Tre Holloman Talks Gophers, Spartans and Recruiting

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Interview conducted by Chris Monter Tre Holloman, a 6-foot-3 rising senior guard from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, is considered the top player in Minnesota in both basketball and football in the Class of 2022.   Holloman averaged 20.3 points, 9.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 4.2 steals per game this past season. He scored in […] READ MORE


Nolan Winter and Parents Get Emotional After Gophers Scholarship Offer

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Interview conducted by Chris Monter Nolan Winter, a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward from Lakeville (MN) North, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota Saturday. Winter is one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2023.   Winter averaged 11.0 points per game this season. He scored in double figures in eleven of 20 […] READ MORE


2022 Colombia Heights TE Spencer Alvarez stays home and commits to Gophers

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June 10, 2021: 2022 Colombia Heights, Minn. TE Spencer Alvarez received an offer from the Gophers Thursday, and immediately committed. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter   Minnesota received its first football commitment since March 25 in the form of; class of 2022, 6-foot-7-inch, tight end Spencer Alvarez. The Colombia Heights student-athlete joins Kristen Hoskins and […] READ MORE


Joey Kern finds new home as a member of Golden Gophers basketball team!

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Interview by Chris Monter Joey Kern, a 6-foot-1, 170-pound guard who was a three-year starter at Division III John Hopkins, has committed to Minnesota as a preferred walk-on.   Kern averaged 8.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a junior in 2019-20 and led the team in three-pointers made. Unfortunately, […] READ MORE


Q&A with sophomore White Bear Lake guard Jack Janicki

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Interview conducted by Chris Monter Jack Janicki, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound sophomore guard from White Bear Lake (MN) High, is ranked as the number three player in the state in the Class of 2023. He has a strong spring with the D1 Minnesota AAU 16-and-under  program. Janicki averaged 19.7 points per game this past season for […] READ MORE


Hopkins standout Elvis Nnaji is ready to make a name for himself

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Interview conducted by Chris Monter Elvis Nnaji, a 6-foot-8 junior forward from Hopkins (MN) High, has a strong spring with the D1 Minnesota AAU program. Nnaji averaged 10.8 points per game this past season, scoring in double figures in eight of 15 games, including a season-best 20 versus Eden Prairie. GopherHole caught up with Nnaji […] READ MORE


Jackson Purcell’s journey from Eastview (MN) standout to Gophers walk-on

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Interview conducted by Chris Monter Jackson Purcell, a 6-foot-5 senior guard from Apple Valley (MN) Eastview, committed to Minnesota as a preferred walk-on. Purcell averaged 12.8 points per game this past season for the Lightning, scoring in double figures in eight of 11 games, all victories. GopherHole caught up with Purcell to learn more about […] READ MORE



Q&A with newest Gophers basketball transfer Abdoulaye Thiam

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Interview conducted by Chris Monter Abdoulaye Thiam, a 6-foot-3 guard from Indian Rivers (FL) State College, committed to Minnesota Friday. The junior college product was a full qualifier out of high school and will have four years of college eligibility for the Gophers. Thiam averaged 15.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game this past season, […] READ MORE


Indiana State River College (JUCO) guard Abdoulaye Thiam commits to Minnesota

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May 21, 2021: Top JUCO transfer guard from Indiana State River College (Fla.) Abdoulaye Thiam committed to the Gophers Friday. –> BY: Tony Liebert After a month without a single transfer commitment, Ben Johnson and the Gophers have added two players to their 2021-22 roster in back-to-back days. Following a commitment from Stephen F. Austin transfer […] READ MORE