Theo John, a 6-foot-9 rising senior center from Champlin Park (MN) High, is one of the top big men in the Midwest. John received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last spring and helped lead the Rebels to a 6-0 mark this past weekend at the Minnesota Golden Gopher team camp. John averaged 14.0 points, […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
Q&A: McKinley Wright: “I like it here in Minnesota. I wouldn’t mind playing here”
McKinley Wright, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound junior guard from Champlin Park (MN) High, is one of the state’s top player in the Class of 2017. Wright helped lead the Rebels to a 6-0 mark in the Minnesota Golden Gopher team camp this past weekend. Wright averaged a team-best 19.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gabe Kalscheur Talks Recent Gopher Offer and Relationship with Coach Ben Johnson
Photo Credit: Alex Conover Gabe Kalscheur, a 6-foot-2, 189-pound rising junior guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered one of the top players in the Minnesota Class of 2018. Kalscheur recently received a scholarship offer from Minnesota. Kalscheur scored 27 points to lead DeLaSalle to a 79-56 victory over Fergus Falls in the 3A […] READ MORE
Coyle, Pitino Must Transform Minnesota Gophers this Coming Season
Considering their turbulent 2015-2016 season, Richard Pitino’s Gophers are not faring particularly well in most experts’ College Basketball predictions, and for good reason. The Minnesota Gophers are making every effort to start over and turn their previous defeats around. And Pitino will have a hard task proving that he actually has a place in this new […] READ MORE
Q&A: WR Javan Hawes Talks Gophers Offer, Relationship with Coach Brian Anderson and Upcoming Visit to U
Javan Hawes, a 6-foot, 182-pound wide receiver from Tyrone (GA) Sandy Creek, recently received his first Power 5 conference scholarship offer from Minnesota. Hawes was the co-wide receiver MVP at the adidas Challenge earlier this spring, held in Buford, Georgia. Hawes is expected to have a bigger role this upcoming season with the loss […] READ MORE
Q&A: Kicker Grant Ryerse on Committing to Gophers: Entire Program is a Great Fit for Me
Grant Ryerse, 6-foot-3, 220-pound junior kicker from East Ridge, committed to Minnesota last Wednesday. He became the fourth verbal for the Gophers in the Class of 2017 and the third in-state commitment. Ryerse, who landed a scholarship offer from Minnesota as a sophomore, helped lead the Raptors to the Class 6A Prep Bowl title game. […] READ MORE
Q&A: Eric Amoako Talks About How Gophers Recruitment Began on Twitter and Excitement to Play for Coach Sawvel
Eric Amoako, a 5-foot-11, 195 defensive back recently announced he was going to transfer to Minnesota as a graduate transfer meaning that he will be eligible to play the 2016 season. Out of high school, Amoako signed with Oregon with twin brother, Stephen, after attending Arlington (TX) Martin. Amoako redshirted as a freshman and […] READ MORE
Q&A: PG Jordan McCabe Talks Gophers Offer, Appearance on Ellen DeGeneres Show and More
Jordan McCabe, a 5-11 point guard from Kaukauna (WI) High, is one of the top ballhandlers and outside shooters in the Class of 2018. McCabe helped lead the Galloping Ghosts to the Fox Valley Association title and the Division 2 WIAA State Tournament championship this past season. McCabe shot 44% from three-point range and […] READ MORE
Q&A: Brady Rudrud Commits As Walk-On for Gophers, Says It’s Been His Dream to Play at U
Brady Rudrud, a 6-foot-3 senior guard from Eden Prairie (MN) High, recently committed to Minnesota as a walk-on. Rudrud averaged 13.3 points per game as the Eagles finished 16-14. Rudrud scored in double figures in 19 games, including a season-high 30 points against Osseo in a 73-65 loss in the first round of the […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jericho Sims on University of Minnesota: “It would be a good opportunity for me.”
Sims has a lot of family ties to the Gophers. Jericho Sims, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound junior forward from Minneapolis (MN) Cristo Rey Jesuit, is considered one of Minnesota’s top players in the Class of 2018 and he has exploded on the AAU scene this Spring. Sims has helped lead D1 Minnesota to a great […] READ MORE