Consensus 5-star forward sets date for official visit to Gonzaga

Gonzaga locked in another official visit during a busy month recruiting the 2026 class
Millennium forward Cameron Holmes (3) reacts after dunking against Sunnyslope during a game at Millennium High School in Goodyear on Jan. 23, 2025.
Millennium forward Cameron Holmes (3) reacts after dunking against Sunnyslope during a game at Millennium High School in Goodyear on Jan. 23, 2025. | Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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5-star small forward Cameron Holmes is taking his recruitment to the next level.

The Arizona product has lined up six official visits over the next three months, according to 247Sports, which includes a trip to Gonzaga on Nov. 7.

Gonzaga is set to host Oklahoma at the Spokane Arena on Nov. 8.

The 6'6 left-hander is also set to visit Illinois (Sep. 12), North Carolina (Sep. 19), Oklahoma (Oct. 3), Texas (Oct. 31) and Arizona (Dec. 5).

Holmes is the younger brother of Denver Nuggets forward DaRon Holmes, who played for the Dayton Flyers from 2021-2024, earning All-America honors his junior year before going No. 22 overall in the 2024 NBA draft.

Like his brother, Cameron has emerged as a high-level player due to his strength and physicality, which should allow him to contribute at the collegiate level right away. At 6'6 with a 6'9 wingspan, Holmes has great potential on both sides of the ball, and has already shown advanced feel for the game - with quick decision making and now improved movement off the ball as well.

Millennium Tigers guard Cameron Holmes
Millennium Tigers guard Cameron Holmes (3) shoots the ball over Sunnyslope Vikings forward Cristian Simmons (4) during their Open Division boys basketball state semifinals game at Chaparral High School in Phoenix on March 5, 2025. | Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Holmes also showed dramatic improvement as a shooter this past summer, which only helps him do what he does best - attack the rim with reckless abandon.

Holmes is one of many targets for coach Mark Few and Gonzaga in the 2026 class, a list that also includes No. 1 overall recruit Tyran Stokes and No. 8 Baba Oladotun, who have both indicated they plan to visit Gonzaga but have not confirmed official dates as of this writing. Similarly, Ikenna Alozie, the No. 21-ranked player and No. 5-ranked point guard, is planning to visit Gonzaga after listing the program in his top eight - although a date remains to be determined.

In addition to Holmes, Stokes, Oladotun, and Alozie, Gonzaga is also preparing to host 4-star power forward Ethan Harris from Camas, WA, on Aug. 29, 4-star combo guard JRob Croy on Sep. 12, and a pair of 4-star recruits in small forward Herly Brutus and center Sam Funches on Oct. 3 for the weekend of Kraziness in the Kennel.

Gonzaga has been very active in pursuing high-level talent in the 2026 recruiting class, which is hardly a surprise considering four players will be out of eligibility after this upcoming season; Tyon Grant-Foster, Graham Ike, Jalen Warley, and Adam Miller.

The Zags do have three incoming freshmen joining the team this fall in Spanish point guard Mario Saint-Supery, 4-star wing Davis Fogle, and 3-star forward Parker Jefferson, as well as sophomore big man Ismaila Diagne.

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Andy Patton
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Andy Patton is a diehard fan and alumnus of Gonzaga, graduating in 2013. He’s been the host of the Locked On Zags podcast covering Gonzaga basketball since 2021, and one of two co-hosts on the Locked On College Basketball podcast since 2022. In addition to covering college basketball, Andy has dabbled in sports writing and podcasting across nearly every major sport dating back to 2017. He was a beat writer covering the Seattle Seahawks from 2017–2021 for USA TODAY, where he also spent one year each covering the USC Trojans and Oregon Ducks, and had a stint as the lead writer for College Sports Wire. Andy has also written about the NBA, NHL, and MLB for various news outlets through TEGNA, including KREM in Spokane, CBS8 in San Diego, and KING 5 in Seattle. After stints in Spokane and Seattle, Andy is back in Oregon near his hometown with his wife, daughter, and dog.

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