The Gophers men’s basketball team didn’t get a chance to host the top in-state prospect in the 2025 recruiting class on an official visit.

North Dakota native and new Cretin-Derham Hall transfer Tommy Ahneman committed to Notre Dame on Monday.

The 6-foot-10, 235-pound player had completed a visit to the Fighting Irish in South Bend, Ind., last weekend. He was scheduled to be at the U this weekend, after going to Nebraska and Iowa in recent weeks.

“I chose Notre Dame because of what they have — a great atmosphere, great people and a great recruiting class that I now get to be a part of,” Ahneman told On3.com.

Ahneman transferred to the St. Paul private school from Sheyenne High School in West Fargo, N.D., after he was named the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year and won a Class 2A state championship last season. He averaged 20.3 points and 13.3 rebounds a year ago.

Ahneman, who is considered a four-star prospect and top 60 player in the nation, had more scholarship offers from Wisconsin, Penn State, Northwestern and others.

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