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per this update from Marcus:
Mbakwe expected to play, White uncertain for Pulley league
By Marcus Fuller on June 15, 2010
Gophers junior forward Trevor Mbakwe is waiting for his assault case to go to trial next month. He's also waiting to hear back from the NCAA on a waiver request to possibly play right away if he were to decide to transfer to another school.
In the meantime, Mbakwe will join most of his University of Minnesota teammates this summer in the Howard Pulley Pro-Am league that starts Monday night at the Salvation Army in St. Paul.
League organizer Rene Pulley said Mbakwe would likely play with Gophers senior guard Blake Hoffarber on the Errol Carlstrom Playaz team.
The 6-foot-8, 240-pound Mbakwe and forward Royce White were Minnesota's top two recruits last year, and both wowed fans at the summer league. Pulley said he hadn't heard from White about playing this year.
Former Timberwolves player Troy Hudson, who had White on his team last summer, doesn't have a team this year.
"Right now Royce is unaffiliated, so naturally I won't get his name from the Gophers," Pulley said. "I have to actually hear from Royce personally."
It's uncertain whether Mbakwe and White will play for the Gophers next season. So the only chance local fans might get to watch them would be at the Pulley Pro-Am.
Other returning Gophers expected to play in the league are Al Nolen, Rodney Williams, Colton Iverson and Devoe Joseph (when he's not competing with the Canadian national team). Ralph Sampson III won't be in the league, Pulley said. Apparently he has other plans for the summer.
Incoming Gophers players expected to play are Austin Hollins, Elliott Eliason, Maverick Ahanmisi, Mo Walker and Eric Stark (walk-on). But Walker is back home in Canada. He is not registered for summer school because of a student visa issue. Oto Osenieks will attend summer school for a couple weeks, then will join the Latvian Under-20 national team to prepare for the European championships in July.
Pulley said he wanted to put 7-footers Eliason and Iverson on the same team. He will also try to put Hollins and Ahanmisi together with them. More than two incoming players are allowed to be on the same summer league team, according to NCAA rules.
http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/2010/06/mbakwe-expected-to-play-white.html
Go Gophers!!
Mbakwe expected to play, White uncertain for Pulley league
By Marcus Fuller on June 15, 2010
Gophers junior forward Trevor Mbakwe is waiting for his assault case to go to trial next month. He's also waiting to hear back from the NCAA on a waiver request to possibly play right away if he were to decide to transfer to another school.
In the meantime, Mbakwe will join most of his University of Minnesota teammates this summer in the Howard Pulley Pro-Am league that starts Monday night at the Salvation Army in St. Paul.
League organizer Rene Pulley said Mbakwe would likely play with Gophers senior guard Blake Hoffarber on the Errol Carlstrom Playaz team.
The 6-foot-8, 240-pound Mbakwe and forward Royce White were Minnesota's top two recruits last year, and both wowed fans at the summer league. Pulley said he hadn't heard from White about playing this year.
Former Timberwolves player Troy Hudson, who had White on his team last summer, doesn't have a team this year.
"Right now Royce is unaffiliated, so naturally I won't get his name from the Gophers," Pulley said. "I have to actually hear from Royce personally."
It's uncertain whether Mbakwe and White will play for the Gophers next season. So the only chance local fans might get to watch them would be at the Pulley Pro-Am.
Other returning Gophers expected to play in the league are Al Nolen, Rodney Williams, Colton Iverson and Devoe Joseph (when he's not competing with the Canadian national team). Ralph Sampson III won't be in the league, Pulley said. Apparently he has other plans for the summer.
Incoming Gophers players expected to play are Austin Hollins, Elliott Eliason, Maverick Ahanmisi, Mo Walker and Eric Stark (walk-on). But Walker is back home in Canada. He is not registered for summer school because of a student visa issue. Oto Osenieks will attend summer school for a couple weeks, then will join the Latvian Under-20 national team to prepare for the European championships in July.
Pulley said he wanted to put 7-footers Eliason and Iverson on the same team. He will also try to put Hollins and Ahanmisi together with them. More than two incoming players are allowed to be on the same summer league team, according to NCAA rules.
http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/2010/06/mbakwe-expected-to-play-white.html
Go Gophers!!
