Q&A: Gophers Offer 6-6 Rising Senior Xavier Sneed

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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



Q&A: Cleveland SF Willie Jackson Has Gophers, Badgers and Hawkeyes Recruiting Him

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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: Matthew Hurt Making His Own Name Alongside Gopher-Commit Brother Michael

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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

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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