Gophers offer scholarship to Cretin-Derham Hall sophomore Ty Schlagel

With three years of high school remaining, the Gophers are in early on the Cretin-Derham Hall hooper.

Feb 23, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Gophers mascot Goldy Gopher reacts prior to the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Barden-Imagn Images / Harrison Barden-Imagn Images

Rising 2027 Cretin-Derham Hall forward Ty Schagel announced that he officially received a scholarship offer from the Minnesota Gophers on Thursday.

Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Minnesota! Thank you coaches @CoachBenJohnson and @GrindersWinDT! @GopherMBB @CDHRaiderBall @PulleyHoops pic.twitter.com/yce53jr6Wb

— Ty Schlagel (@TySchlagel) September 13, 2024

Listed at 6-foot-5, Schlagel is the consensus No. 1-ranked player in Minnesota for the class of 2027. The Gophers became his second scholarship offer from a Division I program after Iowa offered on Sep. 10. He was on the University of Minnesota campus last month for a gameday visit alongside his Howard Pulley AAU teammates Tommy Ahneman and Joseph Mitchell III.

Schlagel is a sharp-shooting wing, with the level of athleticism to be an elite finisher at the rim.

With three seasons of high school basketball remaining, he is still very early in his college recruitment. The Gophers have clearly identified him early with hopes of building a strong relationship.