Steele Venters

Steele Venters (born May 16, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). He previously played for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

High school career
Venters grew up in Ellensburg, Washington, the son of Erin and Wade Venters. His father played professional basketball overseas. Venters attended Ellensburg High School. As a senior, he led Ellensburg to a 16–6 record and a Central Washington Athletic Conference title, averaging 23 points, eight rebounds, and five assists per game. Venters was a first-team Associated Press 2A All-State selection and scored over 1,200 points in his high school career. He committed to play college basketball at Eastern Washington.

College career
Venters redshirted his freshman season. He averaged 3.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game as a redshirt freshman. As a redshirt sophomore, Venters averaged 16.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Big Sky. Venters earned Big Sky Player of the Year honors as a junior.

On March 31, 2023, Venters announced his intention to enter the 2023 NBA draft while also maintaining his college eligibility and entering the NCAA transfer portal at the same time. On April 7, 2023, Venters announced that he would be transferring to Gonzaga.