Tyus Jones Talks AAU Ball, Baylor Official Visit and Richard Pitino

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Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound rising senior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is ranked as the number three prospect in the Class of 2014. He is thought to be a must-get recruit for his final list of seven programs, including Minnesota. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones Tuessday to learn the latest on his […] READ MORE


Road to Selection Sunday: July Means Nonconference Schedules?

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Will Richard Pitino put together a non-conference home schedule that Gopher fans will clap about? The month of July is about as slow as it gets for college basketball fans, but one thing we do learn is the nonconference schedules for most of the nation’s 351 Division I programs. By the end of the month, […] READ MORE


Jarvis Johnson on Gophers Assistant Ben Johnson: “We are pretty tight, I would say.”

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Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as they finished 30-1 and were undefeated […] READ MORE


Rashad Vaughn on U: “I talk to Coach Pitino a lot…The fan base is wonderful.”

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Vaughn says he’s leaning towards deciding on a college in April. Rashad Vaughn, a 6-foot-6 rising senior guard is ranked as the number eleven player in the Class of 2014, according to ESPN.  GopherHole.com caught up with Vaughn Sunday evening at Bloomington Jefferson to learn the latest on his recruitment, where he will play his […] READ MORE


Chris Monter’s Gophers Basketball Recruiting Nuggets & Tid-Bits

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Minnesota Gopher basketball target Reid Travis continues to shine this spring. Travis was named to the ten-man All-Star team at the NBA Top 100 camp. He averaged 10 points and five rebounds and helped lead his team, the Celtics, to the championship.   Travis, who is ranked #40 by ESPN in the Class of 2014, […] READ MORE


Willie Burton and The Career That Was

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A huge fan favorite more than 20 years later, Burton returned to the Barn on graduation day last month. He’ll no doubt return again when his jersey is retired by the Gophers. When Willie Burton broke his nose the night before the start of the 1989 NCAA tournament, he put on a bulky, burdensome mask […] READ MORE



Reid Travis Talks Recruiting, Building Relationships With New Gophers Staff

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Reid Travis, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, has shined this spring for the Howard Pulley AAU program. He helped lead the team to a perfect 5-0 mark in the EYBL event held during Memorial Day weekend.   Travis had an outstanding junior season as he helped pace the Islanders to their second straight […] READ MORE


Gopher Basketball Practice Facility: Is the Wait Almost Over?

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The University of Minnesota department of athletics is expected to reveal the results of its master facilities planning project in the near future. For years the school has said a basketball practice facility is a need. A facilities plan may drum up support, but history shows impressive plans and great vision often are not enough to get a facility […] READ MORE