LOS ANGELES – Gonzaga men's basketball rising junior forward Rui Hachimura is participating in the 2018 Nike Basketball Academy through Sunday in Los Angeles.
 
Hachimura is among 25 high-profile college student-athletes who received an invitation to attend the prestigious skills development camp. He will have a chance to learn from and train with current and former NBA players which will include a combine experience, off-court workouts, drills, film sessions and 5-on-5 competition.
 
"This is an incredible opportunity," Hachimura said. "I'm excited to represent Gonzaga University and our basketball program. I'm looking forward to learning a lot from this experience."
 
Hachimura is among approximately 60 of the nation's elite collegiate and high school players who were selected by invitation only to participate in the academy, which began in 2015 and was attended by former Gonzaga standouts Kyle Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis in 2015.
 
Hachimura averaged 11.6 points per game, starting only twice during the 2017-18 season. He scored a team-high 12.9 points per West Coast Conference contest. The Toyama, Japan native was fourth in the conference shooting 56.8 percent from the field, and third shooting 60.3 percent from the field in league play.
 
Hachimura was named First Team All-West Coast Conference and Second Team District 9 by the NABC. He scored double-digits in 23 games this past season, reaching 20 points five times. He scored a career-high 25 points, with a career-high four blocks, in the Bulldogs' second round win over Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament. Hachimura grabbed 4.7 rebounds per game.
 
Gonzaga is coming off of its fourth straight Sweet 16 finish and a 32-5 overall record. The Zags welcome back a talented team in 2018-19, and many media outlets have ranked GU in the Top-10 in their early preseason projections.
 
College Players at the 2018 Nike Basketball Academy
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (VT)
Bol Bol (Oregon)
Oshae Brissett (Syracuse)
Tyler Cook (Iowa)
Daejon Davis (Stanford)
Carsen Edwards (Purdue)
Daniel Gafford (Arkansas)
Kellan Grady (Davidson)
Rui Hachimura (Gonzaga)
Jaylen Hoard (Wake Forest)
DeAndre Hunter (Virginia)
Herbert Jones (Alabama)
Cody Martin (Nevada)
Jalen McDaniels (San Diego St)
Matthew Morgan (Cornell)
Tanor Ngom (Ryerson)
Jaylen Nowell (Washington)
Eric Paschall (Villanova)
John Petty (Alabama)
Kevin Porter Jr. (USC)
Lamar Stevens (Penn St)
Max Strus (DePaul)
Matisse Thybulle (Washington)
Lindell Wigginton (Iowa St)
Kenny Wooten (Oregon)