#69 MinnesotaMen's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Minnesota Golden Gophers

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #69
 
Conference Rank: #16 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 15-17, 7-13
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Niko Medved
Coach Record: 0-0 at Minnesota, 222-172 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Dawson Garcia, Forward, 19.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 apg
Lu’Cye Patterson, Guard, 11.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.3 apg
Mike Mitchell, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.5 apg
Femi Odukale, Forward, 6.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.6 apg
Parker Fox, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
Brennan Rigsby, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.6 apg
Frank Mitchell, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 0.7 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Isaac Asuma, Sophomore, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.1 apg
 
Key New Players:
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Colorado State
Bobby Durkin, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Davidson
Grayson Grove, Freshman, Guard, Redshirted in 24-25
B.J. Omot, Junior, Forward, Transfer from California
Langston Reynolds, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Northern Colorado
Kai Shinholster, Freshman, Guard
Nehemiah Turner, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Central Arkansas
Cade Tyson, Senior, Forward, Transfer from North Carolina
Robert Vaihola, Senior, Forward, Transfer from San Jose State
Chansey Willis, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Western Michigan
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.1 (309th in nation, 18th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.7 (103, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.1 (208, 18)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.2 (200, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (302, 16)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.2 (242, 15)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.4 (329, 18)
Rebound Margin: -0.8 (243, 15)
Assists Per Game: 15.3 (67, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (84, 7)