Marcus Fuller
Reporter
Gophers basketballFuller joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2016 after 11 years covering Gophers sports — and just about every other team and league in town — for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Before making the Twin Cities his home, he spent two years in The Kansas City Star sports department. Fuller grew up in Hawaii and is a 2002 graduate of San Jose State.
Latest from Marcus Fuller
Buffalo is the most surprising boys basketball story in Minnesota this season. Here's why.
Basketball Across Minnesota: The Buffalo boys team is fueled by talented underclassmen. The Bison have already surpassed their number of wins from last season.
January 28, 2026
Gophers offer scholarship to Moorhead junior QB
Jett Feeney led the Spuds to the Class 6A state championship game in November. Minnetonka QB Caden Gutzmer landed an offer from Miami (Fla.).
January 28, 2026
Top 25: Win streaks power several teams up the rankings
In Class 3A, the No. 1-ranked position has switched between Richfield and Totino-Grace.
January 23, 2026
Standing 7-foot-1, he's the tallest high school basketball player in Minnesota. And he's still growing.
Basketball Across Minnesota: Meet Maple Grove's Jack Thelen, who over the years has embraced his size and become a top center in the state.
January 21, 2026
Stay home or play? How one team used an MLK tournament to bond amid ICE stress.
Almost half the basketball players at St. Cloud Tech come from immigrant families. They are using the game to grow stronger.
January 20, 2026
Top 25: See which team moved into the No.1 spot in the Minnesota
Following Wayzata's loss to Maple Grove, another team had the chance to claim the top spot in the statewide rankings.
January 16, 2026
Basketball Across Minnesota: Twin Cities coach fighting cancer an inspiration to team
Hopkins boys basketball assistant coach Kerry Sutherland was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2025. He refused to let his health affect his presence with the team.
January 14, 2026
These prized boys basketball recruits have yet to declare where they'll play in college
These are the top 15 uncommitted boys hoopers in Minnesota. Some of the top prospects include Baboucarr Ann, Ahmed Nur and Ichima Idoko.
January 9, 2026
Top 25: Six new teams jump into boys basketball statewide rankings
Check out which Minnesota programs are on the rise: Several teams make their debut in the first Strib Varsity ranking of 2026.
January 9, 2026
Listing MN's best girls basketball prospects that have yet to decide a college destination
Several players, including an eighth grader, are among those being recruited by college coaches from across the country.
January 9, 2026
Hopkins boys basketball coach nears state record after earning 1,000th career win
The Royals beat Maple Grove on Tuesday night to give Ken Novak Jr. his 1,000th career coaching victory. Novak is now 13 wins away from surpassing the state record.
January 7, 2026
Rebounding like Rodman: Meet two high schoolers who embrace the gritty task
Basketball Across Minnesota: Why 20 rebounds is just an average night for St. Croix Lutheran’s Callie Oakland and Le Sueur-Henderson’s Hunter Vinkemeier.
January 7, 2026
