Gopher MBB adds Central Arkansas transfer

Gopher MBB adds Central Arkansas transfer

(Minneapolis, MN) — Niko Medved is continuing to assemble his roster. The new Gophers basketball coach coaxed a commitment from Central Arkansas transfer Nehemiah Turner on Wednesday. Turner started in ten of his 33 appearances with Central Arkansas during his freshman season. He averaged 8.5 points per game.

Gophers add 6-foot-10 transfer center from Central Arkansas

The Gophers men’s basketball program added more front court help in the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. Nehemiah Turner, a 6-foot-10, 265-pound center, left Central Arkansas and committed to Minnesota with three years of eligibility remaining. During his freshman season, he averaged 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 18 minutes across 33 games in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Auburndale, Florida, native improved as the season ende…

Central Arkansas center Nehemiah Turner is transferring to Minnesota Gophers basketball

Nehemiah Turner, a 6-10, 265-pound sophomore-to-be, should be a strong candidate to start in the middle for new Gophers coach Niko Medved.

Niko Medved: How new Gophers HC changed Mac basketball

When Curt Kietzer assumed the mantle of head coach for Macalester men’s basketball in 1997, he needed an assistant coach. The team was in the midst of one of its frequent bouts of despair. It did not take long for the right name to come across his desk: Niko Medved. The two seasons that followed commenced a coaching career that would carry Medved around the country. And now, almost three decades after he got that first gig on the corner of Snell…

Nehemiah Turner Joins Gopher Men’s Basketball Program - University of Minnesota Athletics

University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Niko Medved has announced the addition of Nehemiah Turner (Auburndale, Fla.) to the 2025-26 roster. Turner comes to Minnesota after playing his freshman year at Central Arkansas.