Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 junior center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, committed to Minnesota last month, picking the Gophers over from 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 19.6 points, 16.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 6.5 blocked shots per game for the Raiders, who are off to a 16-8 start. He scored in double figures in all but one games with 11 games of 20 or more points, including a season-best 33 points versus Woodbury.