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The Minnesota men’s basketball program today announced the signings of Alvin Ellis and Alex Foster to National Letters of Intent. Both players will be eligible to compete during the 2013-14 season.  Ellis and Foster, teammates for three years at De La Salle High School in Chicago, also played together on the AAU circuit for Meanstreets. […] READ MORE

Will Tyus sign with the Gophers a year from now? Or will he head to a traditional power program? Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley, recently narrowed his list of schools to eight. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones at the Minnetonka Fall League to learn the latest on his updated list […] READ MORE

Alex Foster is the second member of the Gophers 2013 recruiting class. Alex Foster, a 6-foot-7, 219-pound forward from Chicago (IL) Seton Academy, recently committed to Minnesota. Foster, who is one of the top players in a loaded Class of 2013 big man from Illinois, visited Minnesota three weeks ago and attend the Gopher football […] READ MORE

Daniel Edozie, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound power  forward from Tyler (TX) CC, became the second Minnesota Golden Gopher verbal when he committed to head coach Tubby Smith today. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Edozie to learn the latest on his decision.   Gopher Hole: What was the main reason you decided to commit to Minnesota today? […] READ MORE

Gophers fans hope to see the Ellenson family dressed in maroon and gold for years to come. Forward Henry Ellenson, the younger brother of current Gophers freshman Wally, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2015. However, the Rice Lake (Wis.) High is far from being the baby brother […] READ MORE

Reggie Lynch, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior power forward from Edina (MN) High, is one of the top shotblockers in the state. Reggie Lynch, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior power forward from Edina (MN) High, is one of the top shotblockers in the state. Lynch recently made an unofficial visit to Minnesota and talked to Gopher Hole […] READ MORE

Ellis is the first to commit to the Gophers 2013 class. Alvin Ellis, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior shooting guard from Chicago (IL) DeLaSalle, committed to Minnesota Sunday morning after making his official visit this weekend. Ellis, who is one of the top players in a loaded Class of 2013 from Illinois, is the first commitment […] READ MORE

Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley, continues to attract attention. Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith and Stanford head coach Johnny Dawkins and assistant Mark Madsen recently attended an open gym, even though Jones had a cast on his right hand. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones Sunday to learn the latest.   […] READ MORE

Vaugh will make yet another unofficial visit to the U this weekend. Rashad Vaughn, a 6-foot-5 junior guard from Robbinsdale Cooper, shined this summer and was recentlky ranked as the #12 player in the Class of 2014 by ESPN. GopherHole.com attended his open gym Sunday and caught up with Vaughn to learn the latest on […] READ MORE