Minnesota Players Flocking to Illinois State
April 15, 2013 Minnesota Players (Lofton, Lynch and Allen) Flocking to the Illinois State Redbirds Zach Lofton, a 6’4″ guard who attended Columbia Heights (Minn.) high school, has pledged to play for...
View ArticleRecruiting: 2013 Daquein McNeil to Minnesota
April 16, 2013 Recruiting: 2013 Daquein McNeil [Minnesota] [April 17, 2013 Update - 8:52 AM - McNeil has committed to play for the Gophers] [April 24, 2013 Update {Fact Check} - the University of...
View ArticleRecruiting: 2013 Luke Kornet
April 19, 2013 Recruiting: 2013 Luke Kornet Update: (April 30, 2013) Luke has committed to Vanderbilt. We’ll have many more thoughts from this weekend’s AAU tournaments after things wrap up, but one...
View ArticleRecruiting: 2014 Brandone Francis
April 21, 2013 Recruiting: 2014 Brandon Francis The Minnesota Golden Gophers are among the growing list of schools showing significant interest in 2014 guard Brandone Francis (you’ll also see his name...
View ArticleNY2LA Spring Extravaganza Recruiting Notes – April 2013
April 2013 NY2LA Sports Spring Extravaganza - April 19-21, 2013 Below are a few player notes written after attending the NY2LA Sports (ny2lasports.com) Spring Extravaganza April 19-21, 2013 in...
View ArticleD1 Minnesota’s Depth on Display in Denver
May 1, 2013 D1 Minnesota’s Depth on Display in Denver The D1 Minnesota teams were all in action at Best Buy Mile High Classic in Lakewood, Colo. this past weekend. The program certainly has its...
View ArticleEYBL Session #2: Tracking Minnesota’s “Big Three”
May 1, 2013 EYBL Session #2: Tracking Minnesota’s “Big Three” With Reid Travis joining Tyus Jones on Howard Pulley’s roster and Rashad Vaughn playing for Wisconsin Playground Elite, each of Minnesota’s...
View ArticleDrake’s Joey King Transferring; Gophers a Possibility?
May 14, 2013 Drake’s Joey King Transferring; Gophers a Possibility? Former Eastview high school (Minn.) standout Joey King will transfer from Drake after spending his freshman year at the Iowa school....
View ArticleQ&A: FIU’s Academic Mess is Minnesota’s Gain
May 15, 2013 Q&A: FIU’s Academic Mess is Minnesota’s Gain Minnesota could add Florida International student-athletes Rakeem Buckles and Malik Smith for the 2013-14 season and have them be...
View ArticleGophers Recruiting: Another 2013 PF Graduate Student Hits the Market
May 24, 2013 Gophers Recruiting: Another 2013 PF Graduate Student Hits the Market There’s yet another player the Minnesota Golden Gophers could consider adding to help their front line in 2013-14. As...
View ArticleNike EYBL Session #4 Articles & Interviews
May 29, 2013 Nike EYBL Session #4 Articles & Interviews Late Night Hoops’ J.B. Bauer assisted several media outlets with coverage of the EYBL session in Eagan, Minn. this weekend. We’ll update this...
View Article2014 Recruiting: Gophers Have Advantage Over Duke, Others
June 1, 2013 2014 Recruiting: Gophers Have Advantage Over Duke, Others The Pitch Minnesota’s new head coach Richard Pitino can offer something to 2014 recruiting targets that many other schools,...
View ArticleVideo: Tyus Jones Not Being Very Nice
May 13, 2013 Video: Tyus Jones Not Being Very Nice Howard Pulley guard Tyus Jones (2014 Apple Valley HS, Minn.) is known for his exceptional point guard skills. During the EYBL Session in Dallas this...
View ArticleGophers’ Recruiting: Louisville Transfer Zach Price
June 23, 2013 Gophers’ Recruiting: Louisville Transfer Zach Price “Price has the potential to create a nice late-career success story.” Rising junior Zach Price announced he’d be leaving Louisville...
View Article2013 EYBL Advanced Rebounding Statistics
July 9, 2013 2013 EYBL Advanced Rebounding Stats The table below lists rebounding statistics for all individuals who played at least 144 minutes (average of 8 mpg over 18 games). Notes to consider:...
View ArticleRecruiting: 2014 J.P. Macura
July 11, 2013 Recruiting: 2014 J.P. Macura Lakeville North high school and D1 Minnesota guard J.P. Macura has a big month ahead of him as interest from colleges has recently picked up. The 6’5” rising...
View ArticleRecruiting: 2015 PG Jarvis Johnson
July 12, 2013 Recruiting: 2015 PG Jarvis Johnson Marquette University’s Buzz Williams was one of many coaches watching Howard Pulley beat the Travelers 90-78 in Peach Jam play this morning. Playing...
View ArticleRecruiting: Teammate of Gophers’ McNeil Back on Market
May 20, 2013 Recruiting: Top 100 Teammate of Gophers’ McNeil Back on Market 2013 big man Dominic Woodson (#83 RSCI) is looking for a new school after deciding against attending Baylor. The Bears will...
View ArticleMinnesota Recruiting Pages and Thoughts – 7/21/13
July 21, 2013 Minnesota Recruiting Pages and Thoughts – 7/21/13 First, regardless of who Richard Pitino brings in for 2014 we think his confidence and approach to recruiting thus far at Minnesota is a...
View ArticleQuick Notes: D1 Minnesota 7/22/13
July 22, 2013 Quick Notes: D1 Minnesota 7/22/13 D1 Minnesota made a clean sweep of the 15U, 16U and 17U championships at their event this weekend in Bloomington. They head out to Vegas later this week...
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