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Q&A: Maple Grove Big Man Reed Nikko Updates Recruitment After Recent Offers From Gophers and Hawkeyes

Reed Nikko, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound rising senior center from Maple Grove (MN) High, who is considered one of the state's top players from the Class of 2016, picked up an offer from Minnesota, Iowa and UC-Santa Barbara over the past few weeks.

Nikko helped lead Maple Grove to a 23-4 record as a junior, losing 77-62 to Wayzata in the second round of the Section 5AAAA playoffs. Nikko averaged 9.4 points per game with a season-best 19 points against Apple Valley. He scored in double figures in 15 of 27 games.

Gopher Hole caught up with Nikko at the Bracket Buster in Maple Grove to learn the latest on his recruitment.