SAN BRUNO – Washington State forwards Ronnie Harrison and Ladji Dembele were named to the Pac-12 Impact List, the conference office announced Thursday. The Cougs were also picked to finish eighth in the Pac-12 Conference Preseason Media poll ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Harrison, a senior transfer from East Texas A&M, led the Lions in scoring and rebounding with 14.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. The forward led the Cougs with 23 points and 11 rebounds in their 84-80 exhibition win in Seattle against the Huskies on Sunday. The senior tallied five 20-point games in his junior campaign last season with the Lions.
Ladji, a redshirt-junior transfer from UNLV, appeared in six games with three starts with the Rebels last season, averaging 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds. The forward saw action in all 33 games with 21 starts during his sophomore campaign with the University of Iowa in 2024-25. Ladji was named co-recipient of the team’s Best Defensive Player award in 2023-24 as a freshman with the Hawkeyes. Ladji has shot 37.0% or better from three in each of his first three seasons.
WSU is picked to finish eighth in the PAC-12 conference for the 2026-27 season according to a panel of media. The Impact List was selected by the league's nine head coaches. The Cougars kick the season off Monday, November 2 at Beasley Coliseum against Davidson at 6:00 p.m.
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Preseason Media Poll (MBB)
Gonzaga (unanimous)
Utah State
San Diego State
Colorado State
Oregon State
Boise State
Texas State
Washington State
Fresno State
Impact List
Boise State - F Dovydas Butker, G Domari Wheeler-Thomas
Colorado State - F Kyle Jorgensen, G Jase Butler
Fresno State - F Bradey Henige, G Ross Candelino
Gonzaga - G Davis Fogle, F Braden Huff
Oregon State - G Josiah Lake II, G Daniel Freitag
San Diego State - G Elzie Harrington, F Tae Simmons
Texas State - F DJ Hall, F Paul Djobet
Utah State - G Mason Falslev, G Dallin Hall
Washington State - F Ronnie Harrison, F Ladji Dembele