Highest-rated Gophers basketball recruits of the past 25 years

October 18, 2022 at 3:13AM
Kris Humphries, shown playing for the Gophers in 2004 at Williams Arena, was ranked the No. 8 recruit in the country by Hoop Scoop coming out of Hopkins. (Jerry Holt, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Star power

Five-star recruits don't often commit to the Gophers, as Californian Dennis Evans did Monday night. Here are five who were ranked in the top 20 players in the country by various recruiting ranking services:

  • Joel Przybilla, center, Monticello: Ranked No. 4 by All-Star Report (Class of 1998)
  • Rick Rickert, forward, Duluth East: No. 6 Future Stars (Class of 2001)
  • Kris Humphries, forward, Hopkins: No. 8 Hoop Scoop (Class of 2003)
  • Royce White, forward, DeLaSalle/Hopkins: No. 19 Rivals (Class of 2009)
  • Dennis Evans, center, Riverside (Calif.) Hillcrest: No. 13 Rivals (Class of 2023)

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Marcus Fuller

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Marcus Fuller covers Gophers men's basketball and college basketball for the Star Tribune. He has 13 years of experience covering Twin Cities college and professional sports. 

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