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Q&A: Junior Big Man Theo John Talks Gophers, Recruitment and More

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Theo John, a 6-foot-9 junior center from Champlin Park (MN) High, helped lead the Rebels to a 31-1 record as they finished runner-up to Apple Valley in the Class AAAA title game, losing 64-61. He received a scholarship offer from Minnesota this past spring.

John is averaging 17.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game this year for the Rebels. He has scored in double figures in five of his first six games with two games of more than 20 points, including a season-best 22 points versus DeLaSalle. John has nearly doubled his scoring output as a sophomore (8.