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Gary Trent Jr., a 6-foot-5, 180-pound Class of 2017 guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, finished as the leading scorer in the Nike EYBL circuit as a member of the Howard Pulley AAU program. Trent Jr. helped lead the Eagles to their second state title in three years as they defeated previously unbeaten Champlin Park […] READ MORE
Theo John holds scholarship offers from Minnesota, Marquette and Nebraska. Theo John, a 6-foot-9 class of 2017 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. John had seven points, nine rebounds and […] READ MORE
Ponds says he’s known Gophers assistant Kimani Young “basically my whole life.” Shamorie Ponds, a 6-foot-1, 160-pound guard in the Class of 2016 from Brooklyn (NY) Thomas Jefferson, is considered one of the top backcourt players in the country. Ponds helped lead the New York Lightning to a 9-8 mark in the Nike EYBL and […] READ MORE
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-8 eighth grade forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a Minnesota Gopher commit and is ranked as the number two junior in the state. Michael Hurt averaged 21.5 points and […] READ MORE
Back in the 70s and 80s, Kevin McHale, Mychal Thompson, and Lou Hudson were all Minnesota Gopher players that had lucrative careers and solid NBA performances. Today, the Gophers are not churning out top NBA prospects like they used to, but don’t count them out just yet. Coach Rich Pitino’s recruiting efforts are paying off. […] READ MORE
Hurt averaged 21.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a junior with a season-high 43 points versus Osseo. He scored in double figures in all but one game, finishing with nine points in a 87-52 win over Albert Lea. John Marshall finished 23-6 this past se Michael Hurt, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Rochester […] READ MORE
Stephon Sharp, a 6-5, 205-pound forward from South Kent (CT) School, has committed to Minnesota as a preferred walk-on. Originally from Hopkins, Sharp averaged 13.8 points per game as he helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record as a senior last year as they finished runner-up in the Class AAAA Tournament, losing to Lakeville […] READ MORE
Goanar Mar, a 6-foot-7, 180-pound sophomore 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 helped lead the Islanders to its fourth straight Class AAA championship in March as they finished 26-4 this year and won 25 […] READ MORE
Russo plans to visit Wichita State and Minnesota over the next two weeks. Cullen Russo, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound sophomore forward from New Mexico (NM) JC, is a top junior college prospect with Minnesota ties. Russo played for the Minnesota Pump N Run 17-and-under team and transferred to Charlotte (NC) Southern Tech Prep Academy after […] READ MORE
Jamil Jackson, a 6-foot-6 junior from Minneapolis (MN) North, is one of the state’s top athletes. Jackson averaged 13.6 points per game for the Polars. He scored in double figures in 19 of 25 games with a season-best 41 points against Johnson. Jackon averaged 15.3 points per game as a sophomore as he […] READ MORE