Marcus Fuller

Reporter | Gophers basketball

Marcus Fuller covers Gophers men's basketball and college basketball for the Star Tribune. He has 13 years of experience covering Twin Cities college and professional sports. 

Fuller joined the Star Tribune in 2016 after 11 years covering Gophers sports – and just about every other team and league in town -- for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Before making the Twin Cities his home, he spent two years in The Kansas City Star sports department. Fuller grew up in Hawaii and is a 2002 graduate of San Jose State.

Recent content from Marcus Fuller

Two U men's basketball targets featured on this star-filled AAU team

The D1 Minnesota team of high school sophomores is among almost 300 teams playing this weekend at an AAU tournament that will take over gyms in the west metro.

Big Ten softball's best hitter? She plays shortstop for the Gophers.

The Gophers will open the Big Ten softball tournament on Wednesday with the conference's top hitter on their side. Jess Oakland has been a force as a sophomore.

Texas San Antonio big man Edmonds commits to Gophers as a transfer

Colorado native Trey Edmonds scored in double figures 11 times last season before entering the transfer portal and picking Minnesota.

U gets Macalester star, N. Mexico St. wing who has been at 3 other schools

Macalester guard Caleb Williams scored 41 points against the Gophers in an exhibition game; New Mexico State wing Femi Odukale has also played at Pitt and Seton Hall.

U's Christie enters transfer portal after previously declaring for draft

There was a scenario where the 6-6 guard would return to the Gophers if he removed his name from the NBA draft. But Christie has now given himself to option to play college basketball elsewhere.

U basketball targets Macalester star Caleb Williams, other transfers

Williams, a 6-2 guard who scored 41 points against the U in an exhibition game, visited campus recently. The Gophers still have needs at guard and in the post with the transfer portal closing Wednesday.

Gophers hoops lands Oregon guard transfer after Hawkins' departure

The Gophers had an increasing need at guard after Elijah Hawkins entered the transfer portal earlier this week.

Changing up the guards: Oregon transfer interests U, visits campus

The Gophers are looking to replace guard Elijah Hawkins, who entered the transfer portal on Monday. Brennan Rigsby of Oregon is visiting the U, and a couple others have attracted the team's interest.

U football lands wide receiver transfer from Georgia

Former Georgia receiver Tyler Williams adds to one of the Big Ten's top transfer classes for P.J. Fleck's Gophers.

Ex-Gophers forward Payne transferring to Texas A&M

Pharrel Payne, a Cottage Grove native who started for the Gophers this season, says he'll play for the Aggies next season.

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