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Q&A: Gophers Offer 6-6 Rising Senior Xavier Sneed
Xavier Sneed, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound rising senior forward from Florissant (MO) Hazelwood Central, is one of the Midwest’s top frontcourt players. Sneed helped lead the St. Louis Eagles to a 13-4 record in the EYBL and they went 4-1 in the Minneapolis session over the Memorial Day weekend. Sneed averaged 6.1 points and 3.3 […] READ MORE
Q&A: Maple Grove’s Brad Davison Picks Up Offer from Nebraska, Continued Strong Interest from Gophers
Davison has an offer from Nebraska and continues to receive strong interest from the Gophers. Brad Davison, a 6-foot-2 rising junior point guard from Maple Grove (MN) High, is considered one of the Minnesota’s top players from the Class of 2017. Davison, who recently picked up his first high major offer, has shined this spring […] READ MORE
Q&A: Cleveland SF Willie Jackson Has Gophers, Badgers and Hawkeyes Recruiting Him
Willie Jackson, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound rising senior forward from Cleveland (OH) Garfield Heights, is one of the top frontcourt players in the Midwest. Jackson helped lead the King James All-Stars to a 13-4 record in the EYBL and they went a perfect 5-0 in the Minneapolis session over the Memorial Day weekend. Jackson averaged […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Continue to Build East Coast Pipeline as Recruitment of Quinton Rose Picks Up
The Gophers have been targeting the East Coast as Quinton Rose is another New Yorker with a Gophers offer. Quinton Rose, a 6-foot-5, 160 class of 2016 guard from Rochester (NY) Bishop Kearney, Jr. helped lead Albany City Rocks to an 11-6 record in the EYBL. Rose attended the Minneapolis session over Memorial Day as […] READ MORE
Recap of Gophers Jerry Kill Interview On Sports Huddle – Talks Recruiting, Recruiting and Recruiting
The Gophers season is 85 days away and sportsbook online betting have the Gophers with an over/under at 5.5 wins, which seems very low. Despite the off-season, Coach Jerry Kill continues his weekly radio show and his comments and responses to questions on today’s Sports Huddle are as follows: 1) Sid opened the segment by […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gary Trent Jr. Leads EYBL in Scoring, Makes Team USA and Updates Recruitment
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
Q&A: Theo John Showcases Great Shot Blocking Ability on National AAU Stage, Holds Gophers Offer
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
Q&A: New York Guard Shamorie Ponds Talks Recruiting, Says He’s Known Gophers Kimani Young His Whole Life
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
Q&A: Matt Kegel on Committing to Gophers: “It is a great feeling right now.”
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