Gophers land 7-footer, 5-star recruit Dennis Evans

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7-foot-1 center Dennis Evans announced his commitment to the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball program on Monday night. (Photo courtesy: USA Basketball)

The Gophers men’s basketball team landed their highest profile recruit since Kris Humphries Monday night when 7-foot-1 center Dennis Evans announced his commitment to the University of Minnesota.

Evans, who’s ranked a 5-star recruit by many recruiting services, had narrowed his choices down to the Gophers and TCU. He averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks per game last season at Riverside Hillcrest in California.

“This is me. This is where I will be” . 7’1 Dennis Evans has committed to the University of Minnesota @GopherMBB
Sincerely, Dennis Evans III pic.twitter.com/GOKqzpEpna
— Swish Cultures (@swishcultures_) October 17, 2022

Ranked as high as the 13th best player in the country, Evans joins Cameron Christie of Illinois in Ben Johnson’s 2023 recruiting class. Evans recently made a visit to Minnesota and attended the Gopher football team’s game against Purdue.