The Greatest Minnesota Basketball Players of All Time
Minnesota basketball fans, we’re ranking the best Minnesota Golden Gophers of all-time. This list of Minnesota basketball players includes current and former players, along with the seasons played with the college. Featuring All-Americans, players in the NBA, and school legends who had their jerseys retired, the top players from University of Minnesota men's basketball team history include Kevin McHale, Mychal Thompson, Kris Humphries, and Flip Saunders. Who is the best Minnesota Golden Gopher ever?
Vote up the ones you think are the greatest Minnesota basketball players in Golden Gophers history. Feel free to add any Golden Gopher freshmen, NBA rookies, or Minnesota alumni missing from the list.
- 1Power forward
- Age: 64
- Number: 32
- Teams: Boston Celtics
Golden Gophers career: 1976–1980
- 2Power forward, Center
- Age: 67
- Teams: Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers
Golden Gophers career: 1974–1978
- 3Point guard
- Age: 49
- Teams: Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden Gophers career: 1995–1997
- 4Shooting guard, Small forward
- Age: Dec. at 69 (1944-2014)
- Teams: Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, St. Louis Hawks
Golden Gophers career: 1963–1966
- 5Shooting guard
- Age: 62
- Teams: New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls
Golden Gophers career: 1978–1982
- 6Point guard
- Age: Dec. at 58 (1954-2013)
- Teams: Kansas City Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks
Golden Gophers career: 1975–1977
- 7Point guard
- Age: 53
- Teams: Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat
Golden Gophers career: 1986–1990
- 8Power forward
- Age: 70
- Teams: Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons
Golden Gophers career: 1970–1973
- 9Guard
- Age: 80
- Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Baltimore Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle Supersonics, Detroit Pistons
Golden Gophers career: 1963–1966
- 10Shooting guard
- Age: 49
- Teams: Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets
Golden Gophers career: 1991–1995
- 11Center
- Age: 61
- Teams: Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks
Golden Gophers career: 1979–1983
- 12Power forward
- Age: 74
- Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers
Golden Gophers career: 1967–1970
- 13Shooting guard, Small forward
- Age: 45
- Teams: Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden Gophers career: 1995–1999
- 14Shooting guard, small forward
- Age: 46
- Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Golden Gophers career: 1994–1998
- 15Power forward, small forward
- Age: 66
- Teams: Kansas City Kings, Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls
Golden Gophers career: 1974–1975
- 16Forward
- Age: 70
Golden Gophers career: 1993–1994
- 17Center
- Age: 46
- Teams: Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Golden Gophers career: 1993–1997
- 18Shooting guard, small forward
- Age: 53
- Teams: Charlotte Hornets
Golden Gophers career: 1987–1991
19Daniel Oturu
CenterGolden Gophers career: 2018-present
- 20Guard
- Age: 67
Golden Gophers career: 1973–1977
- 21Power forward, Center
- Age: 60
- Teams: Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors
Golden Gophers career: 1980–1984
- 22Small forward
- Age: 56
- Teams: Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden Gophers career: 1990-1991
- 23Power forward, Center
- Age: 71
- Teams: Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Kansas City Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets
Golden Gophers career: 1971–1973
- 24Shooting guard
- Age: 54
- Teams: Detroit Pistons
Golden Gophers career: 1987–1990
- 25Shooting guard, small forward
- Age: 89
- Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
Golden Gophers career: 1953–1955
