It's been less than a month since Niko Medved was hired as the head coach of the Minnesota Gophers men's basketball, and he hasn't wasted time putting together his depth chart for 2025-26, which started as bare as great grandpa's house cupboards during the great depression.
The Gophers new coach started by keeping a couple of young perimeter talents from Ben Johnson's squad, before adding a few more guards / wings , where he has since continued to build with three other portal commitments.
Then last week, Minnesota added their first real front-court talent for 2025-26, shifting to the backcourt again. And this time, Medved appears to have reeled in his most exciting commitment of the transfer portal season so far.
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Langston Reynolds is a 6'4″ 200 lb guard out of Northern Colorado. As a junior last year, the Denver, CO native averaged 16 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game for the Bears, while providing one of the best in-season highlight dunk videos I have ever seen.
NEWS: Northern Colorado transfer guard Langston Reynolds has committed to Minnesota, his agents Corey Marcum and Trey Dees tell @On3sports .
The 6-4 junior averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game this season. https://t.co/uKR5csUEnk pic.twitter.com/hXABrEoas4— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 13, 2025
Northern Colorado 6'4 Junior Langston Reynolds is one of most ridiculous athletes in the Transfer Portal.
Reynolds had a great season where he averaged 16/6/3 and shot 59% from the field.
Reynolds has one of the quickest first steps in the country and has the ability to dunk… pic.twitter.com/YleuwFHNrv— KJ (@KJ__Hoops) March 22, 2025
Unsurprisingly, the Minnesota Gophers weren't the only power four team that Reynolds flirted with, before commiting on Sunday. The most notable was Texas A&M, prior to Buzz Williams leaving for Maryland. When he left, it opened up the door for Medved and the Gophers to swoop in.
On the highlight reel above, Langston looks like a man amongst boys in some of his knee breaking moves, blasphemous dunks and no-look passes, something his stats from last season match. Interestingly, however, 2024-25 was Reynolds first season as a starter for Northern Colorado (34 starts).
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During his freshman and sophomore campaigns , Langston Reynolds started only 2 total games, averaging half the playing time and even less production (15 MPG, 4.2 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.1 APG) than he did as a senior. So what gives? Hard work, that's what gives. This looks like one to get excited about, Minnesota Gophers basketball fans.
I'm so proud of this kid @LangstonReynol2 . He worked his ass off, had a phenomenal Junior campaign at Northern Colorado, and is now a Minnesota Golden Gopher. Congratulations @coachNikoMedved and @GopherMBB , you are getting a special talent. Lang is one of one. pic.twitter.com/wQFohU9nWB
— Inc. Basketball (@jordan_jhabvala) April 13, 2025
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