Dre Mathieu on Why He Chose Gophers: Style of Play, Coaching Staff and Hollinses

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The Gophers’ second “Dre” soars over a defender during a JUCO game this past season. DeAndre “Dre” Mathieu, a 5-foot-11, 160-pound sophomore guard from Central Arizona (AZ) CC, committed to Minnesota Tuesday after a recent visit to the campus. The first team NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) All-American is expected to compete for immediate […] READ MORE


Minnesota, Indiana, NC State and Many Others Taking Notice of J.P. Macura

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As Macura’s play continues to soar, so does his offer list. Junior shooter J.P. Macura of Lakeville North has continued to pick up interest after a strong shooting performance at the recent adidas VIP Exclusive Run.   Macura added offers from Drake and Dayton to go with previous offers from North Dakota, North Dakota State, […] READ MORE




Tyus Jones May Wait to Make a Decision to See How Gophers Perform Under Pitino

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Tyus Jones, hard at work. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley, is considered a must-get recruit for seven programs, including Minnesota. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones Thursday to learn the latest on his recruitment.   Gopher Hole: Of the seven schools that are recruiting you, were all seven in California watching […] READ MORE


Jarvis Johnson on Gophers Offer: Finally. I had been waiting awhile. Happy.

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Johnson throws one down at the State Tournament in March. Jarvis Johnson, a sophomore point guard from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, landed a scholarship from Minnesota Monday night after a strong weekend with Howard Pulley in California. Johnson has eight scholarship offers to date. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as […] READ MORE




Paul Friendshuh Talks Richard Pitino, Recruiting and Working on His Game

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Paul Friendshuh, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound junior from New Prague, is another top prospect from the loaded Class of 2014. Paul Friendshuh, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound junior from New Prague, is another top prospect from the loaded Class of 2014 that includes Tyus Jones, Rashad Vaughn and Reid Travis. Friendshuh will be playing in Dallas this weekend […] READ MORE


Extensive Q&A: Vermont Academy HC Jesse Bopp Gushes Over New Gopher Daquein McNeil

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McNeil will become the first Gopher to sign a LOI under Richard Pitino. Daquein McNeil, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound combo guard from Saxtons River (VT) Vermont Academy, signed with Florida International in the early signing period. However, McNeil asked for his release after head coach Richard Pitino and members of his staff left for Minnesota. It […] READ MORE