Elias Harris, Gonzaga's junior forward, has dropped 11 pounds over the summer and now weights 234 pounds.

“This might sound stupid to some people but I was on a diet,” Harris said. “I was just too chubby, too heavy. I lost a bunch of body fat, some weight. I was running a lot so I’m in way better shape.”

Harris went home to Germany for six weeks at the end of the school year and dedicated himself to conditioning.

Asked to describe his diet, Harris said, laughing, “just eliminate my American eating habits, stay away from bread and burgers, hot dogs and especially the pop, all the sugary stuff. I drank a lot of water.”