All Things Jayden Moore Recruitment Thread (Class of 2026, Hopkins HS)

[GopherHole Staff]

Jayden Moore is the first 8th grader to start for Hopkins. The Gophers are very much aware of Moore and will be all over his recruitment in the coming years.

 

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[Spottedmuskie]

Offer the young lad now, especially before he takes off for a prep school

 

[Gopherfan84]

Offer the young lad now, especially before he takes off for a prep school

Why would you think he will leave?

 

[THE SAVAGE GOPHER]

Why would you think he will leave?

Looks like he forgot something on that last play. The ball.

 

[KoolAid]

10 rebounds for an 8th grade guard? Kid's got some good stuff going on

 

[60's Guy]

10 rebounds for an 8th grade guard? Kid's got some good stuff going on

Yup! Great instincts, quickest guy on the floor.

 

[GopherHole Staff]

Q&A: Eighth Grader Jayden Moore Gains Early Attention

Eighth Grader Jayden Moore Gains Early Attention - GopherHole.com

Jayden Moore, a point guard from Hopkins (MN) High, is ranked as the top eighth grader in the state. Moore has scored in double figures in four of nine games this season and is averaging 8.9 points per game as the Royals are off to an 8-1 start. Moore scored a season-high 15 points versus […]

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[Go4]

i've seen jayden play in aau and for hopkins. gophers might as well offer now, kid is high major blue blood type of recruit. i believe we offered tyus right after 8th grade season, no reason to wait longer than that for moore.

 

[Lion King]

i've seen jayden play in aau and for hopkins. gophers might as well offer now, kid is high major blue blood type of recruit. i believe we offered tyus right after 8th grade season, no reason to wait longer than that for moore.

Wait,he might not fit Ben'S style

 

[tmvander]

Wait,he might not fit Ben'S style

He's from MN that's all that matters

 

[short ornery norwegian]

I get this kid may be really good ---

but a thread about recruiting an 8th grader?

the old man in me just wants to cringe.

on the plus side, a lot of time for companies to work up NIL offers........

 

[Spottedmuskie]

Put up 28 points last night vs Minnetonka

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

I get this kid may be really good ---

but a thread about recruiting an 8th grader?

the old man in me just wants to cringe.

on the plus side, a lot of time for companies to work up NIL offers........

Dualism at its best

 

[go4itis]

I hope Thorson is keeping their relationship going and maybe inviting him to games. Has anyone seen Jayden at Williams? His goal is the league, so hopefully he sees Amir Coffey’s NBA video highlights/updates as shown on the scoreboard at the Barn during today’s victory over Rutgers.

 

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[SPB_Gophers]

Just picked up first D1 offer from West Virginia

 

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[Spottedmuskie]

We should have been first

 

[BleedGopher]

We should have been first

Agreed. I sometimes think "they offered me first so I'm going to be loyal" is overdone, but it's a lock that we are going to offer him and there really wasn't a reason for us not be first.

Jayden's recruitment will include the Blue Blood's, let's hope we are contending for BT titles by the time he's ready to commit.

Go Gophers!!

 

[jamiche]

I haven't seen him play in a game but I saw him practice with the team several times last winter. Easily the best player on the team, at least during the practices that I saw.

Having to recruit a player for 4-5 years is a complete grind and feels stupid. (I'm sure Johnson is in touch with him as well as his family.) I'm not sure what the answer is, but that's not it.

 

[howeda7]

Just picked up first D1 offer from West Virginia

Huggins will 73 years old in 2026.

 

[50PoundHead]

I get this kid may be really good ---

but a thread about recruiting an 8th grader?

the old man in me just wants to cringe.

on the plus side, a lot of time for companies to work up NIL offers........

Can't see if Ben is in the stands scouting. I'm seeing big-time Sunny D endorsement jing coming these guys' way.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

 

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[Spaulding!No!]

No badger offer? Shocking.

 

[Spottedmuskie]

No badger offer? Shocking.

Marquette is on him

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

This thread is guaranteed to have at least four more years of juice. First, last what difference does it make. Just like the other Minnesota kids who mostly ended up going elsewhere. Does someone know how to fast forward it to 2026? Put it on ignore it is probably the best.

Agreed. I sometimes think "they offered me first so I'm going to be loyal" is overdone, but it's a lock that we are going to offer him and there really wasn't a reason for us not be first.

Jayden's recruitment will include the Blue Blood's, let's hope we are contending for BT titles by the time he's ready to commit.

Go Gophers!!

 

[Holy Man]

Does anyone else find it odd that the player is tweeting out his stats? That seems like a school, club, or observer duty.