Episode 5: Ben Gregg discusses home sweep, previews Santa Clara test

Episode 5: Ben Gregg discusses home sweep, previews Santa Clara test

In this weekly podcast, Gonzaga forward Ben Gregg and Spokesman-Review sports reporter Theo Lawson cover all the latest Bulldog basketball news, with regular guest appearances from Gregg's Gonzaga teammates, coaches and family members.

Episode 4: Ben Gregg and older brother Jordan talk upbringing, basketball memories

Ben Gregg breaks down Gonzaga's 76-63 loss to UConn in Seattle, looks ahead to the team's upcoming game against Jackson State and talks about how he plans to spend his holiday break. Ben's oldest brother Jordan joins the podcast and discusses his earliest basketball memories, playing collegiately at Eastern Oregon, following Ben's career at Gonzaga and how he wound up working for the Jordan Brand in a marketing role.

Episode 3: Rick Clark talks community work, involvement with Gonzaga basketball team

After a bit of a layoff, we catch up with Ben Gregg to talk about the team's recent slate of games including Saturday's 78-73 loss at UW. Ben breaks down his finals week schedule and previews a highly-anticipated Elite Eight rematch with UConn on Friday at Climate Pledge Arena. Rick Clark of Giving Back Packs joins the podcast to discuss his foundation, Giving Back Packs, his charitable work with Ben and other Zag basketball players and how he overcame homelessness to obtain degrees from Spokane Community College and then Gonzaga.

Episode 2: Ryan Nembhard discusses his childhood, choosing Gonzaga

Following wins over Yale and Eastern Oregon, Ben Gregg talks about the team's 2-0 start, the impact of losing Steele Venters to injury and Braden Huff's breakout performances in both games. Ben previews the Maui Invitational - and another matchup with Purdue big man Zach Edey - and discusses why he's looking forward to the team's trip to Honolulu. Gonzaga teammate and close friend Ryan Nembhard joins Ben to talk about his childhood years, playing basketball with older brother and former Zag standout Andrew and his experience playing for prestigious Montverde Academy. Ryan talks about transferring to Gonzaga and Ben takes us behind the recruiting pitch that helped convinced the point guard to become a Zag.

Episode 1: Ben Gregg previews Gonzaga's 2023-24 season and talks early basketball memories

In the first episode of the Benny G Show, Gonzaga forward Ben Gregg gives listeners a preview of what to expect from the Bulldogs in 2023-24, breaking down the new GU roster and scouting the team's season opener against Yale. Ben goes into detail while discussing his upbringing in the Spokane area, growing up a Gonzaga fan and watching former Bulldog players like Kyle Wiltjer. In the Catch-and-Shoot segment, Ben goes down Gonzaga's roster and offers one word to describe each of his teammates.