Coach Pitino is expected to contact Macura over the weekend and they will have a coach next weekend in Dallas as Macura’s AAU tean Minnesota D1, plays in the adidas VIP. Junior shooter J.P. Macura of Lakeville North was named second team College Basketball News’ All-Metro and first team Star Tribune All-Metro after averaging more […] READ MORE
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Reid Travis Talks Richard Pitino, Recruiting and Winning State Title
Reid Travis, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, led the Islanders to their second straight Class AAA state title last month and was named the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year. GopherHole.com caught up with Travis Thursday night to learn the latest on his junior season, winning another state title, the new […] READ MORE
Tyus Jones Talks Richard Pitino, Recruiting and Winning State Title
Gophers Richard Pitino and Tyus Jones spoke on Wednesday night. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley, led the Eagles to their first ever Class AAAA state title last month. He is ranked #2 in the country by ESPN and has Minnesota among his final seven schools. GopherHole.com caught up with […] READ MORE
A Profile of Richard Pitino – The Tireless Recruiter
Gophers coach Richard Pitino comes to Dinkytown with a reputation as a tireless worker and recruiter. Thirty-year old Richard Pitino will be announced as the next Minnesota Golden Gopher Friday at a press conference. Most local fans are already wondering what the hiring will mean to the current team, recruiting, a new practice facility and […] READ MORE
Chicago PG Tyler Ulis Scoring Picks Up as Does Gophers Interest in Him
Gophers assistant Vince Taylor watched Ulis score 25 points on Friday night. Tyler Ulis, a 5-foot-9, 145-pound junior point guard from Chicago Heights (IL) Marian Catholic, has gotten recent interest from Minnesota and Gopher assistant coach Vince Taylor watched him lead his team to a 50-46 win over Bloom Friday night as he scored 25 […] READ MORE
Rashad Vaughn Talks Recruiting, High School Playoffs and More
Vaughn drives against Apple Valley earlier this year at the Target Center. Rashad Vaughn, a 6-foot-5 junior guard from Robbinsdale Cooper, scored 28 points to lead the Hawks to a first round win over Maple Grove in front of Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith. Vaughn is a prized in-state recruit for the Minnesota Gophers, who […] READ MORE
Debbie Jones on Guiding Tyus, the Recruiting Process and Road Ahead
Tyus Jones at The Barn for a recent Gopher game. Behind most successful young men is a hard-working and nurturing Mother who leads by example. That is certainly the case as Debbie Jones helps guide the nation’s number one basketball recruit, her son Tyus, through the intense national recruiting battle that is taking place in […] READ MORE
Lakeville North Junior SG JP Macura’s Performance Rises as Does Gophers Interest in Him
JP and his family already show they have great taste in clothes as they sport Gopher gear! Minnesota Gopher basketball fans have seen their favorite squad struggle mightily against zone defenses recently. Junior shooter J.P. Macura of Lakeville North could be a possible recruit who could give Minnesota a needed outside threat and scorer. Gopher […] READ MORE
Road to Selection Sunday: Decision Time For Gophers; Make A February Push Or Sweat It Out?
It’s time for this Trio to figure out the appropriate buttons to push and tweaks to make to get the season back on track. CONTENDER/PRETENDER, Minn. — The penultimate month of the college basketball season arrives Friday. So after Minnesota defeats Nebraska on Tuesday night — and they will — the Gophers must decide in February if they want to […] READ MORE
Freshman Big Man Brock Bertram: I think that it would be cool to play close to home.
Brock Bertram, a 6-foot-10 freshman center from Apple Valley (MN) High, has already established himself as one of the top big men in the state, despite his age. Brock Bertram, a 6-foot-10 freshman center from Apple Valley (MN) High, has already established himself as one of the top big men in the state, despite his […] READ MORE