It has been a roller coaster for Ben Johnson and the Gophers this offseason.
It has been 48 days since the Gophers lost to Indiana State in the second round of the NIT, but their 2024-25 season outlook looks completely different.March 27 — Joshua Ola-Joseph enters transfer portalMarch 29 — Kristupas Keinys enters transfer portal
Things happened fast as five Gophers entered the transfer portal less than a week after the season ended.April 8 — Kadyn Betts announces returnOn a positive note, Minnesota announced that four players would return for the 2024-25 season, three of whom started on last season's team.As expected, Gophers star freshman Cam Christie announced that he would go through the NBA Draft process, while maintaining his college eligibility.
The busiest day of the offseason for the Gophers saw Caleb Williams from Macalester and Femi Odukale from New Mexico State commit as transfers. Christie also entered the portal on deadline day, giving him some leverage if he does opt to return to college.Lastly, the Gophers landed commitments from Trey Edmonds and Lu'Cye Patterson in the transfer portal within the last week, rounding out their 2024-25 roster.Minnesota currently has one open scholarship remaining.
Overall, It has been an incredibly busy month and a half for the Gophers program, but Ben Johnson and his staff have managed it well given the hand they were dealt.
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