Meet Gophers prized men’s basketball recruit Isaiah Santos

Isaiah Santos has had a big week. The Katy, Texas, senior turned 18 on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, the four-star small forward signed with the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball program. Santos is the lone member of the Gophers' 2027 recruiting class, but he’s a highly regarded piece. He is ranked 47th in the nation, per ESPN’s Next 100, and checks in at 59th in 247Sports’ Composite. Here are seven things to know about Santos, head coach Niko Medved’s assessment and the Gophers’ recruiting process during this cycle. ‘Powerful’ Santos is listed at 6 feet 5 and 210 pounds; he uses all of that to play a physical, athletic, high-energy brand of basketball. During his junior year at Seven Lakes High School, he averaged 22.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game and was named the all-Greater Houston boys basketball player of the year for the 2025-26 season. “Isaiah is a powerful wing who plays with a high motor,” head coach Niko Medved said in a statement Wednesday.

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