Daniel Oturu seemed all but certain to leave the Gophers for the pros after the 6-10 sophomore from Cretin-Derham Hall produced one of the program's finest seasons in recent memory.
2019-20 NUMBERS
• Led Big Ten at 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game; was second in conference at 20.1 points per game (Iowa's Luka Garza, 23.9)
• Scoring average second all-time among Gophers sophomores (Mychal Thompson, 25.9 ppg in 1975-76)
• Shot 56.3% from the floor, best in the conference
• Had 18 double-doubles, second in the conference (Maryland's Jaylen Smith, 21)
• Scored 20 points 18 times this season
• Had 13 games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds
• His 226 rebounds in Big Ten play set a Gophers record