Through all of last season, the Gophers were struck in major turmoil that only produced eights wins in a rough year. As the loyal fan-base felt the negative effects of constant losing, the team vowed new changes to develop a winning environment. Four games into this season, the Gophers are starting to show progress of […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Articles
Q&A: Amir Coffey on the Importance of Gophers Bonding, Hard Work and Teamwork
Minnesota-native Amir Coffey had a lot of options going into his college basketball career including Michigan State, Arizona and many others. However, over the years, Gophers Richard Pitino and assistant Ben Johnson’s persistence never waivered, and they were finally able to welcome Coffey as a Gopher this season. GopherHole’s Nadine Babu caught up with […] READ MORE
Q&A: Eric Curry on Gophers Mindset Heading Into Season: “New Team, New Goal, New Focus”
Gophers Richard Pitino welcomes a heralded recruiting class to Minnesota this season. While Minnesota-natives Amir Coffey and Michael Hurt got most of the local attention, the addition of Arkansas’ Eric Curry is a big time addition as well. Curry picked Minnesota over Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Alabama, Iowa State and many others. GopherHole’s Nadine Babu caught […] READ MORE
Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting Including Minnesota, Iowa, Marquette Visits
Photo Courtesy of Brian Nelson and Star Tribune. 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 two prospect from Minnesota in the class. Thompson received a scholarship offer from Minnesota earlier this year. […] READ MORE
Q&A: Matthew Hurt Says It Would Be Special to Play With Brother Again, May Visit KU in October
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-9 sophomore forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019 and was recently ranked fifth in the country by Rivals. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is an incoming freshman at Minnesota and was ranked as the number two […] READ MORE
Q&A: McKinley Wright Talks Gophers Visit, Upcoming Dayton Visit, and September 15 Announcement
McKinley Wright, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior guard from Champlin Park (MN) High, is one of the state’s top player in the Class of 2017. Wright made his official visit to Minnesota this past weekend and plans to announce his college choice on September 15. Wright averaged a team-best 19.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jalen Suggs Holds Offers From Baylor and Georgia Tech, Talks Recruiting
Jalen Suggs, a 6-foot-1 freshman guard from Minneapolis (MN) Minnehaha Academy, is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2020 and is considered the number one prospect from Minnesota in the class. Suggs averaged 17.3 points per game this past year for the Redhawks, who finished 22-7, losing to […] READ MORE
Q&A: Daniel Oturu Talks Recent Gophers Offer, Upcoming Visit to U
Photo Courtesy of 247 Sports Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 2018 center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number four prospect from Minnesota in the class. Oturu recently received a scholarship offer from Minnesota and played with […] READ MORE
Q&A: Theo John Talks Top 6: Minnesota, Purdue, Oklahoma, Marquette, Illinois and Cal
Theo John, a 6-foot-9 rising senior center from Champlin Park (MN) High, is one of the top big men in the Midwest. John recently narrowed his list of schools to six, including Minnesota who offered him a scholarship in the spring of 2015. John also has offers from schools such as Marquette, Florida, Purdue, Nebraska, […] READ MORE
Q&A: McKinley Wright Talks Top 5: Minnesota, Iowa St, Dayton, Memphis and Xavier
McKinley Wright, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound junior guard from Champlin Park (MN) High, is one of the state’s top player in the Class of 2017. Wright narrowed his list of schools to five on Saturday. Wright averaged a team-best 19.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game this year for the Rebels. He scored […] READ MORE