BleedGopher
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per Marcus:
Q: How do you see yourself fitting in Pitino’s system with the Gophers next season?
A: I feel like I will fit in really well seeing that Coach Pitino is doing well with athletic and more versatile players. They got Liam [Robbins] from Drake, and he already had [Isaiah Ihnen] and other players like that. I feel like we have a lot of long, versatile players who can be on the floor.
Q: Pitino said the biggest priority for you is gaining weight. What are your thoughts on that?
A: I don’t have a goal as far as weight. I just want to be a lot stronger than if I would be just lifting at home. With season not going on and me being at home, I’m not as prepared as I can be. So, I’m just trying to use the next couple months to get as strong as I possibly can before I get on campus. I don’t really have a goal for the weight yet. I’m 197 right now.
Q: Have you been chatting a lot with Mashburn (fellow member of Gophers’ 2020 recruiting class)?
A: I talked to Jamal Mashburn on Instagram all of the time. We’re really two underrated four-star recruits. So, we want to go to Minnesota and do something big. Prove something to people. I think Jamal is a real tough guard. Those are the kind of guards I like to play with, and I had on my high school team. He’s a real tough guard with a high [basketball] IQ. He has a good feel for the game. Those are the guys I like a lot play with. I really like to play with guards who can dish the ball, drive into the lane and create contact. Not guys who try to do fancy layups.
Q: What type of athletic training have you been able to do from home during this pandemic?
A: I’ve got a weight bench, and I have a curl bar in my room. I’ve been using those. I’ve been jogging on the track to get my cardio work done. Or I’ll run around my neighborhood. I do ball-handling drills on FaceTime with my trainer (Young and Reckless Basketball founder and AAU coach Aubrey DeNard).
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Go Gophers!!
Q: How do you see yourself fitting in Pitino’s system with the Gophers next season?
A: I feel like I will fit in really well seeing that Coach Pitino is doing well with athletic and more versatile players. They got Liam [Robbins] from Drake, and he already had [Isaiah Ihnen] and other players like that. I feel like we have a lot of long, versatile players who can be on the floor.
Q: Pitino said the biggest priority for you is gaining weight. What are your thoughts on that?
A: I don’t have a goal as far as weight. I just want to be a lot stronger than if I would be just lifting at home. With season not going on and me being at home, I’m not as prepared as I can be. So, I’m just trying to use the next couple months to get as strong as I possibly can before I get on campus. I don’t really have a goal for the weight yet. I’m 197 right now.
Q: Have you been chatting a lot with Mashburn (fellow member of Gophers’ 2020 recruiting class)?
A: I talked to Jamal Mashburn on Instagram all of the time. We’re really two underrated four-star recruits. So, we want to go to Minnesota and do something big. Prove something to people. I think Jamal is a real tough guard. Those are the kind of guards I like to play with, and I had on my high school team. He’s a real tough guard with a high [basketball] IQ. He has a good feel for the game. Those are the guys I like a lot play with. I really like to play with guards who can dish the ball, drive into the lane and create contact. Not guys who try to do fancy layups.
Q: What type of athletic training have you been able to do from home during this pandemic?
A: I’ve got a weight bench, and I have a curl bar in my room. I’ve been using those. I’ve been jogging on the track to get my cardio work done. Or I’ll run around my neighborhood. I do ball-handling drills on FaceTime with my trainer (Young and Reckless Basketball founder and AAU coach Aubrey DeNard).
Gophers' 6-10 recruit Martice Mitchell working hard on developing during the pandemic
Martice Mitchell is trying to make the most out of his long days at home in Chicago this spring. School is different now. Workouts are different now. Everything is different.
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Go Gophers!!