Karnowski’s game Saturday was maybe the best example yet of how he’s defied the odds since having a series of back issues last season that sidelined him against Arizona, and for the rest of the season.
“At this time a year ago, it didn’t look like he was ever gonna play again,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. “He was flat on his back. He had disk surgery and he couldn’t even move. The prognosis wasn’t very good.
“So a year later, to see him wheeling and dealing, going left and right, jumping up to the rim, is pretty cool.”
