Piper made an official visit to Minnesota this past weekend and came away impressed at the atmosphere of The Barn. Djuan Piper, a 6-6 senior small forward from Seattle (WA) Rainier Beach, visited Minnesota last weekend and attended the Gophers’ 66-60 win over Indiana. Rainier Beach is ranked second in the country by Max […] READ MORE
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Q&A: Future Gophers Guard Nate Mason Says He Watches Every Gopher Game on TV
Nate Mason signed with Minnesota over offers from Kansas State, Virginia, Clemson, Memphis and many others. Nate Mason, a senior point guard from Jacksonville (FL) Arlington Country Day, signed with Minnesota in the fall and recently led his team to victory against Sunrise Christian Academy televised nationally on ESPNU. Gopher Hole caught up with […] READ MORE
Q&A: Amir Coffey on Attending Gophers Games: “I love going up there.”
Coffey attended the Minnesota-Purdue game a few weeks ago. Amir Coffey, a 6-5 sophomore wing from Hopkins, is considered the top in-state prospect in the Class of 2016. Coffey has helped lead the Royals to great start this season and a number two ranking in Class AAAA. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Coffey after […] READ MORE
Q&A: Future Gopher Carlie Wagner Continues to Dominate, Excited to Play at U
Wagner will likely make an immediate impact on the Gophers next season. Carlie Wagner, a senior guard for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, is averaging 33.1 points per game this season. She signed with Minnesota in the early signing period. Wagner attracted the attention of many basketball fans after she scored a state tournament record 50 points […] READ MORE
Q&A: Catching Up With 2015 Gophers PG Recruit Jarvis Johnson
Pitino has made Johnson a high priority since he took over the head coaching job in Spring. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as they finished 30-1 and were undefeated against […] READ MORE
Q&A: Alex Illikainen Talks Relationship with Coach Pitino, Thoughts on Gophers and Recruitment
Illikainen was a guest of the Gophers on Sunday as Minnesota beat Purdue. Alex Illikainen, a 6-9 2015 junior from Grand Rapids, is considered one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2015. Illikainen has helped lead Grand Rapids to the Class AAA state boy’s basketball tournament for the third straight […] READ MORE
Chris Monter’s Gophers Basketball Recruiting Nuggets & Tid-Bits: Shanks, Martin, Mason & More
The 7-foot big man from Prior Lake is expected to initially be a walk on at the U. Minnesota signed three players in the early signing period and have one scholarship available for the 2014-15 season. Former Cooper guard Rashad Vaughn, who is playing at Findlay Prep, recently released his list of five schools, […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jarvis Johnson Says Gophers Style of Play Reminds Him of DeLaSalle
Johnson has already attended one Gopher game this year and said that Pitino’s style of play reminds him of DeLaSalle’s. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as they finished 30-1 and […] READ MORE
Q&A: Sophomore Amir Coffey Talks Gophers, Recruiting and Goal of Winning State Title
The Gophers coaching staff will have plenty of time to build a relationship with highly ranked Amir Coffey. Amir Coffey, a 6-5 sophomore wing from Hopkins, is considered the top in-state prospect in the Class of 2016. Coffey, who recently returned from an injury that kept him sidelined for nearly three months, received a scholarship […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jr Guard Marshawn Wilson Has Offers from Badgers, Cyclones, Interest From Gophers
WIlson already has offers from Wisconsin and Iowa State, and interest from the Gophers Marshawn Wilson, a 6-2 junior guard from St/ Paul (MN) Hill-Murray, is one of the top athletes in the state. Gopher Hole caught up with Wilson after playing Apple Valley in the High Performance Jamboree to learn more about his recruitment. […] READ MORE