Xavier Sneed, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound rising senior forward from Florissant (MO) Hazelwood Central, is one of the Midwest’s top frontcourt players. Sneed helped lead the St. Louis Eagles to a 13-4 record in the EYBL and they went 4-1 in the Minneapolis session over the Memorial Day weekend. Sneed averaged 6.1 points and 3.3 […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Articles
Q&A: Maple Grove’s Brad Davison Picks Up Offer from Nebraska, Continued Strong Interest from Gophers
Davison has an offer from Nebraska and continues to receive strong interest from the Gophers. Brad Davison, a 6-foot-2 rising junior point guard from Maple Grove (MN) High, is considered one of the Minnesota’s top players from the Class of 2017. Davison, who recently picked up his first high major offer, has shined this spring […] READ MORE
Q&A: Cleveland SF Willie Jackson Has Gophers, Badgers and Hawkeyes Recruiting Him
Willie Jackson, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound rising senior forward from Cleveland (OH) Garfield Heights, is one of the top frontcourt players in the Midwest. Jackson helped lead the King James All-Stars to a 13-4 record in the EYBL and they went a perfect 5-0 in the Minneapolis session over the Memorial Day weekend. Jackson averaged […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Continue to Build East Coast Pipeline as Recruitment of Quinton Rose Picks Up
The Gophers have been targeting the East Coast as Quinton Rose is another New Yorker with a Gophers offer. Quinton Rose, a 6-foot-5, 160 class of 2016 guard from Rochester (NY) Bishop Kearney, Jr. helped lead Albany City Rocks to an 11-6 record in the EYBL. Rose attended the Minneapolis session over Memorial Day as […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gary Trent Jr. Leads EYBL in Scoring, Makes Team USA and Updates Recruitment
Gary Trent Jr., a 6-foot-5, 180-pound Class of 2017 guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, finished as the leading scorer in the Nike EYBL circuit as a member of the Howard Pulley AAU program. Trent Jr. helped lead the Eagles to their second state title in three years as they defeated previously unbeaten Champlin Park […] READ MORE
Q&A: Theo John Showcases Great Shot Blocking Ability on National AAU Stage, Holds Gophers Offer
Theo John holds scholarship offers from Minnesota, Marquette and Nebraska. Theo John, a 6-foot-9 class of 2017 center from Champlin Park (MN) High, helped lead the Rebels to a 31-1 record as they finished runner-up to Apple Valley in the Class AAAA finals, losing 64-61 this spring. John had seven points, nine rebounds and […] READ MORE
Q&A: New York Guard Shamorie Ponds Talks Recruiting, Says He’s Known Gophers Kimani Young His Whole Life
Ponds says he’s known Gophers assistant Kimani Young “basically my whole life.” Shamorie Ponds, a 6-foot-1, 160-pound guard in the Class of 2016 from Brooklyn (NY) Thomas Jefferson, is considered one of the top backcourt players in the country. Ponds helped lead the New York Lightning to a 9-8 mark in the Nike EYBL and […] READ MORE
Q&A: Matthew Hurt Making His Own Name Alongside Gopher-Commit Brother Michael
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-8 eighth grade 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 Minnesota Gopher commit and is ranked as the number two junior in the state. Michael Hurt averaged 21.5 points and […] READ MORE
Gophers In The NBA
Back in the 70s and 80s, Kevin McHale, Mychal Thompson, and Lou Hudson were all Minnesota Gopher players that had lucrative careers and solid NBA performances. Today, the Gophers are not churning out top NBA prospects like they used to, but don’t count them out just yet. Coach Rich Pitino’s recruiting efforts are paying off. […] READ MORE
Q&A: U Commit Michael Hurt on Gophers Program: “I am really excited about what we have going on right now.”
Hurt averaged 21.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a junior with a season-high 43 points versus Osseo. He scored in double figures in all but one game, finishing with nine points in a 87-52 win over Albert Lea. John Marshall finished 23-6 this past se Michael Hurt, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Rochester […] READ MORE