University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Native Both Gach Transfers to Gophers
6/17/2020 7:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach Richard Pitino announced Wednesday the addition of Austin, Minn., native Both Gach (pronounced BOOTH GOTCH). The 6-6 guard will join the Maroon and Gold following two years at the University of Utah.
"We are very excited to welcome Both back to his home state and into our program," Pitino said. "He has great length and versatility on the perimeter."
Gach is coming off a standout sophomore season with the Utes, in which he ranked second on the team scoring 10.7 points per game while adding 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per outing. He started 25 games, recording double-figure scoring in 12 of those. He shot nearly 40 percent from the field and better than 77 percent from the free throw line.
In his freshman season in Salt Lake City, Gach averaged 7.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29 games of action, starting 14 of those. His career best performance came against Pac-12 foe Colorado, scoring 28 points, five rebounds and four assists in the overtime win over the Buffaloes. In the season opener against Mississippi Valley State, he became the third Utah player to record a triple-double (12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Gach spent one season at Arizona Compass Prep school before beginning his collegiate career, averaging 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists per game. Prior to that, he starred at Austin High School, helping lead them to the 2017 3A state championship and a 29-3 mark in 2016.
"He improved every year at Utah because of how much time he put in the gym," Pitino added. " Gopher basketball just got a lot better. Both is a great addition to our basketball program."
Gach joins the crop of new Gophers in fellow transfer forward Brandon Johnson (Western Michigan) and center Liam Robbins (Drake), along with freshman signees Jamal Mashburn, Jr., Martice Mitchell and David Mutaf.
"We are very excited to welcome Both back to his home state and into our program," Pitino said. "He has great length and versatility on the perimeter."
Gach is coming off a standout sophomore season with the Utes, in which he ranked second on the team scoring 10.7 points per game while adding 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per outing. He started 25 games, recording double-figure scoring in 12 of those. He shot nearly 40 percent from the field and better than 77 percent from the free throw line.
In his freshman season in Salt Lake City, Gach averaged 7.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29 games of action, starting 14 of those. His career best performance came against Pac-12 foe Colorado, scoring 28 points, five rebounds and four assists in the overtime win over the Buffaloes. In the season opener against Mississippi Valley State, he became the third Utah player to record a triple-double (12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).
Gach spent one season at Arizona Compass Prep school before beginning his collegiate career, averaging 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists per game. Prior to that, he starred at Austin High School, helping lead them to the 2017 3A state championship and a 29-3 mark in 2016.
"He improved every year at Utah because of how much time he put in the gym," Pitino added. " Gopher basketball just got a lot better. Both is a great addition to our basketball program."
Gach joins the crop of new Gophers in fellow transfer forward Brandon Johnson (Western Michigan) and center Liam Robbins (Drake), along with freshman signees Jamal Mashburn, Jr., Martice Mitchell and David Mutaf.
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