Over the weekend, Niko Medved and the Minnesota men's basketball program got their 2026 recruiting class started with East Ridge (MN) point guard Cedric Tomes making his decision to stay home and be a Gopher.

Tomes, who averaged 27.0 points per game as a junior, committed to the Golden Gophers over offers from Bryant, Drake, Iowa State, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma, and Saint Louis. For Tomes, committing to the Golden Gophers was a dream come true.

On Sunday, Gophers Nation was able to briefly catch up with Tomes to discuss that and more on his decision.