Gophers add 6-foot-10 transfer center from Central Arkansas
The Gophers men’s basketball program added more front court help in the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. Six-foot-10, 265-pound center Nehemiah Turner left Central Arkansas and committed to Minnesota with three years of eligibility remaining. During his freshman season, he averaged 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 18 minutes across 33 games in […]
The Gophers men’s basketball program added more front court help in the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday.
Six-foot-10, 265-pound center Nehemiah Turner left Central Arkansas and committed to Minnesota with three years of eligibility remaining.
During his freshman season, he averaged 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 18 minutes across 33 games in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The Auburndale, Fla., native improved as the season ended. In the final 10 games, he averaged 18.5 points and 6.1 rebounds His best outing was a 37-point, 11-rebound game in a ASun Conference Tournament win over Stetson on March 2.
The Gophers have added seven players via the portal since Niko Medved was hired in March, including 6-foot-8 center Robert Vaihola from San Jose State on April 9.
Minnesota currently has three vacant scholarship spots for next season.
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