Myles Dread led Gonzaga into its home gym against St. Mary's Ryken in mid-December, shooting a quick glance in his parents' direction as he ran onto the court. Through warm-ups, he got loose by moving around to different pop instrumental songs as he slapped the basketball in between his palms, waiting for the pregame clock to hit zero. 

A joke or two with teammates on the bench, a grin at his coach, another echoing slap of the ball, and Dread was ready for another game. The 18-year-old senior may be at the front and center of Gonzaga basketball this season — the "natural leader," as others have described — but to Dread, he's still just being himself. The only difference this year is the stage is now his. 

"Pretty much every step of the way, he has answered the call," Gonzaga Coach Steve Turner said. 

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