Jack Sorenson, a 6-foot-1 senior guard from Lakeville (MN) South, is one of the top shooters in the Midwest in the Class of 2017 and has a preferred walk-on opportunity with the Gophers. He broke the school’s all-time scoring record recently, breaking the mark set by Alex Richter and went over the 2,000 point mark […] READ MORE
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Q&A: 7-2 Big Man Adam Trapp Talks Recruiting, Gophers and More
Adam Trapp, a 7-foot-2 junior center from Esko (MN) High, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number five prospect in the in-state class. Trapp averaged 3.8 blocked shots per game as a sophomore for the Eskomos, leading them to a 27-4 […] READ MORE
Q&A: Orono Junior Jarvis Thomas on Gophers: “That would be awesome to play for the homestate.”
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-6 junior forward from Orono (MN) High, is one of the top wings in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number six prospect in the Class. His strong play this summer earned him offers from power conferences such as the Big 12 and Pac 12. Thomas […] READ MORE
Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting, Up to 10 Scholarship Offers and Counting
Race Thompson, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number three prospect from Minnesota in the class. Thompson received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last year. Thompson is averagibg 21.4 points and 9.6 rebounds […] READ MORE
Q&A: Daniel Oturu: “I grew up a Gopher fan. I’ve always wanted to wear the maroon and gold.”
Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 junior center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, committed to Minnesota Thursday afternoon at the press conference at his high school. He picked the Gophers over Kansas, Nebraska, Baylor, Georgia Tech and Memphis. Oturu is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jalen Suggs Talks Recruiting, Gophers Strong Season and More
Jalen Suggs, a 6-foot-1 freshman guard from Minneapolis (MN) Minnehaha Academy, is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2020 and is considered the number one prospect from Minnesota in the class. Suggs is averaging 29.7 points per game this season as Minnehaha is off to a 5-3 start. […] READ MORE
Q&A: Matthew Hurt on Sophomore Season, Recruiting and the Gophers
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound sophomore forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a current freshman at Minnesota and was ranked as the number two senior in the state this past season. Matthew […] READ MORE
Q&A: Junior SG A.J. Green Talks Recruiting and Having Father Who Is An Assistant at Northern Iowa
A.J. Green, a 6-foot-3 junior shooting guard from Cedar Falls (IA) High, is one of the top shooters in the Class of 2018. Green, who received a scholarship offer from Minnesota earlier this season, scored 41 points with eight three-pointers in an 85-77 loss to Hopkins December 3rd. Green averaged 17.8 points, 3.6 rebounds […] READ MORE
Q&A: Daniel Oturu: “Having That Gopher on My Chest, Representing State of Minnesota Would Mean A Lot”
Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 junior center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered one of the top prospects from Minnesota in the class. Oturu received a scholarship offer from Minnesota this summer. Oturu averaged 16.7 points, 14.7 […] READ MORE
Q&A: Junior PG Tre Jones Talks Upcoming Season and What He Learned from Tyus With Recruiting
Tre Jones, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound junior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2018. Jones averaged 15.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game last season as the Eagles finished 30-2, winning the third place game of the Class AAAA state tournament. […] READ MORE