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Gophers transfer Frank Mitchell commits to St. Bonaventure

Mitchell played 29 games for the U this season, his lone year at Minnesota.

Nolan O'Hara

Minnesota forward Frank Mitchell celebrates his basket against Northwestern during the first half at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Feb. 25, 2025.
Minnesota forward Frank Mitchell celebrates his basket against Northwestern during the first half at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Feb. 25, 2025. / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
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Former Gophers men's basketball big man Frank Mitchell has committed to St. Bonaventure for the 2025-26 season, according to On3's Joe Tipton. Mitchell entered the transfer portal this spring following coach Ben Johnson's firing.

St. Bonaventure general manager Adrian Wojnarowski, a former NBA insider at ESPN, appeared to confirm the report, first tweeting a bomb (Wojnarowski breaking notable NBA news became fondly known as "Woj bombs" during his tenure at ESPN) before retweeting Tipton's report. The initial tweet likely confused fans who thought Woj was breaking NBA news.

St. Bonaventure men's basketball general manager Adrian Wojnarowski tweets a bomb emoji.
St. Bonaventure men's basketball general manager Adrian Wojnarowski tweets a bomb emoji after former Minnesota big man Frank Mitchell reportedly committed to the Bonnies on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The post likely confused NBA fans who may have thought Wojnarowski was getting back to tweeting NBA news. / Screenshot of Adrian Wojnarowski's Twitter post

Mitchell transferred to Minnesota ahead of this season and played 29 games, including nine starts, for the Gophers this year, averaging 4.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, though he picked up his play during the second half of the season.

Mitchell was among several Gophers players who entered the transfer portal after Johnson was fired after the season.

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Nolan O'Hara
NOLAN O'HARA

Nolan O'Hara covers all things Minnesota sports, primarily the Timberwolves, for Bring Me The News and Sports Illustrated's On SI network. He previously worked as a copy editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism. His work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Ratchet & Wrench magazine, the Minnesota Daily and a number of local newspapers in Minnesota, among other publications.

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