Newest Gophers commit Pharrel Payne talks about joining Minnesota basketball

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Pharrel Payne, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior center/power forward from Park of Cottage Grove, committed to Minnesota Sunday after taking his official visit. Payne is the second commitment from the Class of 2022 for new Gopher head coach Ben Johnson.    Payne, who is considered one of the top big men in Minnesota in the Class […] READ MORE


Get to Know Gophers Freshman Volleyball Player Lauren Crowl

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Lauren Crowl is a 6’4” Opposite from Eagan, MN.  She was a 5-year letter winner and 4-year All-Conference selection at Eastview (MN) High School.  Lauren finished her high school career with 931 kills, 769 digs and 84 aces.  As a senior, Lauren was named Metro Player of the Year, First Team All-State and a Third […] READ MORE


Gophers add Park of Cottage Grove (MN) forward Pharell Payne to ’22 class

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Aug. 22, 2021: 2022 Park of Cottage Grove (MN) forward Pharrel Payne verbally committed to the Gophers Thursday afternoon. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter   The Ben Johnson-era of Minnesota basketball recruiting has officially heated up. 6-foot-9 big man Pharrel Payne joins Park Center’s Braeden Carrington as Johnson’s first two in-state recruits to opt […] READ MORE


Get to Know Gopher Freshman Anna Wolf

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Anna Wolf is a 6’4” Middle Blocker from River Falls, WI and Minnesota Select Volleyball Club.  She led her high school team to a 138-12 record and 4 straight trips to the state tournament.  In spite of an injury in her junior season and a shortened senior season, Anna finished her high school career with […] READ MORE


Top Hopkins (MN) recruit Amaya Battle on what it means to be a Gopher

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Amaya Battle, a 5-foot-11 2022 guard from Hopkins (MN) High, committed to Minnesota in June. She is ranked as the third best senior in Minnesota by Prep Hoops and is the #37 player in the country, according to ESPN.    Battle is part of a four player recruiting class of local talent that are ranked […] READ MORE


Get to know Gophers freshman volleyball player Skylar Gray

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Skylar Gray is a 5’10” Libero/Defensive Specialist from Maple Grove, MN and Minnesota Select Volleyball Club.  She finished her high school career as the schools leading scorer with more than 1,000 kills, 737 digs and 83 aces.  Skylar was a four-time All-Conference selection and was named First-Team All-State as a senior.  She was named to […] READ MORE



Carrington Details Gophers Commitment and Pride for Minnesota!

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Braeden Carrington, a 6-foot-3 guard from Brooklyn Park (MN) Park Center, become the first Gopher commitment for the Class of 2022. He is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2022 and is ranked as the number eight senior in the state by Prep Hoops. Carrington averaged 18.1 points per […] READ MORE


Ranking the Gophers Opponents from Toughest to Easiest

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Minnesota opens up their 2021 season with a national televised game on Fox against Ohio State on the first Thursday night in September. They will most likely end their regular season with another national televised game fighting for Paul Bunyan’s axe when they take on Wisconsin. Both games are tough, what about the games in […] READ MORE


Q&A with ’23 Totino Grace guard C.J. O’Hara

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C.J. O’Hara, a 6-foot-4 wing from Fridley (MN) Totino Grace, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2023 and is ranked as the number five senior in the state by Prep Hoops. O’Hara averaged a team-high 13.4 points per game this past season, despite the presence of two highly-rated […] READ MORE