A look at each player and coach from the 1997 Final Four Gophers team. Each player is listed with his hometown in parathensis.
Russ Archambault (Sartell, Minn.)
1997: Freshman point guard who played in 26 games as a reserve.
Now: Lives in Rapid City, S.D.; has a son who was a senior guard for Stevens H.S.
Eric Harris (New York, N.Y.)
1997: Starting junior point guard who was a team leader and top defender.
Now: Lives back home in New York City and works as a basketball trainer.
Bobby Jackson (Salisbury, N.C.)
1997: Big Ten Player of the Year; senior led team in scoring and assists.
Now: Works for the Sacramento Kings, his former NBA team, as a radio analyst.
Sam Jacobson (Cottage Grove)
1997: High-flying junior wing from Minnesota ranked second in scoring.
Now: Lives in Apple Valley and runs his own business; facing criminal theft charges.
Courtney James (Indianapolis)
1997: Intimidating inside presence and leading rebounder as a sophomore.
Now: Head boys' basketball coach for Washington H.S. in Indianapolis.
Quincy Lewis (Little Rock, Ark.)
1997: Valuable freshman forward and future star was top bench scorer.
Now: Works for the U in a student-athlete development role. "Always been a Gopher," he said.
Kevin Loge (Morris, Minn.)
1997: A 6-10 freshman from Minnesota who redshirted.
Now: Lives in Morris and works on a farm that produces corn and beans.
Kyle Sanden (Thief River Falls)
1997: A 6-11 freshman from Minnesota who redshirted.
Now: Lives in St. Louis Park and works in the Twin Cities.
Jason Stanford (Milwaukee)
1997: Twin brother of Jermaine and rarely used sophomore forward.
Now: Works as a software engineer in Minnesota.
Jermaine Stanford (Milwaukee)
1997: Twin brother of Jason and rarely used sophomore forward.
Now: Works as a software engineer for General Mills in Detroit.
Aaron Stauber (Sheboygan, Wisc.)
1997: Senior walk-on reserve guard and transfer from Michigan Tech.
Now: Chiropractor in Ontario for the last 10 years.
Miles Tarver (Oakland, Calif.)
1997: Sophomore forward brought energy and rebounding off the bench.
Now: Head boys' basketball coach for Head Royce H.S. in Oakland, Calif.
Charles Thomas (Harlan, Kent.)
1997: Former Kentucky Mr. Basketball was offensive spark off the bench.
Now: Head girls' basketball coach at Sayre High School; Lives in Lexington.
John Thomas (Minneapolis)
1997: Bruising force in the paint and senior center for hometown program.
Now: National manager of training for Ultimate Hoops and lives in Minneapolis.
Trevor Winter (Slayton, Minn.)
1997: Backup center and 7-footer who played in 34 games as a senior.
Now: Lives in Slayton, MN; works as territory manager for Stryker Corporation.
COACHES
Clem Haskins, head coach (Campbellsville, KY)
1997: In 11th season as Gophers coach; named Big Ten Coach of the Year.
Now: Retired from coaching; lives on the farm where he grew up in Kentucky.
Larry Davis, asst. (Mt. Sterling, Kent.)
1997: In his third season on Haskins' staff at Minnesota.
Now: Assistant coach at Cincinnati under Mick Cronin; coached in NCAA tourney.
Charles Cunningham, asst. (Pickensville, Ala.)
1997: In his first season on Haskins' staff at Minnesota.
Now: First-year boys' basketball coach at Arlington Country Day in Fla.
Bill Brown, asst. (Springfield, Mo.)
1997: In his third season on Haskins' staff at Minnesota.
Now: Former Parkview basketball coach in Missouri; lives in Springfield.