Mark Few made a late splash in the transfer portal DATE, when Arkansas grad transfer Khalif Battle, a 6-foot-5 guard, announced he’s committed to the Gonzaga Bu

As the transfer portal closed for college basketball players on Wednesday night, the best news for Gonzaga fans was no news at all.

Khalif Battle amassed 1,343 points the last five seasons at Butler, Temple and Arkansas, averaging an astounding 29.6 points through the final seven games of the 2023-24 season with the Razorbacks. Battle’s next points will come in a Gonzaga uniform after the coveted transfer guard announced a commitment to the Bulldogs early Sunday evening,

By ADAM ZAGORIA Arkansas transfer Khalif Battle is has made his decision. The 6-foot-5 guard from Edison, N.J. chose Gonzaga over Villanova and other options, as first reported by

The Gonzaga men's basketball team received a formidable upgrade today as Arkansas graduate transfer guard Khalif Battle committed to GU. The 6'5" Battle averaged 14.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a senior at Arkansas and averaged almost 26 points per game in his final five games last season.

Arkansas guard Khalif Battle looks on, Thursday, March 14, 2024, during the first half against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second round of the 2024 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-Gazette)