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The junior big man is a top recruiting priority for Pitino and the Gophers. Alex Illikainen, a 6-foot-9 2015 star junior from Grand Rapids, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2015. Illikainen helped lead Grand Rapids to the Class AAA state boy’s basketball tournament for the third straight year. […] READ MORE
The Jones Family mailbox is a popular destination for hand written letters from some of the nation’s top basketball coaches. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High helped the Howard Pulley AAU program to the title in the Super Showcase in Orlando this past weekend, Jones, who is ranked […] READ MORE
Former Gophers assistant coach Dave Thorson is building a national program at DeLaSalle. Dave Thorson was an assistant coach under Clem Haskins at Minnesota. He has won five state titles at Minneapolis DeLaSalle in 1999, 1999, 2006, 2012 and 2013. Thorson has two of the top players in the state, who have already received offers […] READ MORE
The more J.P. Macura plays, the more offers he receives. It’s been a big summer for him. J.P. Macura, a 6-foot-5, 185-pound wing from Lakeville North, recently received a scholarship offer from Minnesota and helped lead D1 Minnesota to the 17-and-under title in their own tournament. Head coach Richard Pitino watched Macura at the adidas […] READ MORE
The Ellenson’s wearing great colors in a great venue! Looks like a great place for a regular family get-together for years to come! Six-foot-9, 250lb forward Henry Ellenson, the younger brother of current Gophers freshman Wally, has emerged as a top 25 prospect in the country. GopherHole.com caught up with Ellenson after he helped lead […] READ MORE
Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound rising senior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is ranked as the number three prospect in the Class of 2014, according to ESPN. He is a key recruit for his final list of seven programs, which includes Minnesota. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones Tuesday to learn the latest […] READ MORE
Richard Pitino is making Jarvis Johnson one of his top targets for 2015. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April and one from rival Wisconsin this week. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as they finished 30-1 and […] READ MORE
Gophers coaches will be evaluating Macura closely over the next few weeks. J.P. Macura, 6-foot-5, 185-pound wing from Lakeville North may not be part of the “Big Three” of Minnesota 2014 top recruits. However, that has not prevented Boston College, Butler, Creighton, Dayton, Drake, Florida State, Iowa State, Kansas State, Saint Louis and Xavier from […] READ MORE
Reid Travis, a 6-foot-7, 228-pound rising senior forward from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, played in the Big Man Skills Academy this past week and recently visited Gonzaga. Reid Travis, a 6-foot-7, 228-pound rising senior forward from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, played in the Big Man Skills Academy this past week and recently visited Gonzaga. He scored 19 […] READ MORE
Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound rising senior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is ranked as the number three prospect in the Class of 2014. He is thought to be a must-get recruit for his final list of seven programs, including Minnesota. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones Tuessday to learn the latest on his […] READ MORE