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So what does life without Oturu look like for the Gophers? The short answer is we don’t know. It’s very likely that next year’s starting center is not yet on the roster.
So what names should we keep an eye on outside the program? Start with Wichita State forward Morris Udeze, who recently entered the transfer portal. He’s 6-8, 240 pounds and averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 28 games, averaging 10.5 minutes per game.
Another name is forward Kevin Marfo out of Quinnipiac, a player Pitino recruited in the past. He averaged 10.2 points and 13.3 rebounds in 29 starts this season. One other name to watch is Loyola Marymount graduate transfer Mattias Markusson. He’s 7-3, 260 pounds and averaged 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game last season.
Any one of those three would make a solid replacement for Oturu.
As for who is coming back that could contribute in the front court, the three names to remember are Jarvis Omersa, Sam Freeman and Isaiah Ihnen. Omersa, an Orono native, played in all 31 games, made one start and averaged 1.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Freeman played in just eight games, averaging 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds. Ihnen played in 21 games, averaged 3.4 points per game and made big strides near the end of the season. His confidence grew as he got more playing time, and he finished 17-of-45 (37.8 percent) at the forward spot.
But that discussion is for another day. Right now, it's about staying safe and healthy as Coronavirus continues to make an impact over sports all over the world.
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Go Gophers!!
So what does life without Oturu look like for the Gophers? The short answer is we don’t know. It’s very likely that next year’s starting center is not yet on the roster.
So what names should we keep an eye on outside the program? Start with Wichita State forward Morris Udeze, who recently entered the transfer portal. He’s 6-8, 240 pounds and averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 28 games, averaging 10.5 minutes per game.
Another name is forward Kevin Marfo out of Quinnipiac, a player Pitino recruited in the past. He averaged 10.2 points and 13.3 rebounds in 29 starts this season. One other name to watch is Loyola Marymount graduate transfer Mattias Markusson. He’s 7-3, 260 pounds and averaged 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game last season.
Any one of those three would make a solid replacement for Oturu.
As for who is coming back that could contribute in the front court, the three names to remember are Jarvis Omersa, Sam Freeman and Isaiah Ihnen. Omersa, an Orono native, played in all 31 games, made one start and averaged 1.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Freeman played in just eight games, averaging 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds. Ihnen played in 21 games, averaged 3.4 points per game and made big strides near the end of the season. His confidence grew as he got more playing time, and he finished 17-of-45 (37.8 percent) at the forward spot.
But that discussion is for another day. Right now, it's about staying safe and healthy as Coronavirus continues to make an impact over sports all over the world.
Life for the Gophers after Daniel Oturu, what does it look like?
University of Minnesota sophomore Daniel Oturu made the worst kept secret in Minneapolis official on Monday: He’s going to test the NBA Draft process.
Go Gophers!!