The Gophers men’s basketball team picked up a transfer commitment from Davidson forward Bobby Durkin on Monday, a source confirmed to the Pioneer Press.
The 6-foot-7, 220-pound wing is considered a four-star recruit in 247Sports transfer rankings and the 11th-best small forward available.
Durkin averaged 13.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 33 games during his true sophomore season in 2024-25. He saw improvements from his freshman year, when he put up 8.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
Durkin, who has two years of eligibility remaining for the U, shot 35 percent from 3-point range, 41 percent from the field and 85 percent from the free-throw line last season. He was disruptive on defense (1.3 steals per game) and took care of the basketball (0.8 turnovers per game) a season ago.
The Darien, Ill., native finished his high school career at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., and is the third incoming player via the NCAA transfer portal, joining Colorado State forward Jaylen Crocker-Johnson on April 1 and Cal forward BJ Omot of Mankato on April 2. Durkin’s news was first reported by On3.com
New head coach Niko Medved still has seven open scholarship spots for next year’s roster.
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