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Gonzaga guard Steele Venters to miss second straight season due to injury after injuring Achilles

Gonzaga guard Steele Venters suffered a left Achilles tendon injury and will miss the upcoming 2024-25 season, his second straight season missed due to injury

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will miss 2024-25 season Venters will miss Gonzaga's 2024-25 season due to an Achilles injury, per Theo Lawson of The Spokane Spokesman-Review.

Impact Venters was acclimating to basketball from a knee injury that prevented his participation in Gonzaga's 2023-24 season. But while doing so, the 23-year-old suffered an injury to his left Achilles, resulting in another season lost for him. Consecutive season-ending injuries are brutal, especially knowing that Venters is back to square one. Once again, he will have to sit out more than a year just for another shot at college basketball.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Five-on-five by end of summer Venters (knee) will be able to play five-on-five by the end of the summer, according to Theo Lawson of The Spokane Spokesman-Review.

Impact Despite sitting out the 2024 NCAA Tournament, Venters followed Gonzaga's team to the Midwest regional in Detroit. There, the redshirt junior was asked when he could participate in full-contact practices again. With the athletic trainer in charge of Venters' rehabilitation nearby, he asked the trainer to answer that question, who responded by saying the end of summer.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Watch: Gonzaga's Steele Venters plays 'Name That Teammate' The Gonzaga men’s basketball team is off to a 3-1 start to the 2023-24 season and is ranked No. 11 in the country. As the Bulldogs’ season r...

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Watch: Gonzaga's Steele Venters plays 'Rapid Fire' Do you want to get to know the 2023-24 Gonzaga men’s basketball team? You’re in luck. Bulldogs’ fans can now get exclusive access to behind-...

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Watch: Gonzaga's Steele Venters plays 'Rapid Fire' Do you want to get to know the 2023-24 Gonzaga men’s basketball team? You’re in luck. Bulldogs’ fans can now get exclusive access to behind-...

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Watch: Exclusive interview with Gonzaga's Steele Venters In an effort to connect Gonzaga men’s basketball fans with the 2023-24 team, Gonzaga Nation is partnering with the Zags Collective on a seri...

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Could Gonzaga's Steele Venters come back next season? Heartbreaking news came out just prior to the season opener for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, as it was confirmed that Steele Venters will be out fo...

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Won't play this season Venters will miss the 2023-2024 season with a knee injury, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports Wednesday.

Impact Venters transferred over from Eastern Washington in the offseason after two prolific years in the Big Sky conference. Last season, the forward put up 15.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 45.7 percent from the field. It's a brutal injury for Venters and the Zags, who open their season Friday against Yale. In Venters' absence, Dusty Stromer and Colby Brooks should see an uptick in minutes.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 College Basketball predictions: Michigan State, Arkansas and best title futures

John Fanta has his eyes on a few under-the-radar national title-chasers as the season gets underway. See who he believes is worth wagering o...

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Will Dusty Stromer start as a freshman for Gonzaga? Mark Few will have several difficult decisions to make this season, and one of them will be choosing a starting five. The 2023-24 Gonzaga me...

JULY 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Anton Watson, Steele Venters among Gonzaga players to declare for 2023 NBA Draft The NBA released its full list of early entry candidates for the 2023 NBA Draft, and five Gonzaga players have officially declared. There ar...

APRIL 26, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Steele Venters on Gonzaga transfer: 'I was ready for a new challenge' Steele Venters brings a versatile skillset to the Gonzaga men’s basketball team. Venters, a 6-foot-7 transfer from Eastern Washington, is th...

APRIL 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Big Sky MVP Steele Venters transferring to Gonzaga Steele Venters, the Big Sky Conference’s Most Valuable Player, announced Friday that he is transferring from Eastern Washington to nearby Go...

APRIL 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Leads all scorers in win Venters provided 27 points (9-18 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 5-7 FT), three rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 81-74 victory over Washington State.

Impact Venters knocked down 9-of-18 shots from the field, finishing with 27 points and three assists during Tuesday's win over Washington State. The 6-foot-7 sophomore logged a stellar season with Eastern Washington, averaging 15.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals on 31.2 minutes per game. Venters and the Eagles will face off with the winner of Oklahoma State and Youngstown State's matchup this weekend.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Venters hits late 3, Eastern Washington beats WSU in NIT

Steele Venters scored 27 points and buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining to rally Eastern Washington to an 81-74 victory over Washington State in the first round o...

MARCH 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Venters propels Eastern Washington past Sac State 78-75

Steele Venters scored 25 points and buried a 3-pointer with two seconds left to lift Eastern Washington over Sacramento State 78-75

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Venters has 25, Eastern Washington knocks off Portland State

Led by Steele Venters' 25 points, the Eastern Washington Eagles defeated the Portland State Vikings 92-80 on Thursday night

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drops 26 against Texas Tech Venters provided 26 points (10-19 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 77-70 loss to Texas Tech.

Impact Venters had a strong performance against an elite defensive team. The third-year wing has actually seen his numbers dip across the board from a stellar redshirt freshman campaign in which he averaged 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 three-pointers, and 2.2 assists. Venters does not have a 26-point game and a 33-point game in his last four. UC-Davis is up next on Saturday.

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Venters leads E. Washington past N. Arizona 69-62

Steele Venters had 18 points and eight rebounds as Eastern Washington topped Northern Arizona 69-62

MARCH 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Venters carries E. Washington over Idaho St. 75-72

Steele Venters had 21 points as Eastern Washington narrowly beat Idaho State 75-72

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Venters leads Eastern Washington against Montana State after 21-point outing

Eastern Washington visits the Montana State Bobcats after Steele Venters scored 21 points in the Eagles' 89-63 win over the Idaho State Bengals

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Venters lifts Eastern Washington over Idaho St. 89-63

Steele Venters had 21 points as Eastern Washington easily defeated Idaho State 89-63

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Venters lifts E. Washington past Idaho 96-93

Steele Venters scored 25 points as Eastern Washington narrowly beat Idaho 96-93

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS