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McNeil will become the first Gopher to sign a LOI under Richard Pitino. Daquein McNeil, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound combo guard from Saxtons River (VT) Vermont Academy, signed with Florida International in the early signing period. However, McNeil asked for his release after head coach Richard Pitino and members of his staff left for Minnesota. It […] READ MORE
Ben Johnson returns to the Gophers! University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino today announced the addition of former Golden Gopher guard Ben Johnson to his coaching staff. “I have been impressed with what I have personally seen and heard from a variety of knowledgeable people when they talk about Ben Johnson,” said […] READ MORE
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
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
Courtney James won an Indiana state championship and a Big Ten title, played in the Final Four, and paid his bills for a decade playing basketball all over the world. The Career That Was is a new GopherHole series dedicated to digging up the professional careers, both major and minor, of former Gophers players. This […] READ MORE
Kinami Young is already in full recruiting mode, including speaking with former Gophers signee Alex Foster on Tuesday. New Gophers coach Richard Pitino is expected to arrive in Minnesota around 4pm on Wednesday, with a partial staff already in place and a recruiting road map already sketched out. The Minnesota Golden Gopher staff is already […] READ MORE
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
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
Austin Hollins GH: When you first heard Tubby Smith was fired, what were some of the things you were hoping the coach would bring to the program? AH: “When Tubby was fired it was kind of shocking and at the same time there was a bit of suspense waiting to see who the new coach would […] READ MORE
Here are my notes on the press conference. Will post when they send out the transcript: Teague: • Teague wanted a Relentless recruiter, someone to develop our student athletes, and manage and build this program – Coach Pitino fits all of those. • Timeframes, it went very well, we were very pleased with the search […] READ MORE