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
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Q&A: Tyus Jones Talks KU/Duke Visits, Nate Mason Commitment and Still Considering U
Apple Valley PG Tyus Jones says he is still considering Minnesota. Tyus Jones, a 6-2, 180-pound senior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is ranked as the number four prospect in the Class of 2014, according to ESPN. He visited Kansas and Duke the past two weeks. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones Sunday […] READ MORE
Q&A: Nate Mason Discusses Gophers Commitment, Coach Pitino, Josh Martin and More
Nate Mason became the second member of the 2014 class on Friday night. Nate Mason, a 5-11 point guard who played for the CP3 All Stars AAU program, has become the second player to commit to new head coach Richard Pitino and the Minnesota Golden Gopher program. Gopher Hole caught up with Mason to learn […] READ MORE
Great News!! Nate Mason Commits to Gophers: Video Highlights of SHAQ Cheering on Mason!!
Nate Mason is the second player in Pitino’s Class of 2014 recruiting class. While the Gophers basketball coaching staff was hosting Reid Travis on his official visit, the 2014 recruiting class got a big boost in the backcourt as 5-11, 160lb Maryland guard Nate Mason committed to Minnesota early Friday evening over offers from Virginia, […] READ MORE
Q&A: Amir Coffey on Attending Gophers Scrimmage, Pitino’s System and Recruiting Update
Amir Coffey and his father, former Gopher Richard Coffey, attended the Gophers scrimmage on Friday night. Amir Coffey, a 6-foot-5 sophomore wing from Hopkins, is considered the top in-state prospect in the Class of 2016. He recently returned from an injury that kept him sidelined for nearly three months. Gopher Hole.com caught up with […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jarvis Johnson Talks About His Relationship With U Assistant Ben Johnson, Recruiting and More
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
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
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
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
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