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Huff and Innocenti Named Academic All-Conference

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.
 
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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Players Mentioned

Braden Huff

#34 Braden Huff

Forward
6' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Emmanuel Innocenti

#5 Emmanuel Innocenti

Forward
6' 5"
Junior
Braeden Smith

#3 Braeden Smith

Guard
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Steele Venters

#2 Steele Venters

Guard
6' 7"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Braden Huff

#34 Braden Huff

6' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Forward
Emmanuel Innocenti

#5 Emmanuel Innocenti

6' 5"
Junior
Forward
Braeden Smith

#3 Braeden Smith

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Guard
Steele Venters

#2 Steele Venters

6' 7"
Graduate Student
Guard