Gonzaga guard Steele Venters to miss second straight season due to injury after injuring Achilles
Associated PressSPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga’s Steele Venters injured his left Achilles tendon and will miss the upcoming 2024-25 season, the guard’s second straight season missed due to injury. We will continue to support Steele through his healing process and know he will come back better and stronger.” Venters was the Big Sky Conference player of the year in the 2022-23 season at Eastern Washington. Venters started his career as a walk-on before averaging 16.7 points and shooting 43% from 3-point range in his final season at Eastern Washington before transferring to Gonzaga. Venters was expected to be a significant contributor for a Gonzaga roster that returns most of its key players from last year’s team that reached the Sweet 16 before losing to eventual national runner-up Purdue.