Jack Robison, a 6-foot-5 junior wing from Lakeville (MN) North, may not have started for one of the deeper basketball teams in the state last season. However, that hasn’t slowed down his recruitment as he shined at the Wisconsin team camp in June earning him a scholarship offer from the Badgers and he was invited […] READ MORE
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Newest Gophers commit Joshua Ola-Joseph Q&A with GopherHole
Joshua Ola-Joseph, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound 2022 forward, committed to Minnesota Monday after taking his official visit this past weekend. Ola-Joseph is the third commitment from the Class of 2022 for new Gopher head coach Ben Johnson, all from the state of Minnesota. Ola-Joseph averaged 16.7 points per game this past season at Osseo, scoring in […] READ MORE
’22 Osseo forward Joshua Ola-Joseph commits to Minnesota
Aug. 30, 2021: Ben Johnson’s first full recruiting class as head coach continues to grow, adding Osseo forward Joshua Ola-Joseph to the fold. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Everyone who prematurely complained saying, “We hired Ben Johnson for his recruiting, and this is what he’s done,” is pretty quiet right now. 2022 Osseo forward […] READ MORE
Newest Gophers commit Pharrel Payne talks about joining Minnesota basketball
Pharrel Payne, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior center/power forward from Park of Cottage Grove, committed to Minnesota Sunday after taking his official visit. Payne is the second commitment from the Class of 2022 for new Gopher head coach Ben Johnson. Payne, who is considered one of the top big men in Minnesota in the Class […] READ MORE
Gophers add Park of Cottage Grove (MN) forward Pharell Payne to ’22 class
Aug. 22, 2021: 2022 Park of Cottage Grove (MN) forward Pharrel Payne verbally committed to the Gophers Thursday afternoon. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter The Ben Johnson-era of Minnesota basketball recruiting has officially heated up. 6-foot-9 big man Pharrel Payne joins Park Center’s Braeden Carrington as Johnson’s first two in-state recruits to opt […] READ MORE
2022 Osseo, MN forward Joshua Ola-Joseph updates his recruitment and recent Gophers offer
Joshua Ola-Joseph, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound 2022 forward from Osseo (MN) High, raised his stock perhaps more than any senior in Minnesota. That increased recruiting interest include a scholarship offer from Minnesota Friday. Ola-Joseph averaged 16.7 points per game this past season, scoring in double figures in 18 of 20 games. He had five games of […] READ MORE
Carrington Details Gophers Commitment and Pride for Minnesota!
Braeden Carrington, a 6-foot-3 guard from Brooklyn Park (MN) Park Center, become the first Gopher commitment for the Class of 2022. He is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2022 and is ranked as the number eight senior in the state by Prep Hoops. Carrington averaged 18.1 points per […] READ MORE
Q&A with ’23 Totino Grace guard C.J. O’Hara
C.J. O’Hara, a 6-foot-4 wing from Fridley (MN) Totino Grace, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2023 and is ranked as the number five senior in the state by Prep Hoops. O’Hara averaged a team-high 13.4 points per game this past season, despite the presence of two highly-rated […] READ MORE
Q&A with Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (MN) forward Jackson Loge
Jackson Loge, a 6-foot-9 senior big man wing from Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, is one of the top players in the state Loge is the son of former Gopher Kevin Loge, who signed with Minnesota in the fall of 1995. He redshirted the 1996-97 season when the Gophers made the Final Four. Jackson Loge helped lead the […] READ MORE
2022 Park Center (MN) guard Braeden Carrington commits to Minnesota
Aug. 4, 2021: Park Center, Minnesota guard Braeden Carrington committed to Minnesota Wednesday; giving Ben Johnson his first in-state recruit in the class of 2022. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Minnesota’s own Braeden Carrington became the first in-state ’22 recruit to commit to the Gophers, under the new regime of head coach Ben Johnson. […] READ MORE