Gophers officially among top 6 schools for 2025 forward Amari Allen

Minnesota will have to beat out five schools in recruitment of Allen.

Dec 10, 2022; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; IMG Academy forward Amari Allen (2) against Arizona Compass Prep during the HoopHall West basketball tournament at Chaparral High School. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

IMG Academy 2025 forward Amari Allen included the Gophers among his top six schools according to a post on X Monday.

NEWS: 2025 (Wisconsin native) forward Amari Allen officially included the #Gophers in his Top 6 schools.

He has an official visit scheduled to Minnesota for Aug. 29 when the football team kicks off against UNC. Would be a big-time pickup for Ben Johnson and his staff.… https://t.co/f8DxS8zBGX

— Tony Liebert (@TonyLiebert) July 29, 2024

Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson and his staff have been heavily involved in Allen's recruitment. Since getting offered a scholarship on Nov. 26, 2022, Allen has visited the program twice and he has an official visit scheduled for Aug. 29, the same day the football team opens the season against North Carolina.

Allen is a native of Kaukauna, Wis., but he plays high school basketball for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. 247Sports' composite rankings slot him as the 98th-best senior in the country and a four-star prospect.

His other final five schools are Wisconsin, Central Florida, Alabama, Nevada and Mississippi State, and he is expected to take official visits to all six schools through the late summer and early fall.

Johnson and the Gophers staff have their sites set on Allen and Cretin-Derham Hall big man Tommy Ahneman and it seems like they're heavily in the mix for both players.