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The Gophers men’s basketball team is readying itself for the 2026-27 season, after going 15-18 overall last season. Returning veterans and stability on the coaching front are providing the Gophers with continuity, a trait the team has lacked in years previous.
In March of 2025, the men’s basketball team hired head coach Niko Medved. The 2025-26 season marked Medved’s first season with the Gophers.
Along with a new coach, the Gophers entered the 2025-26 season with almost a completely new roster. These changes made the previous season a massive rebuilding effort for the Gophers as fans watched the team develop in real time.
This offseason, multiple returning players have already spent a season working together and broadening their skills under Medved. Medved said one of the benefits of the returning players will be their ability to help the new guys adjust.
“When you get a crew of new guys coming in, you just have so many more guys who understand how we want to do things,” Medved said. “It makes the whole operation run smoother.”
The Gophers have brought in four transfers and four true freshmen for the 2026-27 season. Senior forward Jaylen Crocker-Johnson said it is clear that the new transfers are ready to learn and put in the hard work.
“I feel like there’s good spirit and joy in this gym right now,” Crocker-Johnson said. “I feel like we’re going to do good things coming up.”
mndaily.com
Go Gophers!!
The Gophers men’s basketball team is readying itself for the 2026-27 season, after going 15-18 overall last season. Returning veterans and stability on the coaching front are providing the Gophers with continuity, a trait the team has lacked in years previous.
In March of 2025, the men’s basketball team hired head coach Niko Medved. The 2025-26 season marked Medved’s first season with the Gophers.
Along with a new coach, the Gophers entered the 2025-26 season with almost a completely new roster. These changes made the previous season a massive rebuilding effort for the Gophers as fans watched the team develop in real time.
This offseason, multiple returning players have already spent a season working together and broadening their skills under Medved. Medved said one of the benefits of the returning players will be their ability to help the new guys adjust.
“When you get a crew of new guys coming in, you just have so many more guys who understand how we want to do things,” Medved said. “It makes the whole operation run smoother.”
The Gophers have brought in four transfers and four true freshmen for the 2026-27 season. Senior forward Jaylen Crocker-Johnson said it is clear that the new transfers are ready to learn and put in the hard work.
“I feel like there’s good spirit and joy in this gym right now,” Crocker-Johnson said. “I feel like we’re going to do good things coming up.”
Roster continuity gives Gopher men's basketball a head start under Medved
The Gophers men’s basketball team is readying itself for the 2026-27 season, after going 15-18 overall last season. Returning veterans and stability on the coaching front are providing the Gophers with continuity, a trait the team has lacked in years previous. In March of 2025, the men’s...
mndaily.com
Go Gophers!!