climbed up the recruiting rankings after a stellar summer. The 6-10, 235-pound, forward is a five-star recruit according to Rivals and ranked 41st on 247 Sports' top recruits for the 2019 class.
 
Timme averaged 17.8 points, 10 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game at Peach Jam in July. After his efforts at the event, he fielded scholarship offers from nearly 30 notable programs.
 
Timme is a versatile big man that can stretch the floor and make defenses guard a jump-shot from distance. At 6-10, he has the ability to make plays through his ball-handling and passing as well.
 
 
Anton Watson, 6-9, 210, Forward, Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep)
Watson ranks 46th on 247 Sports and is another four-star recruit. The 6-9, 210-pound, forward is a local product out of Gonzaga Prep. He led the Bullpups to an undefeated season (27-0) and a state 4A title as a junior in 2017-18. Watson was named the Associated Press and Seattle Times all-state boys player of the year, the MVP of the state tournament and the Greater Spokane League MVP.
 
During his junior season, Watson averaged 21.9 points and 8.2 rebounds. He scored 22 points in the state championship game. As a sophomore, Watson was the Greater Spokane League MVP and averaged 19 points. He led Gonzaga Prep to the GSL title and a third-place finish at the State 4A tournament.
 
Watson nearly made the United States U-18 roster this past summer. He made the first cut from 33 players to 18, but was not in the final 12. Watson gained tremendous experience playing with some of the best competition in his class.