Gophers men's basketball coach Richard Pitino has secured his second 2015 recruit.
Dupree McBrayer, a versatile guard out of New Jersey, verbally committed to the Gophers on Friday evening. Evan Daniels of Scout.com was the first to report McBrayer's decision. McBrayer, a senior at Elizabeth St. Patrick's School, also considered Creighton, Seton Hall, Providence and Pittsburgh.
McBrayer joins four-star Virginia point guard Kevin Dorsey, who committed last month. Rivals.com calls the 6-4 McBrayer a three-star athlete.
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• Gophers senior Ellis Mannon stood second on the pommel horse and 15th in the all-around after Friday's competition in the U.S. gymnastics championships in Pittsburgh. Mannon, the NCAA champion on the pommel horse last year, scored 14.700 in that event and trailed Sam Mikulak, who scored 15.150. Mannon's score in the all-around was 84.550. John Orozco led at 90.750.
• The St. Paul Saints scored eight runs in the fifth inning and beat the host Lincoln Saltdogs 10-7.
