Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 junior center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, committed to Minnesota Thursday afternoon at the press conference at his high school. He picked the Gophers over Kansas, Nebraska, Baylor, Georgia Tech and Memphis.
Oturu is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number two prospect from Minnesota in the class. Oturu received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last summer.
Oturu is averaging 17.2 points, 18.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 5.3 blocked shots per game for the Raiders, who are off to an 8-4 start.