Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April. 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 […] READ MORE
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Rashad Vaughn on U: “I talk to Coach Pitino a lot…The fan base is wonderful.”
Vaughn says he’s leaning towards deciding on a college in April. Rashad Vaughn, a 6-foot-6 rising senior guard is ranked as the number eleven player in the Class of 2014, according to ESPN. GopherHole.com caught up with Vaughn Sunday evening at Bloomington Jefferson to learn the latest on his recruitment, where he will play his […] READ MORE
Chris Monter’s Gophers Basketball Recruiting Nuggets & Tid-Bits
Minnesota Gopher basketball target Reid Travis continues to shine this spring. Travis was named to the ten-man All-Star team at the NBA Top 100 camp. He averaged 10 points and five rebounds and helped lead his team, the Celtics, to the championship. Travis, who is ranked #40 by ESPN in the Class of 2014, […] READ MORE
New Gopher Joey King Discusses Transferring to the U, Pitino’s Style of Play and More
Joey King, a 6-foot-8 forward from Eastview (MN) High, recently transferred from Drake to Minnesota. King averaged 6.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs, which was first in scoring and fourth in rebounding among freshman in the Missouri Va Joey King, a 6-foot-8 forward from Eastview (MN) High, recently transferred from Drake […] READ MORE
Reid Travis Talks Recruiting, Building Relationships With New Gophers Staff
Reid Travis, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, has shined this spring for the Howard Pulley AAU program. He helped lead the team to a perfect 5-0 mark in the EYBL event held during Memorial Day weekend. Travis had an outstanding junior season as he helped pace the Islanders to their second straight […] READ MORE
Alex Illikainen on Gophers Assistant Ben Johnson: “I have a good relationship with him.”
Illikainen earlier became the first sophomore in Grand Rapids boys basketball history to go over 1,000 career points and has over 1,000 rebounds. He has a chance to become the state’s all-time leading rebounder. Alex Illikainen, a 6-foot-9 sophomore from Grand Rapids, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2015. […] READ MORE
Dwayne “D.J.” Foreman Shines at EYBL, Visiting Gophers on Monday
Foreman has a Gophers offer and will visit the U Monday. Dwayne “D.J.” Foreman, a 6-foot-8, 215-pound, shined this weekend as a member of the Boo Williams AAU program. He scored in double figures in all five games and averaged 16.6 points and seven rebounds per contests. GopherHole.com caught up with Foreman Sunday to […] READ MORE
Nike EYBL Tournament Brings Loaded Field, Gophers Recruits to Minnesota
The 16-and-under EYBL qualifier will be held this weekend at Bloomington Jefferson. Gopher fans will want to check out Alex Illikainen of Grand Rapids. His team, the Minnesota Cyclones face MoKan Friday evening at 8:45 and Mac Irvin Fire at 11:30 Saturday If you are a basketball fan and are unable to make it to […] READ MORE
Dre Mathieu on Why He Chose Gophers: Style of Play, Coaching Staff and Hollinses
The Gophers’ second “Dre” soars over a defender during a JUCO game this past season. DeAndre “Dre” Mathieu, a 5-foot-11, 160-pound sophomore guard from Central Arizona (AZ) CC, committed to Minnesota Tuesday after a recent visit to the campus. The first team NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) All-American is expected to compete for immediate […] READ MORE
Minnesota, Indiana, NC State and Many Others Taking Notice of J.P. Macura
As Macura’s play continues to soar, so does his offer list. Junior shooter J.P. Macura of Lakeville North has continued to pick up interest after a strong shooting performance at the recent adidas VIP Exclusive Run. Macura added offers from Drake and Dayton to go with previous offers from North Dakota, North Dakota State, […] READ MORE