MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Gophers men's basketball program's highest-ranked recruit in 20 years likely isn't coming to Minnesota after all.
Dennis Evans III, the five-star, 7-foot senior from California, informed the Gophers earlier this week he wanted to be released from his signed letter of intent, sources told the Star Tribune.
The official request was submitted Friday, and the Gophers are likely to grant it, according to sources. Gophers coach Ben Johnson declined to comment on Evans' request Friday.