STrib: Return to health, return to practice for Gophers' Amir Coffey, Dupree McBrayer

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Richard Pitino noticed something different from last season when he looked around the Athletes Village court for the Gophers men’s basketball team’s first practice of the 2018-19 season Tuesday.

Amir Coffey and Dupree McBrayer are back healthy.

After being hampered by injuries to end a disappointing 15-17 campaign in March, the Gophers’ most versatile offensive players are showing they are ready to be leaders in the backcourt this year.

“Those guys have played a lot of minutes in the Big Ten and were part of a very good team,” Pitino said Tuesday. “Having those guys out there is extremely important, and they both look good. That spring and summer [resting] was good for them.”

Coffey, a 6-foot-8 junior, was fully cleared in August after missing 14 games because of a shoulder injury last season. The Hopkins native had some “wow” moments in practice that flashed back to his breakout freshman year on the Gophers’ NCAA tournament team in 2017.

One of the highlights of Tuesday’s scrimmage was Coffey’s slash to the basket drawing multiple defenders before dropping a pass off to freshman Jarvis Omersa for a two-handed slam in stride.

“He looks great,” Pitino said. “He has that look in his eye of a guy who wants to have a great year.”

http://www.startribune.com/return-t...ophers-amir-coffey-dupree-mcbrayer/494327211/

Go Gophers!!
 

Having these two guys back and healthy is key.
 




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