The Elite 2025 recruit includes Gonzaga in the final 6 schools

With two weeks to go until the early signing period begins for all high school seniors, the Gonzaga men’s basketball program has jumped into the recruiting mix for a four-star power forward from the 2025 class.

Spencer Ahrens, a 6-foot-1 senior from Bella Vista Prep (Arizona), included the Bulldogs on his list of the final six schools he is considering attending, according to Op3.com. Ahrens, a native of Ontario, Canada, is also considering Boise State, Illinois, San Francisco, Stanford and Washington. He previously considered offers from Penn State, Arizona State, Michigan and others.

Ahrens has made visits to Illinois, Boise State and San Francisco, though he also plans to make trips to Washington and Gonzaga or Stanford “in the near future” before likely making his decision in mid-November, according to On3.

This is what Ahrens said Op3.com (subscriber access) on his stance on Gonzaga.

Good luck with Canadians and players of my style. They win.

The eloquently short and sweet answer about players north of the border having success under Mark Few is backed up by the head coach’s long track record with the Canadians. As if a quick glance at last summer’s Canadian national team roster isn’t confirmation enough, the Bulldogs’ brand of basketball has had Canadian influence from the days of Robert Sacre and Kevin Pangos to Brandon Clarke and now, more recently, the Nembhard brothers . , Andreas and Ryan.

Ahrens is the 247Sports Composite rating as the No. 121 recruit in the class of 2025. He is rated as a top-10 player in Arizona and is the No. 27 power forward in his class.

According to the experts at major recruiting databases, Illinois could be considered the leading favorite to land a commitment from Ahrens. Both the 247Sports crystal ball and Op3.com‘s prediction engine has the Fighting Ilini for the recruiting package.

Gonzaga has signed one recruit so far in the class of 2025 in four-star wing Davis Fogle, who recently transferred to AZ Compass Prep in Arizona for his senior season. The Bulldogs have struck elsewhere, missing out on five-star Isiah Harwell (Houston) and Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame) in addition to four-star forward Nikolas Khamenia (Hertog).

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