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
Gophers
Dawson Garcia is on best Gophers men’s basketball scoring streak in six years
The Gophers won a third straight game on Garcia’s 31 points vs. Oregon. He’s the first U player with five straight 20-point games since Amir Coffey in 2019.
January 27, 2025
Gophers
Gophers enhance their uptick by overcoming No. 15 Oregon in men’s basketball
Dawson Garcia scored 31 points for Minnesota, which won its third in a row despite giving up a big early lead.
January 26, 2025
Gophers
Key reason Gophers men's basketball has started winning? Transfer production.
Transfers Femi Odukale, Frank Mitchell and Lu’Cye Patterson have spearheaded two straight Big Ten wins.
January 24, 2025
High Schools
The best recruiting class in Minnesota? These elite sophomores have college-level potential
Ten high school boys basketball players in Minnesota have formed arguably the deepest recruiting class in the state, with some boasting offers from the Gophers, Iowa and Arizona State.
January 23, 2025
Gophers
Gophers recruit Parker Jefferson has big MLK Day, with first career triple-double
Parker Jefferson, a 6-10 senior, had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the win for Inglewood (Calif.).
January 23, 2025
Gophers
Four things learned from the Gophers' victory at Iowa, including Mitchell's big performance
Free-throw shooting had been a major issue for the Gophers, but several players came up with some big ones Tuesday in Iowa City.
January 22, 2025
Gophers
Gophers men’s basketball shocks Iowa 72-67 to pick up second Big Ten win
Dawson Garcia’s 20 points and Femi Odukale’s 18 led Minnesota to its first victory at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2015.
January 22, 2025
Colleges
Cretin-Derham Hall grad Jones takes different path to stardom for Iowa State
Basketball Across Minnesota: Curtis Jones went from junior college to Buffalo to Ames, Iowa, where he’s been a force, even off the bench.
January 21, 2025
Gophers
Gophers recruit Parker Jefferson has big MLK Day, with first career triple-double
Parker Jefferson, a 6-10 senior, had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the win for Inglewood (Calif.).
January 23, 2025
Gophers
Four things learned from the Gophers' victory at Iowa, including Mitchell's big performance
Free-throw shooting had been a major issue for the Gophers, but several players came up with some big ones Tuesday in Iowa City.
January 22, 2025
Gophers
Gophers men’s basketball shocks Iowa 72-67 to pick up second Big Ten win
Dawson Garcia’s 20 points and Femi Odukale’s 18 led Minnesota to its first victory at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2015.
January 22, 2025
Colleges
Cretin-Derham Hall grad Jones takes different path to stardom for Iowa State
Basketball Across Minnesota: Curtis Jones went from junior college to Buffalo to Ames, Iowa, where he’s been a force, even off the bench.
January 21, 2025