Amir Coffey Talks Richard Pitino, Recruiting and Recent 38 Point AAU Game

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Coffey is expected to meet with Gophers Richard Pitino soon. Amir Coffey, a 6-foot-5 freshman wing from Hopkins, is considered the top in-state prospect in the Class of 2016. He shined this past weekend at the Minnesota Comets Spring Shootout as he scored 38 points in the championship game to lead the Minnesota D1 15’s […] READ MORE


Henry Ellenson Talks Richard Pitino, Recruiting and Track & Field

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The Ellenson Family. Six-foot-9, 250 pound forward Henry Ellenson, the younger brother of current Gophers freshman Wally, has emerged as a top 25 prospect in the country. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Ellenson after he helped lead Minnesota D1 16-and-under team to a 3-1 mark in the Minnesota Comets’ Spring Shootout as they played up […] READ MORE


Gophers Interest in J.P. Macura Intensifies, As Critical AAU Season Gets Underway

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Coach Pitino is expected to contact Macura over the weekend and they will have a coach next weekend in Dallas as Macura’s AAU tean Minnesota D1, plays in the adidas VIP. Junior shooter J.P. Macura of Lakeville North was named second team College Basketball News’ All-Metro and first team Star Tribune All-Metro after averaging more […] READ MORE


Reid Travis Talks Richard Pitino, Recruiting and Winning State Title

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Reid Travis, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, led the Islanders to their second straight Class AAA state title last month and was named the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year.   GopherHole.com caught up with Travis Thursday night to learn the latest on his junior season, winning another state title, the new […] READ MORE


Tyus Jones Talks Richard Pitino, Recruiting and Winning State Title

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Gophers Richard Pitino and Tyus Jones spoke on Wednesday night. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley, led the Eagles to their first ever Class AAAA state title last month. He is ranked #2 in the country by ESPN and has Minnesota among his final seven schools.   GopherHole.com caught up with […] READ MORE


A Profile of Richard Pitino – The Tireless Recruiter

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Gophers coach Richard Pitino comes to Dinkytown with a reputation as a tireless worker and recruiter. Thirty-year old Richard Pitino will be announced as the next Minnesota Golden Gopher Friday at a press conference. Most local fans are already wondering what the hiring will mean to the current team, recruiting, a new practice facility and […] READ MORE


Chicago PG Tyler Ulis Scoring Picks Up as Does Gophers Interest in Him

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Gophers assistant Vince Taylor watched Ulis score 25 points on Friday night. Tyler Ulis, a 5-foot-9, 145-pound junior point guard from Chicago Heights (IL) Marian Catholic, has gotten recent interest from Minnesota and Gopher assistant coach Vince Taylor watched him lead his team to a 50-46 win over Bloom Friday night as he scored 25 […] READ MORE


Rashad Vaughn Talks Recruiting, High School Playoffs and More

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Vaughn drives against Apple Valley earlier this year at the Target Center. Rashad Vaughn, a 6-foot-5 junior guard from Robbinsdale Cooper, scored 28 points to lead the Hawks to a first round win over Maple Grove in front of Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith. Vaughn is a prized in-state recruit for the Minnesota Gophers, who […] READ MORE


Debbie Jones on Guiding Tyus, the Recruiting Process and Road Ahead

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Tyus Jones at The Barn for a recent Gopher game. Behind most successful young men is a hard-working and nurturing Mother who leads by example. That is certainly the case as Debbie Jones helps guide the nation’s number one basketball recruit, her son Tyus, through the intense national recruiting battle that is taking place in […] READ MORE