Gophers men’s basketball land Lafayette grad transfer E.J. Stephens
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After landing William & Mary grad transfer Luke Loewe earlier on Friday, the Gophers secured a commitment in the afternoon from Lafayette grad transfer E.J. Stephens.
Stephens is a 6-foot-4 guard from Plantation, Florida who played four years at Lafayette. He scored in double figures the last two seasons. He averaged 16.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, and three assists a game as a senior, shooting 45.5 percent from the floor and 90 percent from the free throw line.
KSTP Sports talked with Stephens on Friday morning, prior to his official commitment. A lot of the conversation was about how he’d fit with the Gophers and about his game.
***Click the video box above to watch our conversation with Stephens***
South Florida and Loyola Chicago were other schools who were in constant touch with Stephens, although he said he never connected for a Zoom with Loyola coach Porter Moser. He is said to be in the mix to take over at Oklahoma.
