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Good things come to those who wait

Posted on 20. May, 2009 by JF.

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This article is part three of our season review. Part one discussed Kevin Payton. Part two looked at Travis Busch. “So Jamal Abu-Shamala is white?” “Yup, and from Shakopee!” Jamal Abu-Shamala, the native Minnesotan who recently ended his Gopher career as the most productive member of the class of 2009, was never quite what was [...]

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Kevin Payton has waved his last towel

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by JF.

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This article is part one of our season review. Beginning with individual players and ultimately covering the progress of the team as a whole and the best and worst games of the year, we will dissect the season in just enough detail to provide that basketball fix that can never quite be satisfied during the [...]

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Tubby, time out, turnovers, put tournament in doubt

Posted on 08. Mar, 2009 by JF.

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And now the waiting, the worrying, and the wondering can begin in earnest. With a chance to jump off the bubble and land comfortably in the NCAA tournament, season long problems persisted and the Gophers dropped their heartbreaking and winnable Big Ten finale to Michigan. The regular season loss was a microcosm of a roller [...]

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Gophers improve to 6-0 after another big game from another big freshman

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by JF.

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If the Gophers keep this up, they should be this year’s Purdue. Powered by an aggressive Ralph Sampson III, Minnesota overcame their now traditional second hand swoon to bury the Bison 90-76. Sampson scored all 10 of his points in the second half, many in impressive fashion to help the Gophers maintain an early lead. [...]

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Jamal Abu-Shamala: New teammates bring new opportunities

Posted on 11. Oct, 2008 by JF.

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Jamal Abu-Shamala wishes every game could be against Northwestern. The occasional starter and moderately used reserve who has averaged about five points per game has found a way to excel against the Wildcats. During his Freshman year, he scored 15 points on 4-4 three point shooting. The following year he scored 17 points on 5-8 [...]

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Jamal Abu-Shamala tears up the Jones Cup

Posted on 19. Jul, 2008 by JF.

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We all know what he can do against Northwestern. Now imagine what he could do in a tournament full of Northwestern level competition. Averaging 16 ppg over the first 7 games of the Jones Cup isn’t bad, especially for a kid who will be lucky to see 16 minutes in any game this coming year. [...]

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Hoffarber and Abu-Shamala to start again

Posted on 09. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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Note to certain Gophers, don’t skip anything mandatory.

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Abu-Shamala and Tollackson dominate Northwestern

Posted on 07. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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Talk about drastic changes, I certainly didn’t expect that to be the headline. Led by recently under-achieving players and a new starting line-up, Minnesota beat the Wildcats in energetic and high scoring fashion. If only anyone would have been able to see it. The Evanston, Illinois area was pounded by a blizzard throughout the game [...]