With Richard Pitino swapping Both Gach for Tre Williams in the starting lineup, the Gophers offense came to life through some unlikely names. Gophers all-Big Ten guard Marcus Carr said Friday Williams has been playing smarter and harder this season, and Carr is excited to see where that growth can take Tre’. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tre Williams scored 14 points and Jamal Mashburn Jr. 11 and Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid with a 51-46 win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament on Wednesday. The Duke women’s program shut down their season because of COVID-19 in late December, but Jade plans to use the bonus NCAA eligibility to apply for grad school and looks to be on the team next season. His mother, Kelly, grew up on St. Paul's East Side, where she fell in love with basketball. With Minnesota in control, Carr eventually returned to the game and led the Gophers with a team-high 21 points and eight assists. Tre Williams brought a lot of energy off the bench last winter and at 6-foot-5, 195 pounds he will be able to guard a few different spots for Minnesota as he competes for a starting wing position. But St. Paul is part of his ancestral, and therefore, basketball DNA. The Golden Gophers advance to take on fifth-seeded and No. Stay confident. Stay the course.”. Home court was on their driveway in Dallas. That’s true, born and raised in Texas, then via a college prep school in Utah for two years. Tre’ met him, wrapped him in a hug and spoke in his ear. 9 ranked, Ohio State on Thursday. He’s averaging 3.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 12 minutes this season. The former four-star recruit has come off the bench in 38 of 43 games played. Add Timeline Events. Tre Williams led three Gophers in double figures with 14 points, shooting 4-of-7 from the perimeter. She stopped playing once she attended the U, but her dirty-work-first style rubbed off on two of her eldest children: Tre’ and Jade, a senior center at Duke. Minnesota pulled out the […] Born and raised in Texas, Williams was at home Minnesota well before he committed to the U, Minnesota Gophers guard Tre' Williams (1) scores over Loyola Marymount Lions center Mattias Markusson (14) during the second half at Williams Arena on Nov. 28, 2020. And, of course, hoops. Tre Williams scored 14 points and Jamal Mashburn Jr. 11 and Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid with a 51-46 win over Northwestern in the first … It’s not that cut and dried, Timberwolves’ D’Angelo Russell could return to on-court activities this weekend. His mother, Kelly, grew up on St. Paul's East Side, where she fell in love with basketball. 56201, Three injured in Wednesday night crash on icy Hwy. This is what adulting is like for him?”. When Gophers guard Tre’ Williams went to the free-throw line last Sunday in Iowa City, Big Ten Network announcer Chris Vosters described him as a “sophomore out of Dallas.”. Given their parents’ history in the game, Tre’ and Jade were pretty much destined to play hoops. “They get a sundae and it’s great. The Duke women’s program shut down their season because of COVID-19 in late December, but Jade plans to use the bonus NCAA eligibility to apply for grad school and looks to be on the team next season. The Gophers got off to a great start in the first half despite the Boilermakers holding Marcus Carr scoreless. Kelly, a diehard fan who was watching the Purdue-Indiana men’s game on Thursday night, has a tough-love approach that rubs off on her kids. Status Signed Minnesota 11/14/2018. It also helped ease Kelly’s maternal instinct to be there for her son when she’s far away in Texas. In the second half, the Gophers played like a reasonably competent basketball team. Written By: Andy Greder / … MINNESOTA GOPHERS (13-13, 6-13) Pos.-Player Ht. Their aunts and uncles, cousins and family friends are nearby. Their grandparents’ land in northern Minnesota had a concrete slab and a metal hoop without a net. The main part of basketball, the beauty of basketball is going out there with five people and kicking someone’s (butt).”. 25 Frozen Faceoff thoughts: Why are some NCHC teams having more issues with COVID-19 than others? Gophers guard Tre’ Williams’ basketball roots stem from St. Paul mom. 9 ranked Ohio State on Thursday. When starting wing Both Gach was struggling against Illinois in the Big Ten opener in mid-December, he came to the bench during a timeout. Tre’ can be considered a homecoming. “I was hoping I would carry the role I had in high school, which is not realistic,” he said in an interview with the Pioneer Press. Pitino consistently tells players that want bigger roles that they need to focus on getting better each day and doing things that help Minnesota. And, of course, hoops. Harrison Barden / USA TODAY Sports, 375 2nd Ave N, “It wasn’t a really good hoop, but we would still have our iconic competitions,” Jade shared. It has helped Tre’, too. … I just think (that was) coming in young-minded and immature, but at the same time having high hopes for myself and just being extra critical of myself.”. While Nebraska cut the lead down to seven early in the first half, a 3-pointer by Tre Williams helped Minnesota pull away and improve to 12-1 this season at Williams Arena. Williams, a 6-5 guard from Dallas, Texas who is currently enrolled at Wasatch Academy (Utah), signed his National Letter of Intent to join the team beginning in 2019. Home court was on their driveway in Dallas. “They always knew that I would play college ball; they have been coaching me all the way through.”, Marvin’s origins are in Philadelphia, before moving to Dallas, where he met Kelly when she relocated for a job there in 1998. It also helped ease Kelly’s maternal instinct to be there for her son when she’s far away in Texas. Men's Basketball | 11/15/2018 9:09:00 AM. At Harding High School, the 6-foot-1 post was on Class 2A state tournament teams alongside stars Shannon Loeblein and Cara Pearson in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Born and raised in Texas, Williams was at home Minnesota well before he committed to the U. What’s going on here?”. This is what adulting is like for him?”. Both Marvin and Kelly have been in their son’s ear, and Tre’ knows how highly his parents think of him. Kelly, a diehard fan who was watching the Purdue-Indiana men’s game on Thursday night, has a tough-love approach that rubs off on her kids. “To have family and close friends here has definitely helped me out,” he said. His full name is Marvin Williams III, and his father, Marvin Williams Jr., was a three-sport athlete at Princeton. It’s great that you got five rebounds, but you’re 6-5. Box 839, G – Marcus Carr 6-2 195 Jr. 20.1. They played with a cheap, plastic ball. Tre’ has had to keep the faith across his two seasons at Minnesota, which enters Saturday’s game against No. … I always give him a run for his money.”. Growing up, the family would make the 17-hour drive from Dallas to northern Minnesota to stay at Kelly’s family cabin. Their mother’s old-school basketball stories sank in. In a 79-78 win over Nebraska on Sunday, the Wildcats had six scorers in double figures for the first time since Dec. 20, 2016, according to the program's website. She has been a collegiate starter averaging nearly 30 minutes a game and was named to watch lists for the Lisa Leslie Award going to the nation’s top center. Yr. PPG. Tre’ Williams made a career-high four 3-pointers against Northwestern en route to 14 points. Tre' Williams. When starting wing Both Gach was struggling against Illinois in the Big Ten opener in mid-December, he came to the bench during a timeout. Jamal Mashburn Jr., Isaiah Ihnen, and Tre Williams all put in some of … He’s averaging 3.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 12 minutes this season. Tre Williams scored 14 points and Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid with a 51-46 win over Northwestern But with few games available against girls in the 1980s, she played against boys at the nearby YMCA or rec centers. 23. We are like, ‘OK. … She liked banging (in the post).”, It’s not just her kids saying those things, either. “Me and Tre’ have been bumping heads when it comes to ’21’ forever,” she said. Hometown The Colony, Texas. (University Park, PA) -- The Golden Gophers are leaving Happy Valley not-so-happy, getting creamed by Penn State 84-65. “He would win the majority, but I still have some W’s under my belt. It has helped Tre’, too. “She cooks him food and brings it to him!” Jade said last month from Durham, N.C. “I have to make my own food. GOPHERS MEN'S HOOPS VS. … They played with a cheap, plastic ball. When Tre’ goes to the free-throw line against Wolverines on Saturday, people will know he’s from Minnesota, as well. Most importantly, the Gophers have stayed healthy aside from short-term injuries to Johnson and Tre Williams. Tre' Williams added another 17 as Minnesota lost its sixth straight to dip to 13-and-13 on the season. ND What’s going on here?”. One thing Tre’ has focused on is being a good teammate. “It just made me admire my mom,” Jade said. They routinely made the trips over the Fourth of July holidays and have memories of fishing, jumping off the neighbor’s over-water trampoline, barbecues and potato-sack races. But with few games available against girls in the 1980s, she played against boys at the nearby YMCA or rec centers. But St. Paul is part of his ancestral, and therefore, basketball DNA. Pitino consistently tells players that want bigger roles that they need to focus on getting better each day and doing things that help Minnesota. “Everybody wants to talk to the person with the 30 (points) and only that person, but basketball is a team sport. “Well, we’ve had injuries [in the past], so knock on wood we don’t have that,” Pitino said Friday. She has been a collegiate starter averaging nearly 30 minutes a game and was named to watch lists for the Lisa Leslie Award going to the nation’s top center. His full name is Marvin Williams III, and his father, Marvin Williams Jr., was a three-sport athlete at Princeton. Both Marvin and Kelly have been in their son’s ear, and Tre’ knows how highly his parents think of him. Story Links University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach Richard Pitino announced Wednesday the addition of Marvin "Tre'" Williams III to the Gophers. School Wasatch Academy. At Harding High School, the 6-foot-1 post was on Class 2A state tournament teams alongside stars Shannon Loeblein and Cara Pearson in the late ’80s and early ’90s. “She cooks him food and brings it to him!” Jade said last month from Durham, N.C. “I have to make my own food. 9 ranked Ohio State on Thursday. Minnesota pulled out the win despite shooting a paltry 37% (18 … MN INDIANAPOLIS (AP)Tre Williams scored 14 points and Jamal Mashburn Jr. 11 and Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid with a 51-46 win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament on Wednesday. Given the blossoming amount of talent within Minnesota, keeping homegrown players has long been a theme in head coach Richard Pitino’s eight-year tenure.