All Things Isaac Asuma Recruitment Thread (Class of 2024, Minnesota's Top In-State Target)

[BleedGopher]

Grove chimes in:

Grove was disappointed he couldn't help his AAU teammates this summer, but he was proud of the way they battled without him, especially Asuma.

"Isaac had a super summer," Grove said. "He just gets better every time I see him. He just has that insane body control. He's working on becoming a better shooter and finishing around the paint. He's really good at controlling the game."

Gophers basketball recruit Grayson Grove recovering from ankle surgery

Grayson Grove, a 6-9 Alexandria senior and Gophers recruit, missed the summer AAU season after ankle surgery. But he's on the road to a full recovery before his senior basketball season.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Gophers basketball recruit Isaac Asuma will play football and baseball as a senior, too​

College basketball coaches including the Gophers' Ben Johnson flocked to Cherry, Minn., football games last year to recruit Isaac Asuma, a standout point guard with the athletic ability that helped him dominate in more than one sport.

The 6-3, 185-pound point guard committed in March to play basketball for the Gophers, but he was also a standout wide receiver and running back for the Tigers' 9-man football team on the Iron Range.

Asuma thought about saying goodbye to the gridiron this year. His future college hoops coach encouraged him, though, to keep playing multiple sports like he had in high school.

"I'll never play football again after this year," Asuma said on his decision to play again. "It's my last chance."

Johnson was a Division I prospect in basketball and football at DeLaSalle. Asuma will finish his senior year at Cherry as a three-sport star athlete: football, basketball and baseball.

"[Johnson] talked about how much he loved football in high school," Asuma said. "He was always encouraging me to play football since it was something different."

Last fall, Johnson and Gophers assistant Dave Thorson made the three-hour drive from the Twin Cities to watch some of Asuma's football games. A member of Iowa State's basketball staff also showed up in the home crowd as well.

Gophers basketball recruit Isaac Asuma will play football and baseball as a senior, too

Asuma, a key member of the Gophers' 2024 recruiting class, will remain a three-sport athlete at Cherry (Minn.) High School.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[Full Speed Ahead]

While hiking this weekend up at Lutsen I ran into a guy from Cherry and asked him about Isaac Asuma. He said Issac is the real deal and that Issac's little brother (Noah), as well as his cousin, are both going to be even better players. Maybe we've got a bit of a Cherry pipeline coming...

 

[FinnGopher]

While hiking this weekend up at Lutsen I ran into a guy from Cherry and asked him about Isaac Asuma. He said Issac is the real deal and that Issac's little brother (Noah), as well as his cousin, are both going to be even better players. Maybe we've got a bit of a Cherry pipeline coming...

Noah's first love is baseball so he may be a Gopher in another sport. However, watching last years State tournament I took notice that Noah is a stronger version of his older brother. The family is athletically gifted for sure.

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Noah's first love is baseball so he may be a Gopher in another sport. However, watching last years State tournament I took notice that Noah is a stronger version of his older brother. The family is athletically gifted for sure.

What position does Noah look like he will play in baseball? Just curious.

 

[BTChamp]

With a name like Noah, he needs to row the boat.

 

[FinnGopher]

What position does Noah look like he will play in baseball? Just curious.

He's a fantastic athlete, playing the middle infield. I would see him as a natural at short with a strong arm.