Jordan Murphy has reportedly committed to the University Of Minnesota, according to multiple reports. The senior out of San Antonio made a surprising chose in the Golden Gophers over in state schools that were heavily recruiting him.
He had signed a letter of intent to play for Virginia Commonwealth University, but was released from it after coach Shaka Smart left the school.
"I'm very happy," Murphy said in a text message to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "It's a great feeling and it was a hard decisionbut I think I made the right one."
Murphy is the seventh and final recruit for the Gophers in a class that includes Jarvis Johnson, Dupree McBrayer, and transfer Reggie Lynch, among others.
Murphy is described as, "A mid-major plus forward with great upside. He is an athletic and smooth scorer that is a multiple position defender as well that is loaded with potential." according to ESPN Recruiting Nation.