Gary Trent Jr., a 6-foot-3 rising sophomore from Apple Valley (MN) High, recently received an offer from Minnesota. Gary Trent Jr., a 6-foot-3 rising sophomore from Apple Valley (MN) High, recently received an offer from Minnesota. Trent Jr. averaged 10.2 points per game as a first year starter for the 27-2 Eagles, who lost to […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
Q&A: Jimmy Whitt on Recent Gophers Visit: “I really liked it. I loved being up there.”
Jimmy Whitt and his Hickman teammates attended the Minnesota Team Camp this past weekend. Jimmy Whitt, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound rising senior guard from Columbia (MO) Hickman, was recently ranked as the #52 player in the country by Yahoo Sports. Whitt helped lead the K.C. Run GMC team to the Jayhawk Invitational title in April and […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jarvis Johnson on Gophers: “Great talks all the time with Ben and Coach P. “
Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, recently took an unofficial to Minnesota and this past weekend participated in the Gophers Team Camp. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, recently took an unofficial to Minnesota and this past weekend participated in the Gophers Team Camp. He has been […] READ MORE
Q&A: Nick Connelly on Committing to Gophers: “Now the dream is finally coming true.”
Nick Connelly, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound junior defensive tackle/offensive tackle from Red Wing (MN) High, committed to Minnesota Tuesday. He had received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last Wednesday. Nick Connelly, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound junior defensive tackle/offensive tackle from Red Wing (MN) High, committed to Minnesota Tuesday. He had received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last […] READ MORE
Gophers and the NBA Draft: What Comes First – The Talent or the Development?
Former Gophers great Bobby Jackson was a first round pick in 1997 and went on to have a very nice NBA career. The 2014 NBA Draft will be held Thursday and it is expected that no Minnesota Golden Gopher will be drafted for the tenth straight year. There has not been a former Gopher selected […] READ MORE
Q&A: Nick Connelly Says It Was Amazing To Get Gophers Scholarship Offer; Will Visit Iowa Thursday
Nick Connelly, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound junior defensive tackle/offensive tackle from Red Wing (MN) High, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota Wednesday. Connelly, who is rated as a three-star recruit by Scout, averaged ten tackles and four solo tackles per game this past season. Connelly attended the Minnesota Gopher home games versus Western Illinois, Iowa, […] READ MORE
Q&A: Alex Illikainen Talks Recruiting, Plans on Playing Small Forward in College
The Gophers have made Alex a high priority for a few years. Alex Illikainen, a 6-9, 210-pound rising senior, announced Tuesday that he is transferring from Grand Rapids to prep power Brewster Academy. Illikainen had been considered one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2015 and leading candidate for Minnesota’s […] READ MORE
Q&A: Virginia Beach SF Chris Clarke Talks About Recent Visit to Gophers Campus
Chris Clarke, a 6-foot-6 small forward from Virginia Beach (VA) Cape Henry, is one of the nation’s most well-rounded players. Clarke was named first team All-Tidewater and was the Tidewater Conference Player of the Year after he averaged 18.2 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals this past year. Clarke helped pace Cape […] READ MORE
Video Profile: The Twin Cities and University of Minnesota Offer Student-Athletes a Unique Experience
One of the unique recruiting differentiators for all Gopher sports is the offerings that a major metropolitan area like the Twin Cities has to offer student-athletes during and after their college years. The Gophers put together a video highlighting these great offerings. READ MORE
Q&A: QB Seth Green Talks Recruiting, Gophers, Scholarship Offers and More
Seth Green, 6-foot-3, 208-pound rising junior quarterback from East Ridge, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last June after a strong showing at the Golden Gopher football camp and is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016. He Seth Green, 6-foot-3, 208-pound rising junior quarterback from East Ridge, received a scholarship offer […] READ MORE