Without Jeff Brown's move to Gonzaga, there's likely no Zag mania, no Hooptown USA: 'He's the one' | Dave Boling

Jun. 20—After a disheartening freshman season at the University of Washington tested Jeff Brown's love for basketball, he was lured back to Spokane to play for Gonzaga. At the time (1990), if anybody had tried to call Spokane "Hooptown USA," it would have evoked quizzical looks. Yet by the time Brown was done at GU, he was MVP of the West Coast Conference and had led the Zags to a 22-8 record ...