Jamal Mashburn Jr Announcement Day Thread

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Jamal Mashburn Jr is a 6'0 guard from Miami, Florida who is the composite 88th best prospect in the 2020 class (85th on 247, 102 on Rivals) who visited California and Minnesota and also holds (or held) offers from Auburn, UConn, Florida, Florida State, Georgetown, and Ohio State among others.

Jamal's 247 profile: https://247sports.com/Player/Jamal-Mashburn-Jr-94653/

Jamal's Rivals profile: https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2020/jamal-mashburn-jr-208161

Jamal was a prolific scorer in the EYBL averaging 15.8 points on 42.2% shooting from the floor and 37.5% from 3. In Peach Jam play, Jamal improved on his regular season numbers averaging 20.8 points on 43.4% shooting from the floor and 46.9% from 3.

Jamal's Summer stats can be found here: https://www.d1circuit.com/roster_players/32415564

Interesting response from Jerry Meyer of 247 to Gopher fan Stouds20


Most recent YouTube Highlights of Jamal Mashburn Jr

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Jamal played on the Under Armour 17u circuit two summers ago and was top 10 in scoring there as well. Kid can get buckets and he shoots it well from all over the floor.

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I’ve been pretty absent the past couple months. Why is everyone feeling so confident with this selection? Looks like a great pickup if we land him.
 

I’ve been pretty absent the past couple months. Why is everyone feeling so confident with this selection? Looks like a great pickup if we land him.

Mashburn himself has stated it is down to MN and Cal. Based on his recruitment, many experts and recruiting insiders feel it is a lock he comes to MN.
 


I’ve been pretty absent the past couple months. Why is everyone feeling so confident with this selection? Looks like a great pickup if we land him.

Jamal's dad, Jamal Mashburn Sr., played for Coach Rick Pitino at Kentucky... That gave us an inside advantage. Apparently he loved his visit here, and since then most recruiting commentators have predicted he will land here
 




I’ve been pretty absent the past couple months. Why is everyone feeling so confident with this selection? Looks like a great pickup if we land him.

Others have mentioned this, but I believe that 100% of the 247 and Rivals "experts" who have made a forecast are predicting that he chooses the U.
 

Jamal's dad, Jamal Mashburn Sr., played for Coach Rick Pitino at Kentucky... That gave us an inside advantage. Apparently he loved his visit here, and since then most recruiting commentators have predicted he will land here

He actually took 2 official visits here, one as a junior and another 2 weeks ago, which seems to convey a very strong interest in the U.
 




I’ve been pretty absent the past couple months. Why is everyone feeling so confident with this selection? Looks like a great pickup if we land him.

Since Travis Reid, I assume he's not coming here and am pleasantly surprised if he does.
 

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Excellent! I'm excited to see Mash set his own legacy as a Gopher, he's got a chance to be really good.
 

I think dad was the best college basketball player I've ever seen.
 

Love it!! Couldn't be more impressed with the way Pitino and Fleck embrace MN and the effort they bring to recruiting and their jobs. Some folks might not be a fan of their styles but I never get the sense that ever approach things half ass or just go through the motions. If either fails they will go down swinging.
 

per Evan Daniels:

Four-star guard Jamal Mashburn Jr., the son of former 12-year NBA player Jamal Mashburn, verbally committed to Minnesota on Monday, he tells 247Sports.

“It’s a great opportunity there for me to flourish and for me to win which is a big part of my character and who I am,” Mashburn Jr. said.

“I want to get the NCAA Tournament, the big dance, just to be on that stage and be able to win a National Championship while going there and doing what I’m capable of doing, which is shoot the ball at a high level, score, lead and guard, really sit down and guard,” he added. “Really, that’s the reason why I’ll be going to the University of Minnesota.”

“I had a gut feeling that I was supposed to be there, that’s where I wanted to play at and that’s where I wanted to be,” Mashburn Jr. said. “I built a great relationship with Richard [Pitino] and a great relationship with the coaching staff and I fit with what they’re trying to do and I fit in to what I’m trying to do which is trying to be a professional basketball player.”

https://247sports.com/college/baske...mal-Mashburn-Commit-Richard-Pitino-136959734/

Go Gophers!!
 


Terrific news!! One more spot for one more really good player right?
 


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Go Gophers!!
 

Kendal Shell chimes in:

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Go Gophers!!
 


Really really like the sound of that analysis!

Lawrence Westbrook 2.0 with defensive prowess? Let's go!!!!

Paging Dr. Garcia and Dr. Walton....please report to ER for immediate commitments to make this an incredible recruiting class and set the tone for 2021 and 2022 for other in-state talent!
 





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