TREVOR MBAKWE RUMORS
Williams, Mbakwe sole Tournament veterans
MINNEAPOLIS Trevor Mbakwe has NCAA tournament experience a whole minute of it. The same goes for fellow Gophers senior Rodney Williams, who was on the court for less than 60 seconds of Minnesota's game against Xavier in 2010.
Those two combined minutes make up the entirety of the Gophers' NCAA tournament experience as they head into Friday's matchup with UCLA in the...
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March 19, 2013
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Illinois Brandon Paul dunks on Trevor Mbakwe (Video)
Thanks to the athleticism of college basketball players, poster dunks happen almost every night in the real of college hoops.
During last night's Minnesota/Illinois tilt, check out Illinois Brandon Paul who rises up to throw down a nasty dunk on Minnesota Trevor Mbakwe:
Interesting postscript: Paul was called for a charge on the play but somehow the basket still counted...
Gophers Mbakwe back near 100 percent
MINNEAPOLIS After his second put-back dunk of the night, Gophers senior Trevor Mbakwe let out a yell, as if to announce to the college basketball world that he is back.
Minnesota fans have seen him do that plenty before, vocalizing his emotion after a big play. It's happened infrequently this year, though, as Mbakwe is still trying to work his way back from a torn ACL that...
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December 12, 2012
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Mbakwe plays above the rim in NDSU victory
Heading into a sizeable dearth of game activity in which they only play two games in two games in 20 days, the Gophers first made quick work of the North Dakota State Bison 70-57 in a sort-of-close-but-not-really victory at Williams Arena. Now finals week can commence and the players can focus on getting their schoolwork [...]
Getting knocked down got Mbakwe up
Could an awkward fall on press row have been the best thing to happen Trevor Mbakwe and Golden Gophers basketball? Mbakwe's biggest strength was always the recklessness and fearlessness with which he played. He had no problem diving for a loose ball, crashing into the lane for a rebound, chase a point guard around the perimeter, or trying to dunk on an entire team. The grand...
Mbakwe to repay Gophers scholarship?
MINNEAPOLIS Trevor Mbakwe is prepared to put his money (or his scholarship) where his mouth is.
Mbakwe, a senior forward on the University of Minnesota men's basketball team, tweeted on Sunday that he will repay his scholarship if the Gophers don't make the NCAA Tournament this season.
"I love my teammates. They have always been there for me. If we don't make...
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November 05, 2012
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Mbakwe to repay scholarship if Gophers miss dance?
MINNEAPOLIS Trevor Mbakwe is prepared to put his money (or his scholarship) where his mouth is.
Mbakwe, a senior forward on the University of Minnesota men's basketball team, tweeted on Sunday that he will repay his scholarship if the Gophers don't make the NCAA Tournament this season.
"I love my teammates. They have always been there for me. If we don't make...
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November 05, 2012
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Gophers' Mbakwe, Walker return for win
MINNEAPOLIS For the first time in almost a year, Trevor Mbakwe was back on the basketball court.
Mbakwe missed most of last season after tearing his ACL in the Gophers' game against Dayton on Nov. 27. As a junior, Mbakwe was the Big Ten's leading rebounder. He was Minnesota's top scoring threat as well. Without Mbakwe, the Gophers still managed to advance to the NIT...
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November 01, 2012
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Mbakwe charged with DWI during summer
MINNEAPOLIS Senior forward Trevor Mbakwe is lucky to still be on the University of Minnesota men's basketball team, coach Tubby Smith said Friday. Mbakwe was arrested on a DWI charge July 1 and pleaded guilty at a hearing Sept. 10. News of Mbakwe's latest run-in with the law surfaced just as he and the Gophers prepared for their media day to start the 2012-13 season. "...
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October 12, 2012
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Gophers' Mbakwe done for the season
MINNEAPOLIS Gophers forward Trevor Mbakwe's season is done.
According to WCCO in Minneapolis, Mbakwe's knee injury suffered Sunday in Orlando was determined Monday to be a torn ACL, ending the University of Minnesota senior's season. WCCO reported that Mbakwe will have surgery on the knee in three weeks.
Mbakwe's knee buckled early in the second half of the Gophers...
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November 28, 2011
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