2015 College Hoops Thread

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Gophers get a transfer from Illinois State, 6' 10" Reggie Lynch

The 6-10 Edina native averaged 9.5 points on 50.0 percent shooting and 5.4 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game for the Redbirds as a sophomore.

Per NCAA transfer rules, Lynch – the nephew of University of Minnesota and NBA alum Kevin Lynch -- will have to sit out one season before resuming his eligibility in 2016-17.

Hope Reggie has some of the hops his Uncle Kevin had, that guy could get up there.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/300793931.html

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Shake-up aside, basketball recruiting class has Husker coach Tim Miles optimistic.....

The source of Miles’ optimism is a five-man recruiting class ranked in the top 25 to 30 nationally,
and that’s without factoring in Kansas transfer Andrew White III and recent signee Bakari Evelyn from Detroit.

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/shake-u...bf8fe490a.html

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Good luck Richard!

Apple Valley 2018 point guard Tre Jones is on a similar path as his older brother and Timberwolves rookie Tyus Jones when it comes to getting offered a scholarship by the University of Minnesota to begin his high school career. trejonesusa

The 6-foot-2, 160-pound Jones, who just completed his freshman year at Apple Valley, received his second major conference scholarship offer Friday with Minnesota joining Texas Tech. Marquette is also showing interest.

http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/...ard-tre-jones/

watch out, here comes dukie ispose

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You could color me skeptical when Minnesota extended Richard Pitino's contract and gave him a raise
to keep him from jumping ship to Alabama (which apparently was a remote possibility at best).

But I'm sure liking this so much better after this week.....
2 Four star commits, along with a three star commit they previously had:

Eric Curry - 6' 7" stretch PF - Little Rock Arkansas

Curry, a 6-7 stretch-power forward, chose Minnesota over Iowa State and Arkansas. He also had offers from Alabama, Oklahoma State, SMU and VCU — among others.

http://www.startribune.com/eric-curr...ass/328975751/

Richard Pitino landed the biggest recruit of his tenure as Gophers men’s basketball coach when nationally lauded Hopkins guard Amir Coffey announced Monday he would be attending his home-state school.

Coffey, a 6-7 guard with a unique mix of size and skill, chose the Gophers over offers from Arizona, Baylor, Texas and four Big Ten schools: Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan State and Indiana.

http://www.startribune.com/amir-coff...ota/328551541/

Coffey's father, Richard, was a Clem Haskins recruit and played for the Gophers from 1986-1990.

The previous verbal was from three star Michael Hurt of Rochester John Marshall - 6' 7" SF
(showed up in NDSU recruiting as well)

http://www.startribune.com/breaking-...ses/328975711/

247 is rating Minnesota's 2016 class a top-10 class, so far.

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Ryan James reporting MSU Moorhead has offered 2016 basketball recruit Carter Brooks.
Brooks is a 6' 6" SF from Lakeville North.
Shown with offers from Minot State, UMary and Concordia St Paul.