Q&A: Sophomore Big Man Brock Bertram Visits Badgers, Attends Gophers Scrimmage

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Brock Bertram, a 6-11 sophomore center from Apple Valley (MN) High, started last season for the state champion Eagles. Brock Bertram, a 6-11 sophomore center from Apple Valley (MN) High, started last season for the state champion Eagles. Bertram had a strong spring and summer for the D1 Minnesota 15-and-under AAU program and has started […] READ MORE






Q&A: Jarvis Johnson Talks About His Relationship With U Assistant Ben Johnson, Recruiting and More

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Gophers Richard Pitino has made Jarvis Johnson a high priority since he arrived on campus. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as they finished 30-1 and were undefeated against in-state schools. […] READ MORE


Delshon Strickland Makes Unofficial Visits to the U as Gophers Recruitment Picks Up

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Strickland has offers from Auburn and Virginia Tech – could a Gopher offer be far behind? Delshon Strickland, a 6-4 senior guard from Minnetonka (MN) High, has made several unofficial visits to the U recently and has seen his recruiting interest from the local squad pick up as well as scholarship offers from Auburn, Virginia […] READ MORE


Q&A: Henry Ellenson Discusses Watching Gophers Practice, Brother Wally and More

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Six-foot-10, 240 pound forward Henry Ellenson, the younger brother of current Gophers sophomore Wally, recently attended the Minnesota-Iowa football game. Ellenson was ranked #49 by ESPN in their updated rankings of the Class of 2015. Ellenson averaged 21.5 points per game as a sophomore as he helped lead the Warriors to a 20-5 record this […] READ MORE


Chris Monter’s Gophers Basketball Recruiting Nuggets & Tid-Bits: Strickland, Ellenson and More

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Henry Ellenson is expected to make another unofficial visit to Minnesota on Saturday. The Minnesota Golden Gophers lost out on another point guard prospect when Lourawls “Tum-Tum” Nairn Jr. committed to Michigan State Thursday.   Minnesota has already seen guards Ja’Quan Newton, Alex Robinson, Josh Perkins and Quention Snider eliminate the Gophers from consideration. Newton […] READ MORE


Q&A: JUCO Guard Carlos Morris Down to 3 Schools, Plans on Visiting U This Weekend

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JUCO guard Carlos Morris is expected to visit the Gophers this weekend. Carlos Morris, a 6-foot-5, 160-pound sophomore guard from Chipola (FL) Junior College, is expected to visit Minnesota this weekend. Morris averaged 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game last season. He shot 44.4% from the field, 36.5% from three-point […] READ MORE