Bolton played for the Zags for two full seasons, starting in all 69 games, and amassed a total of 731 points, 167 assists, 148 rebounds, and a 47% field goal percentage.

Most recently, Bolton helped lead Gonzaga to the Elite Eight in 2022–23, where GU fell to UConn.

For Bolton, it’s always special when he can come back to Spokane.

“It feels good; it’s always good to be back. You know, the city of Spokane shows me a lot of love. Just seeing this community and being a part of it, it’s always great to come back and see it,” Bolton said. “It’s always great to have a home, have a place you can call home. I can come here, get in the gym, talk to our coaches, talk to old players I used to play with, and really just see guys in the community I was a part of. I played two years here and had a great time being a part of it.”

The current Gonzaga Bulldogs are projected to be a top-five team coming into the 2024–25 season by several outlets, as every player except Anton Watson is returning from last year’s Sweet 16 squad. Bolton is also on the Zags hype train and says he sees a big year coming for Mark Few and the Bulldogs.

“I’m really confident about them this year,” Bolton said. “They’ve got the same team coming back, same core; they’re older, they’ve already played a year together, kind of gone through the gauntlet, gone through the fire, seeing what they need to do, know what adjustments to make. I’m confident; I think they’re gonna make a really deep run in the tournament this year.”