Nigel Hayes, a 6-foot-7, 235-pound forward from Toledo (WI) Whitmer, is one of the top big men in the Midwest. Hayes is visiting Minnesota this weekend and talked to Gopher Hole about his trip. Nigel Hayes, a 6-foot-7, 235-pound forward from Toledo (WI) Whitmer, is one of the top big men in the Midwest. Hayes […] READ MORE
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DeLaSalle PG Jarvis Johnson Hoping for Gophers Scholarship Offer
Jarvis Johnson, a rising sophomore point guard from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, has already landed six scholarship offers to date and has attracted interested from homestate school Minnesota. Jarvis Johnson, a rising sophomore point guard from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, has already landed six scholarship offers to date and has attracted interested from homestate school Minnesota. Johnson helped lead […] READ MORE
Big Man Alex Illikainen on Gophers: “We keep in touch a lot”
The Gophers coaching staff has made Illikainen a top priority for the 2015 recruiting class. Alex Illikainen, a 6-foot-8, 192-pound freshman from Grand Rapids, who received a scholarship offer in April from Minnesota, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2015. Illikainen helped lead Grand Rapids to the Class AAA […] READ MORE
Logan Doyle Has Western Illinois Offer, Could Walk-On With Gophers
Logan Doyle, a 6-foot-8 rising senior from Alexandra (MN) High, has attracted the attention of several Division I and Division II basketball programs, including Minnesota. Logan Doyle, a 6-foot-8 rising senior from Alexandria (MN) High, has attracted the attention of several Division I and Division II basketball programs, including Minnesota. GopherHole.com caught up recently with […] READ MORE
Florida Guard Cedric Hankerson Has Gophers Offer and U Visit Upcoming
Hankerson has a Gophers offer and will visit Minnesota in September. Cedric Hankerson, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound guard from Miami (FL) Coral Reef, averaged 22.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game as a junior and shot 43% from the field, 29% from three-point range and 77% from the line. The Barracudas finished 20-7, losing to Miami […] READ MORE
Tyus Jones: “There is a lot upside to staying at home”
Jones has added recent offers from North Carolina and Kentucky. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 rising junior point guard from Apple Valley, continues to make a name for himself nationally. He led all player at the recent Peach Jam in scoring (25.8 points per game), field goals (57), three-point percentage (10 of 15 – 66.7%) and […] READ MORE
Alex Foster says Gophers One of Two Favorites, Will Set Up Visits Soon
Foster is high on the Gophers and Auburn. Alex Foster, a 6-foot-7, 219-pound forward from Chicago (IL) Seton Academy, is one of the top players in a loaded Class of 2013 big man from Illinois. Foster is hearing from many schools, including Minnesota, which is one of his favorites. GopherHole.com recently caught up with Foster […] READ MORE
Sterling Brown Has Gophers Offer and Could Follow Brother’s Foot-Steps to Big Ten
Sterling Brown, a 6-foot-4, 205 rising senior guard from Maywood (IL) Proviso East, is one of the top guards in the Midwest and has received a scholarship offer from Minnesota. Sterling Brown, a 6-foot-4, 205 rising senior guard from Maywood (IL) Proviso East, is one of the top guards in the Midwest and has received […] READ MORE
Reid Travis: “I would always consider the “U” on the top of my list, no matter what.”
Reid Travis, a 2014 forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, recently added a Minnesota scholarship basketball offer. Reid Travis, a 2014 forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, recently added a Minnesota scholarship basketball offer. Travis, who is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes, had an outstanding season as the quarterback for the Islanders and is one of the […] READ MORE
Kyle Washington on playing for the U: “That would be great. Playing in my hometown city.”
Washington has received offers from schools such as Baylor, Florida, Louisville, Washington, Notre Dame, Central Michigan, Minnesota, Miami, West Virginia, Drake, Iowa State, Marquette, Penn State, Wisconsin and Xavier. Kyle Washington, a 6-foot-8 ½ and 211-pound rising senior who transferred from St. Louis Park (MN) Benilde St. Margaret’s to Lakeville (CT) Hotchkiss this past year, […] READ MORE