Tre Jones, a 6-foot-2 rising senior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2018. Jones helped lead the Eagles to the Class AAAA state title wIth a 60-54 win over previously undefeated Champlin Park as he finished 24 points, 18 rebounds and five […] READ MORE
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Q&A: Big AAU Season Has Jarvis Thomas’ Stock on the Rise, Planning Upcoming Visit to U
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound rising senior forward from Orono (MN) High, is one of the top wings in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number six prospect in the class. His strong play this spring has earned him offers from power conferences such as the ACC, SEC and Big […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gabe Kalscheur Talks Recruiting, Upcoming Visit to Gophers
Photo Courtesy of Star Tribune. Gabe Kalscheur, a 6-foot-2, 189-pound junior guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered one of the top players in the Minnesota Class of 2018. Kalscheur received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last summer. Kalscheur averaged 18.1 points per game as junior for the Islanders, who finished 27-3, winning a […] READ MORE
Q&A: Nebraska Junior Big Man Brady Heiman Talks Recruiting, Relationship with Ben Johnson and Playing Against Oturu
Brady Heiman, a 6-foot-10, 195-pound junior center from Springfield (NE) Platteview, is one of the top big men in the Midwest. Heiman averaged 15.7 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.8 blocked shots per game as a junior as he helped lead the Trojans to a 21-5 record, losing to Alliance 65-60 in the first round […] READ MORE
Q&A: McKinley Wright Talks About His College Future After Archie Miller Left Dayton for Indiana
McKinley Wright IV, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior guard from Champlin Park (MN) High, was recently named Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball. Wright averaged 22.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game this season for the Rebels, who finished runner-up in last week’s Class AAAA state tournament. Wright made his official visit to Minnesota last fall and […] READ MORE
Extensive Q&A: Tre Jones Talks Another State Title, Recruiting, Gophers and More
Photo Courtesy of Flo Hoops. Tre Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2018. Jones helped lead the Eagles to Class AAAA state title Saturday win a 60-54 win over previously undefeated Champlin Park as he finished 24 […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gabe Kalscheur Talks Recruiting, Relationship with Gophers Coach Johnson and Pitino
Photo Courtesy of Star Tribune. Gabe Kalscheur, a 6-foot-2, 189-pound junior guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered one of the top players in the Minnesota Class of 2018. Kalscheur received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last summer. Kalscheur scored 27 points to lead DeLaSalle to a 79-56 victory over Fergus Falls in the 3A […] READ MORE
Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting, Reaction to Daniel Oturu Committing to Gophers
Race Thompson, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number three prospect from Minnesota in the class. Thompson received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last year. Thompson averaged 20.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gopher Commit Jamir Harris Excited to Bring His Shooting Ability to Minnesota Program
Jamir Harris, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound point guard from Elizabeth (NJ) Patrick School, signed with Minnesota last fall. Harris has helped lead the Patrick School to a 28-4 mark and a No. 1 ranking in the NJ.com Top 20. They will face #16 ranked Teaneck Sunday night at the Pine Belt Arena in the NJSIAA Tournament […] READ MORE
Q&A: Matthew Hurt Talks Sophomore Season, Recruiting, Oturu’s Commitment to Minnesota
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound sophomore forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a current freshman at Minnesota and was ranked as the number two senior in the state last season. Matthew Hurt is averaging 29.4 points, […] READ MORE