Man, this is an emotional day for me as a gopher fan!
It seems like just last year we were watching the freshman Rodney! The one who looked like a 16 year old and whos shot was crazy wild. (and still is) Time passes so quickly! Rodney still has holes in his game, and could make his presence known more, but he's improved a ton while at the U and his potential is still very much intriguing even as a senior. Thanks Rodney for supplying us with some amazing dunks. Not to mention his crazy blocked shots! We will never see something of that nature again at MN.
Play I'll remember him for: You're THUNDEROUS put back dunk off the rebound of Hoffarber's missed three in late in the game in the Semi-Final win in against #8 North Carolina in the Puerto Rico tournament.
Trevor Mbakwe. The last player from Kevin Love's class to remain in college basketball. Ahhhhhhh, yes! When I first heard he was transferring here, I couldn't pronounce his last name, but I was pumped because I heard he was an animal! His legacy will be an undersized big, who was so physically and emotionally tough that nothing could stop him! He ended up spending 4 years here at the U of M. He has a legendary scream and chest pounding after a big dunk and he is another awesome shot blocker. He battled back from an ACL and we are counting on him to lead us deep into the tournament. He won't go out silently! Thanks Trev!
Play I'll remember him for: Honestly, that MONSTER block on Zeller will never be forgotten. That's probably the best Ive seen yet, and it happened to be just last game.
Andre Ingram is someone I couldnt figure out until the NIT last season when he played a big role on our team. He's a guy who's very athletic, pretty strong, and is known for his shot blocking, defense and rebounding! His offense is a non-factor, but he can finish at the rim if need be. I really enjoyed the spark he plays with in limited minutes of the bench. Thank you Andre for transferring here and spending 2 quality years at the U of M! Hopefully you'll soon get to say you played in an NCAA tournament game.
Play (moment) I'll remember him by: His emergence as a big shot blocker and finisher in a key role in the NIT run last year and his banked jump shot at Indiana late in the game this year.
Julian Welch is someone unfortunately that I never was able to figure out here during his time at the U. He was an efficient shooter (perimeter and mid range) during his junior season here, and was basically a nice undersized shooting guard. Its pretty sad to see what's happened to him this season as he really hasn't been a factor in this team's success this year. I still think he could've been capable of leading the team in little spurts if he was used right. (not necessarily blaming any coaches) He was the Pacific conference freshman of the year which is pretty cool and is an excellent student in the classroom. Thanks Julian for transferring here for 2 years at the U.
Play I'll remember him by: the 2nd round of the big ten tournament last year when he hit a huge 3 that put us up by 10 with like 4 minutes left in the game against 2 seed Michigan.
Thanks everyone for choosing Minnesota, and good luck going forward in the future!
It seems like just last year we were watching the freshman Rodney! The one who looked like a 16 year old and whos shot was crazy wild. (and still is) Time passes so quickly! Rodney still has holes in his game, and could make his presence known more, but he's improved a ton while at the U and his potential is still very much intriguing even as a senior. Thanks Rodney for supplying us with some amazing dunks. Not to mention his crazy blocked shots! We will never see something of that nature again at MN.
Play I'll remember him for: You're THUNDEROUS put back dunk off the rebound of Hoffarber's missed three in late in the game in the Semi-Final win in against #8 North Carolina in the Puerto Rico tournament.
Trevor Mbakwe. The last player from Kevin Love's class to remain in college basketball. Ahhhhhhh, yes! When I first heard he was transferring here, I couldn't pronounce his last name, but I was pumped because I heard he was an animal! His legacy will be an undersized big, who was so physically and emotionally tough that nothing could stop him! He ended up spending 4 years here at the U of M. He has a legendary scream and chest pounding after a big dunk and he is another awesome shot blocker. He battled back from an ACL and we are counting on him to lead us deep into the tournament. He won't go out silently! Thanks Trev!
Play I'll remember him for: Honestly, that MONSTER block on Zeller will never be forgotten. That's probably the best Ive seen yet, and it happened to be just last game.
Andre Ingram is someone I couldnt figure out until the NIT last season when he played a big role on our team. He's a guy who's very athletic, pretty strong, and is known for his shot blocking, defense and rebounding! His offense is a non-factor, but he can finish at the rim if need be. I really enjoyed the spark he plays with in limited minutes of the bench. Thank you Andre for transferring here and spending 2 quality years at the U of M! Hopefully you'll soon get to say you played in an NCAA tournament game.
Play (moment) I'll remember him by: His emergence as a big shot blocker and finisher in a key role in the NIT run last year and his banked jump shot at Indiana late in the game this year.
Julian Welch is someone unfortunately that I never was able to figure out here during his time at the U. He was an efficient shooter (perimeter and mid range) during his junior season here, and was basically a nice undersized shooting guard. Its pretty sad to see what's happened to him this season as he really hasn't been a factor in this team's success this year. I still think he could've been capable of leading the team in little spurts if he was used right. (not necessarily blaming any coaches) He was the Pacific conference freshman of the year which is pretty cool and is an excellent student in the classroom. Thanks Julian for transferring here for 2 years at the U.
Play I'll remember him by: the 2nd round of the big ten tournament last year when he hit a huge 3 that put us up by 10 with like 4 minutes left in the game against 2 seed Michigan.
Thanks everyone for choosing Minnesota, and good luck going forward in the future!
