Gophers Basketball Gets Welcome News as Dawson Garcia Receives Immediate Eligibility

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The Gophers basketball team received welcome news from the NCAA that in-coming transfer Dawson Garcia is immediately eligible to play this season. Garcia, a former McDonald’s All-American and Minnesota Mr. Basketball in 2020 was a huge commitment for Ben Johnson and the Gophers. The Prior Lake native, Garcia will be expected to be one of […] READ MORE


Through Historic Roster Turnover, Ben Johnson is Building Stability with Versatility

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Charlie Neuenschwander grew up a huge fan of the Gophers, attending countless games at The Barn with his family. Charlie is a rising junior at USC while maintaining his Gopher fanaticism in Southern California. At USC, Charlie is studying Industrial and Systems Engineering and hopes to work in sports analytics, a fast-growing industry. While Ben […] READ MORE


No. 1 player in Illinois Cameron Christie commits to Gophers!

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July 29, 2022: Three-star Rolling Meadows, Illinois guard Cameron Christie committed to the Gophers Friday, becoming the first player to join the University of Minnesota’s 2023 recruiting class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter After the Gophers’ lone 2023 commitment Kadyn Betts announced that he opted to enroll early and join the Gophers this season, Ben […] READ MORE


Gophers add forward Kadyn Betts as first 2023 commitment

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July 1, 2021: Three-star Pueblo, Colorado forward Kadyn Betts committed to the Gophers Friday morning, becoming the first player to join the University of Minnesota’s 2023 recruiting class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Head coach Ben Johnson and the Gophers got their first verbal commitment of the 2023 recruiting class from Pueblo, Col. forward […] READ MORE


Dartmouth transfer Taurus Samuels commits to Gophers

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May 9, 2021: Dartmouth grad-transfer guard Taurus Samuels committed to the Gophers Monday, adding to a strong 2022-23 roster. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter   Gophers head coach Ben Johnson continues to craft his first full roster as a head coach, this time adding Dartmouth grad-transfer Taurus Samuels to the fold. Samuels, a 6-foot-1 […] READ MORE


Gophers add Morehead St. transfer PG Ta’lon Cooper from transfer portal

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April 20, 2021: After three seasons at Morehead State, PG Ta’lon Cooper announced that he will be transferring to Minnesota via his IG live Wednesday afternoon. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Two days since the commitment of Dawson Garcia, Ben Johnson and the Gophers staff has stayed busy in the transfer portal, adding Morehead State […] READ MORE


UNC transfer Dawson Garcia commits to hometown Gophers

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April 18, 2021: Gophers Head coach Ben Johnson made a major statement with his first 2022 transfer portal addition, adding former McDonald’s All-American and Prior Lake, Minn. native Dawson Garcia. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter This is the biggest commitment of the Ben Johnson era. Ever since Dawson Garcia left the North Carolina program in January to […] READ MORE


Gophers offseason update: a look into the transfer portal (updated April 18)

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(UPDATED) April 18, 2021: We have officially entered the college basketball offseason. The Gophers have already gotten busy in the transfer portal, and here are some potential names they could go after. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter As it sits today the Gophers have two open scholarships. Their clear needs are a veteran PG, […] READ MORE


What is next?: Gophers basketball offseason preview

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March 10, 2021: The Gophers 2021-22 season officially ended Wednesday with a 60-51 loss against Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. It is now as good of a time as any to look ahead to head coach Ben Johnson’s first full offseason as head coach. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter […] READ MORE


Shorthanded Gophers fall 60-51 to Penn State in 1st round of Big Ten Tourney

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March 9, 2021: With E.J. Stephens out for most of the game with a migraine, Ben Johnson played five players for virtually all 40 minutes, but they came up tired in the end, losing 60-51. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was clear why both Penn State and Minnesota were playing on […] READ MORE