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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
Matt Kegel is part of what is turning out to be an awesome in-state recruiting class for the Gophers. Matt Kegel, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound junior offensive tackle from Chaska (MN) High, became the seventh Minnesota player to commit to the Gophers. Kegel helped lead the Hawks to a 7-3 record last season, losing to Northfield […] READ MORE
Conner Olson, a 6-foot-5, 275-pound junior tackle from Monticello (MN) High, became the latest in-state product to commit to Minnesota when he recently picked the home state school. Olson helped lead the Magic to a 6-4 mark last season, losing to St. Michael-Albertville 27-7 in the second round of the Class AAAAA, Section 6 […] READ MORE
Comments and responses by Jerry Kill to questions by Sid Hartman and Dave Mona on today’s Sports Huddle. While the season is still more than 100 days away, some media types and prognosticators may predict that the Gophers have a shot to win the Big Ten West title. Different factors make it simple to pick […] 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
Today’s notes/recap of the Sports Huddle with Jerry Kill: 1) Sid opened the segment talking about the recent NFL Draft. Minnesota had four players taken in the draft and Ohio State had five players selected for the next level: Kill responded with pride when he answered Sid: “It was a good day for our kids, […] 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