December 19, 2008

A Zag Wookie

Because of the epic Gonzaga-UConn matchup this Saturday in Seattle, ESPN decided to run an article showing what the Zag and Husky players from their 1998-1999 Elite Eight teams are doing now.

UConn still has two players in the NBA, including a player you might have heard of, Richard Hamilton, he's turned out "alright."

The Zags aren't so lucky, as only Zach Gourde is playing professional, in France. However, they have a player that did something way cooler then playing in the NBA:

Axel Dench -- Lives in Australia, appeared as a Wookie in "Star Wars: Episode III" in 2005

The 6-11 center from Melbourne Australia was a wookie. Which instantly makes him my favorite Zag player of all-time. Just don't beat Dench at a game of HORSE, he tends to have the habit of ripping people's arms off.

Thanks to Bart Mihailovich for this link, check out his website Down to Earth NW.

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