Gophers’ Oturu turning pro
FILE: Minnesota's Daniel Oturu (25) reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Indianapolis. Minnesota won 74-57.[(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)]
Gophers sophomore center Daniel Oturu will enter the 2020 NBA Draft.
Oturu, a Cretin-Derham Hall graduate, averaged a 20.1 points per game and 11.3 rebounds per game in 31 starts during his sophomore season at the University of Minnesota.
Oturu has a chance to be the first Gopher selected in the first round of the NBA Draft since Kris Humphries in 2004.
I love the University of Minnesota with all my heart. It will forever be my home. Thank you Gopher Nation for embracing a hometown kid.????????
— GTM DAN ?????? (@oturu65) March 24, 2020
So happy for @oturu65 as he embarks on his next journey. So proud of Daniel and excited for what lies ahead. He will always be a Gopher. The sky is the limit!
— Richard Pitino (@CoachPitinoMN) March 23, 2020