The Gophers men’s basketball team is beginning to move on from outgoing transfer guard Elijah Hawkins by adding Oregon transfer guard Brennan Rigsby on Wednesday.

Rigsby committed to Minnesota after a visit to the U this week.

Rigsby, a 6-foot-3 guard from De Beque, Colo., averaged 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 36 games as a junior in 2023-24.

Rigsby, who played two years for the Ducks after starting at the JUCO level, appears to have one season of eligibility remaining for the U.

Hawkins back-tracked this week from his verbal commitment to return to the U for his senior season next winter. The U is working to replace their starting point guard with a few perimeter players.

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