University of Minnesota Athletics
MEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS FOUR IN EARLY COMMITMENT PERIOD
11/8/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Maurice Hargrow is a 6'4", 170-pound shooting guard who averaged 18 points, six assists and six rebounds per game last season for Highland Park High School in St. Paul, Minn. He was also honored on the all-conference, all-metro and all-state teams at the conclusion of last season. Hargrow, who is an explosive leaper who possesses a nice outside shooting touch, led the Scots to the Minnesota State Class 3A Championship in his sophomore season. Hargrow is regarded by many recruiting services to be one of the top players in the Midwest.
Jerry Holman is a 6'11", 220-pound power forward/center who averaged 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks per game for Minneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis, Minn. Holman is a tall, athletic player who will give the Golden Gophers much needed depth and an inside presence.
O'Neal Mims is a 6'8", 205-pound power forward from Reagan High School in Austin, Texas. Mims, who has grown seven inches in the last 18 months from 6'1" to his current height of 6'8", averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per game in his junior prep season.
Aaron Robinson is a 5'8", 165-pound point guard from Guilford High School in Rockford, Ill. Robinson averaged 15.3 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and four steals per game as a prep junior last season. He was also named to the all-conference and all-city teams a season ago. Vince Baldwin of Midwest Hoops rates Robinson as one of the best guards in the Midwest.
The Golden Gophers' recruiting class is ranked 21st in the nation and fourth best in the Big Ten by Van Coleman's Future Stars recruiting service.
"We feel very good about the four student-athletes we've been able to secure during the fall signing period," said Golden Gopher Head Coach Dan Monson. "With Jerry we feel like we've addressed some of our needs to get bigger across the front line. O'Neal is a talented swingman who we feel will develop into an outstanding player once he has time to build his body to match his growth spurt and get stronger. Maurice and Aaron both bring a great deal of athleticism to our program, and we look forward to getting them into our system and developing their talents."
