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Gophers fans hope an active recruiting month will result in plenty of Pitino smiles. The Minnesota Gopher basketball coaches will be on the road this month watching the top prospects in the country. The Gophers will lose four seniors in Andre Hollins, Elliott Elaison, Maurice Walker and Deandre Mathieu and will have four scholarships available […] READ MORE

Anim continues to build a relationship with the Gophers coaching staff. Sacar Anim, a junior wing from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, helped lead the Islanders to their third state Class 3A state title in March as they finished 26-3 this year and won its last 23 games Anim, who is considered one of the state’s top […] READ MORE

Gary Trent Jr., a 6-foot-3 rising sophomore from Apple Valley (MN) High, recently received an offer from Minnesota. Gary Trent Jr., a 6-foot-3 rising sophomore from Apple Valley (MN) High, recently received an offer from Minnesota. Trent Jr. averaged 10.2 points per game as a first year starter for the 27-2 Eagles, who lost to […] READ MORE

Jimmy Whitt and his Hickman teammates attended the Minnesota Team Camp this past weekend. Jimmy Whitt, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound rising senior guard from Columbia (MO) Hickman, was recently ranked as the #52 player in the country by Yahoo Sports. Whitt helped lead the K.C. Run GMC team to the Jayhawk Invitational title in April and […] READ MORE

Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, recently took an unofficial to Minnesota and this past weekend participated in the Gophers Team Camp. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, recently took an unofficial to Minnesota and this past weekend participated in the Gophers Team Camp. He has been […] READ MORE

The Gophers have made Alex a high priority for a few years. Alex Illikainen, a 6-9, 210-pound rising senior, announced Tuesday that he is transferring from Grand Rapids to prep power Brewster Academy. Illikainen had been considered one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2015 and leading candidate for Minnesota’s […] READ MORE

Chris Clarke, a 6-foot-6 small forward from Virginia Beach (VA) Cape Henry, is one of the nation’s most well-rounded players. Clarke was named first team All-Tidewater and was the Tidewater Conference Player of the Year after he averaged 18.2 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals this past year.   Clarke helped pace Cape […] READ MORE

The Gophers have made Trier a top target for more than a year. Allonzo Trier, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard who announced earlier today that he is transferring to Henderson (NV) Findlay Prep from Rockville (MD) Montrose Christian, is one of the nation’s top scorers. Trier leads all scorers in the EYBL with 29.4 points per […] READ MORE

Dorsey has a scholarship offer from the Gophers. Kevin Dorsey, a 6-foot, 160-pound junior point guard from Fairfax (VA) Paul VI in the Class of 2015. Dorsey has seen his recruitment take off and currently holds offers from Minnesota, Creighton, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, VCU and others.     Dorsey helped lead Team Takeover to a […] READ MORE

Amir Coffey will be the recipient of a big time recruitment and has already built a good relationship with the Gophers coaching staff. Amir Coffey, a sophomore wing from Hopkins, is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016. Coffey helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record this season as they finished runner-up […] READ MORE