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’22 Osseo forward Joshua Ola-Joseph commits to Minnesota
Aug. 30, 2021: Ben Johnson’s first full recruiting class as head coach continues to grow, adding Osseo forward Joshua Ola-Joseph to the fold. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Everyone who prematurely complained saying, “We hired Ben Johnson for his recruiting, and this is what he’s done,” is pretty quiet right now. 2022 Osseo forward […] READ MORE
10 Reasons Gophers Will Finally Win the Big Ten West… And my 3 Biggest Worries coming true for them to fail to win it
With a handful of players taking advantage of an extra year of eligibility (given by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 Pandemic that drastically affected the 2020 season) P.J. Fleck leads one of the oldest and most experienced football teams in the nation. Minnesota returns the reigning Big Ten RB of the year and his […] READ MORE
Newest Gophers commit Pharrel Payne talks about joining Minnesota basketball
Pharrel Payne, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior center/power forward from Park of Cottage Grove, committed to Minnesota Sunday after taking his official visit. Payne is the second commitment from the Class of 2022 for new Gopher head coach Ben Johnson. Payne, who is considered one of the top big men in Minnesota in the Class […] READ MORE
Get to Know Gophers Freshman Volleyball Player Lauren Crowl
Lauren Crowl is a 6’4” Opposite from Eagan, MN. She was a 5-year letter winner and 4-year All-Conference selection at Eastview (MN) High School. Lauren finished her high school career with 931 kills, 769 digs and 84 aces. As a senior, Lauren was named Metro Player of the Year, First Team All-State and a Third […] READ MORE
Gophers add Park of Cottage Grove (MN) forward Pharell Payne to ’22 class
Aug. 22, 2021: 2022 Park of Cottage Grove (MN) forward Pharrel Payne verbally committed to the Gophers Thursday afternoon. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter The Ben Johnson-era of Minnesota basketball recruiting has officially heated up. 6-foot-9 big man Pharrel Payne joins Park Center’s Braeden Carrington as Johnson’s first two in-state recruits to opt […] READ MORE
Get to Know Gopher Freshman Anna Wolf
Anna Wolf is a 6’4” Middle Blocker from River Falls, WI and Minnesota Select Volleyball Club. She led her high school team to a 138-12 record and 4 straight trips to the state tournament. In spite of an injury in her junior season and a shortened senior season, Anna finished her high school career with […] READ MORE
Top Hopkins (MN) recruit Amaya Battle on what it means to be a Gopher
Amaya Battle, a 5-foot-11 2022 guard from Hopkins (MN) High, committed to Minnesota in June. She is ranked as the third best senior in Minnesota by Prep Hoops and is the #37 player in the country, according to ESPN. Battle is part of a four player recruiting class of local talent that are ranked […] READ MORE
Get to know Gophers freshman volleyball player Skylar Gray
Skylar Gray is a 5’10” Libero/Defensive Specialist from Maple Grove, MN and Minnesota Select Volleyball Club. She finished her high school career as the schools leading scorer with more than 1,000 kills, 737 digs and 83 aces. Skylar was a four-time All-Conference selection and was named First-Team All-State as a senior. She was named to […] READ MORE
2022 Osseo, MN forward Joshua Ola-Joseph updates his recruitment and recent Gophers offer
Joshua Ola-Joseph, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound 2022 forward from Osseo (MN) High, raised his stock perhaps more than any senior in Minnesota. That increased recruiting interest include a scholarship offer from Minnesota Friday. Ola-Joseph averaged 16.7 points per game this past season, scoring in double figures in 18 of 20 games. He had five games of […] READ MORE