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Huff and Innocenti Named Academic All-Conference
3/4/2026 11:05:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Smith and Venters tabbed honorable mention
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Gonzaga's Braden Huff and Emmanuel Innocenti were named to the 2026 West Coast Conference Academic Team the league announced Tuesday. Braeden Smith and Steele Venters were tabbed honorable mention.
Huff, who received the honor for the second straight season, boasts a 3.37 grade point average as a Business Administration major, with a concentration in marketing. Innocenti has 3.40 GPA as a Sport Management major.
Smith is a Philosophy major with a 3.56 GPA, and Venters is a Sport and Athletic Administration graduate student with a 3.20 GPA.
2025-26 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball All-Academic Team
Emmanuel Callas, San Diego
John Christofilis, Seattle U
Joshua Dent, Saint Mary's
Jake Ensminger, Santa Clara
Parker Gerrits, Washington State
Braden Huff, Gonzaga
Emmanuel Innocenti, Gonzaga
Rick Issanza, LMU
Brenton Knapper, Santa Clara
Brayden Maldonado, Seattle U
Jan Vide, LMU
Honorable Mention
Gonzaga
Braeden Smith
Steele Venters
LMU
Myron "MJ" Amey Jr.
Oregon State
Isaiah Sy
Portland
Jermaine Ballisager Webb
Saint Mary's
Harry Wessels
San Francisco
Tyrone Riley IV
Washington State
Rihards Vavers
Huff, who received the honor for the second straight season, boasts a 3.37 grade point average as a Business Administration major, with a concentration in marketing. Innocenti has 3.40 GPA as a Sport Management major.
Smith is a Philosophy major with a 3.56 GPA, and Venters is a Sport and Athletic Administration graduate student with a 3.20 GPA.
2025-26 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball All-Academic Team
Emmanuel Callas, San Diego
John Christofilis, Seattle U
Joshua Dent, Saint Mary's
Jake Ensminger, Santa Clara
Parker Gerrits, Washington State
Braden Huff, Gonzaga
Emmanuel Innocenti, Gonzaga
Rick Issanza, LMU
Brenton Knapper, Santa Clara
Brayden Maldonado, Seattle U
Jan Vide, LMU
Honorable Mention
Gonzaga
Braeden Smith
Steele Venters
LMU
Myron "MJ" Amey Jr.
Oregon State
Isaiah Sy
Portland
Jermaine Ballisager Webb
Saint Mary's
Harry Wessels
San Francisco
Tyrone Riley IV
Washington State
Rihards Vavers
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