Gophers Hope Williams, Mbakwe are First Gophers Drafted Since 2004

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The Minnesota Gophers basketball team has had a total of 43 NBA draft picks since 1957 with 19 of those picks in the top 2 rounds. Now players are gearing up for next month’s draft and are fighting to increase their value for the scouts and teams every day. Despite a good history of NBA […] READ MORE


Minnesota Gophers will Host Florida State in 2013 B1G/ACC Challenge

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Minnesota and Florida State will be meeting for the ninth time in each school’s history, including the second-straight matchup in the Challenge. The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team will host Florida State in the 15th Annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the conferences announced today. The Gophers and Seminoles will square off on Tuesday, Dec. 3, […] READ MORE


Dre Mathieu on Why He Chose Gophers: Style of Play, Coaching Staff and Hollinses

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The Gophers’ second “Dre” soars over a defender during a JUCO game this past season. DeAndre “Dre” Mathieu, a 5-foot-11, 160-pound sophomore guard from Central Arizona (AZ) CC, committed to Minnesota Tuesday after a recent visit to the campus. The first team NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) All-American is expected to compete for immediate […] READ MORE


Minnesota, Indiana, NC State and Many Others Taking Notice of J.P. Macura

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As Macura’s play continues to soar, so does his offer list. Junior shooter J.P. Macura of Lakeville North has continued to pick up interest after a strong shooting performance at the recent adidas VIP Exclusive Run.   Macura added offers from Drake and Dayton to go with previous offers from North Dakota, North Dakota State, […] READ MORE




Tyus Jones May Wait to Make a Decision to See How Gophers Perform Under Pitino

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Tyus Jones, hard at work. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley, is considered a must-get recruit for seven programs, including Minnesota. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones Thursday to learn the latest on his recruitment.   Gopher Hole: Of the seven schools that are recruiting you, were all seven in California watching […] READ MORE


Richard Pitino Announces Staff Additions

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Steve Goodson has been promoted to Director of Basketball Operations. University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino today announced the addition of Steve Goodson as the Director of Basketball Operations, Shaun Brown as the Strength and Conditioning Coach and Josh Adel as Assistant Director of Basketball Operations. “I am excited to announce Steve, […] READ MORE


Jarvis Johnson on Gophers Offer: Finally. I had been waiting awhile. Happy.

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Johnson throws one down at the State Tournament in March. Jarvis Johnson, a sophomore point guard from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, landed a scholarship from Minnesota Monday night after a strong weekend with Howard Pulley in California. Johnson has eight scholarship offers to date. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as […] READ MORE