Michael Hurt became the first to commit to the Gophers Class of 2016. Senior wing Amir Coffey of Hopkins became the second Minnesota native to commit to the homestate school Monday, joining Michael Hurt of Rochester John Marshall. This commitment leaves the Gophers with one scholarship available and many are speculating that Eric Curry of […] READ MORE
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Amir Coffey on Committing to Gophers: “I want to be one of the first to stay home and play for the hometown”
Amir Coffey, a senior wing from Hopkins who is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016, committed to Minnesota Monday afternoon at a press conference held at the school. Coffey helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record as a sophomore as they finished runner-up in the Class AAAA Tournament, losing to […] READ MORE
Q&A: Champlin Park Junior McKinley Wright Has Offers From Illinois and Kansas State With Gophers Showing Strong Interest
Wright has offers from Sam Houston State, Illinois and Kansas State McKinley Wright, a 6-foot, 164-pound junior guard from Champlin Park (MN) High, helped lead the Rebels to a 31-1 record as they finished runner-up to Apple Valley in the Class AAAA finals, losing 64-61 this spring. Wright had 17 points and six rebounds […] READ MORE
Q&A: Goanar Mar Makes Unofficial Visit to Gophers, Talks Recruitment
Mar was on an unofficial visit to Minnesota at last night’s football game. Goanar Mar, a 6-foot-7, 180-pound junior forward from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered the number two prospect in the state for the Class of 2017 behind Apple Valley’s Gary Trent Jr. Mar took an unofficial visit to Minnesota last night and attended […] READ MORE
Q&A: Theo John Says it Was Fun to Play in Front of Coach Pitino and Coach Johnson at Gophers Camp
Theo John, a 6-foot-9 rising junior center from Champlin Park (MN) High, helped lead the Rebels to a 31-1 record as they finished runner-up to Apple Valley in the Class AAAA finals, losing 64-61 this spring. He received a scholarship offer from Minnesota this spring. John had seven points, nine rebounds and three blocked […] READ MORE
Q&A: Maple Grove Big Man Reed Nikko Updates Recruitment After Recent Offers From Gophers and Hawkeyes
Reed Nikko, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound rising senior center from Maple Grove (MN) High, who is considered one of the state’s top players from the Class of 2016, picked up an offer from Minnesota, Iowa and UC-Santa Barbara over the past few weeks. Nikko helped lead Maple Grove to a 23-4 record as a junior, […] READ MORE
Richard Pitino on Gophers Trip to Spain, Kevin Dorsey, Jordan Murphy and Much More
After a disappointing season, which saw the Gopher men’s basketball team go 18-15 and 6-10 in conference, Head Coach Richard Pitino is looking forward to a fresh start. Pitino met with members of the media Tuesday to talk about his team and the expectations he has as the team gets ready for a trip […] READ MORE
Q&A: Lakeville’s Nathan Reuvers Talks Recruitment and Recent Visit to Gophers
Gophers Richard Pitino with Nathan Reuvers and his father at a recent visit at the U. Nathan Reuvers, a 6-foot-9 rising junior from Lakeville (MN) North, has emerged the past few months as one of the state’s top prospects in the Class of 2017. Reuvers only averaged 6.5 points per game as a sophomore, but […] READ MORE
Gophers to Face Temple Owls in First Round of Puerto Rico Tip-Off
The Gophers 2015-2016 men’s basketball schedule is starting to take form, and a big piece was revealed today as Jon Rothstein of CBS reports that Minnesota will play Temple in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. While the sports betting picks probably have this game evenly matched, it will be important for Minnesota […] READ MORE
Q&A: Maple Grove Big Man Reed Nikko: “It was really nice to get a hometown offer.”
Reed Nikko has had a big summer, and received a scholarship offer from the home town Gophers this weekend. Reed Nikko, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound rising senior center from Maple Grove (MN) High, is considered one of the state’s top players from the Class of 2016. Nikko recently picked up an offer from Minnesota this past […] READ MORE