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Dan Coleman
# 13
Forward - F
Height: 6-9  Weight: 225
Senior
Previous Schools
   Hopkins
Previous Experience
  
Minneapolis, Minn.
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Finished his Gopher career in 15th place on the career points list with 1,317 • finished career with 114 career blocks, eighth most in school history • played in 127 career games, tied for the second most in team history • named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and media as a senior • named to 2007-08 NABC All-District First Team.

Milestones:  
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in 2007 • scored in double figures 69 times in his career • had 10 20-plus point games in his career • had 10 career double-doubles • scored his 1,000th career point vs. Colorado State on Dec. 8, 2007,  the 34th Gopher in school history to amass 1,000 pts • scored his 1,100th career point at UNLV on Dec. 30, 2007 • scored 1,200th career point in win at Northwestern on Feb. 6, 2008 • recorded his 500th career rebound vs. Northwestern on Jan. 9, 2008 to become just the 17th Gopher player to amass 1,000 points and 500 boards in a career • nabbed his 600th career board against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament first round • played in 127 games in his Gopher career, starting 98 times • named to All-Big Ten Freshman Team in 2004-05 • tri-captain for the 2007-08 season • recorded 114 career blocks, eighth-most in Gopher history • named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Dec. 24, 2007, the first Gopher to be named player of the week since Vincent Grier was selected by the conference on Feb. 7, 2005 • named to 2007-08 NABC All-District First Team • named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and media in 2007-08.
 
2007-08  |  Senior Season:
Led the Gophers with 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists vs. North Dakota State (12/3) • scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Colorado State (12/8), the first 20-point, 10-rebound game for the Gophers since Vincent Grier’s 22 pt, 12 reb effort against Ohio State on Jan. 19, 2005 • scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed five rebounds against South Dakota State (12/12), the first back-to-back 20-point games by a Gopher since Lawrence McKenzie did so on Feb. 18 & 21, 2007 • scored 20 points and added a career high six steals against Santa Clara (12/22), the first Gopher player to score at least 20 points in three consecutive games since Lawrence McKenzie did so on Feb. 14, 18 & 21, 2007 • scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds against Nicholls State (12/28) in game one of the 2007 Duel in the Desert • tied a season-high with 24 points and grabbed four rebounds against Kennesaw State (12/29) in game two of the Duel in the Desert • named to the Duel in the Desert All-Tournament Team (12/30) • grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and scored 19 points in 29 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/9) • contributed his second consecutive point/rebound double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Penn State (1/12) • scored a team-high 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in 29 minutes at Ohio State (1/26) • recorded double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in season-high 38 minutes at Michigan (1/31) • scored 10 points and pulled down a team-high eight boards at Northwestern (2/6) • collected 10th career double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds at Purdue (2/27) • scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds against Ohio State (3/1) • sealed opening round win in the Big Ten Tournament with with key free throws down the stretch • finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

2006-07  |  Junior Season:
Played in all 31 games, starting 30 • ranked 10th in the Big Ten in scoring overall (14.2) and 12th in conference games (13.6) • also ranked 10th overall in rebounding (6.0) and seventh in blocks • recorded his fifth career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Purdue (2/28) • scored 20 points, on 8-of-14 from the floor, 4-of-5 from the line, with six rebounds in 34 minutes at Indiana (2/21) • had 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks vs. Wisconsin in 37 minutes (2/14) • had 18 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 35 minutes at Michigan (2/10) • scored 16 points, was 7-of-11 from the field, with two assists in 31 minutes vs. Iowa (2/7) • had 13 points, four boards and a block in 32 minutes at Illinois (2/3) • scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds and had one block in 35 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/31) • had 11 points, six rebounds and a career-high four blocks  in 36 minutes vs. Penn State (1/27) • recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds playing all 40 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/20) • tallied his third double-double of the season and his second in three games with 19 points and matched a career high with 12 rebounds in 34 minutes at Iowa (1/13) • recorded his second double-double of the season with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high three blocks in 37 minutes vs. Purdue (1/3) • first career double-double with 10 rebounds to go with a career-high 29 points vs. UCF (12/12) • scored 17 points, was 8-of-9 from the line, with a rebound, an assist, two blocks and a steal in 33 minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/9) • played a career-high 44 minutes, contributed 18 points, nine rebounds and two blocks at UAB (12/5) • had 15 points, was 6-of-8 from the field, with three rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes vs. Arizona State (12/2) • shot 5-of-9 from the field and grabbed four rebounds for 13 points in 28 minutes vs. Montana (11/26) • tied a then-career-high 23 points, on 9-of-17 shooting, with seven boards and a steal in 30 minutes vs. Long Island (11/17) • scored 13 points, on 6-of-11 from the floor, with four caroms and two blocks in 28 minutes vs. North Dakota State (11/13) • letterwinner.

2005-06  |  Sophomore Season:  
Had 10 points, was 5-of-11 from the field, with seven rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes vs. Michigan in Big Ten Tournament First Round (3/9) • had eight points, three rebounds and a block in 16 minutes at Wisconsin (2/26) • had nine points, on 4-of-5 shooting, grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists in 17 minutes vs. Purdue (2/22) • had 16 points, eight boards, two blocks and two steals off the bench in 26 minutes at Penn State (2/8) • had 11 points and two rebounds in 33 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/7) • scored 15 points, on 7-of-13 shooting with seven boards and a steal in 29 minutes vs. Oral Roberts (12/31) • had his sixth straight game of double figure scoring with12 points, three rebounds one block and one steal in 30 minutes vs. Grambling (12/21) •  had 11 points, all in the second half, grabbed three rebounds and had two steals in 27 minutes vs. UAB (12/14) • scored 16 points, was 2-of-3 from long range and grabbed seven caroms in 28 minutes vs. UNLV (12/10) • scored a then-career high 23 points, on 6-of-12 shooting, was 10-of-13 from the line with nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks in a career-high 42 minutes at Arizona State (12/5/05) • led the team with 14 points in 22 minutes vs. Coastal Carolina (12/3), also had five boards, two assists, one block and one steal • returned to action and led the team with 16 points in 26 minutes at Maryland (11/30) • did not play vs. Gardner-Webb (11/28) due to a family emergency • had six points, two caroms and two blocks in 21 minutes vs. Chattanooga (11/26) • letterwinner.

2004-05  |  Freshman Season
Played in all 32 games, starting 27 • was fourth on the team and fourth among Big Ten freshmen in scoring, averaging 8.3 ppg • ranked third among Big Ten freshmen in rebounding at 4.2 per conference game • scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds in 26 minutes against Indiana in Big Ten quarterfinals (3/11) • had nine points, including a clutch three with 1:14 left to give the Gophers the lead for good at Purdue (2/26) in 21 minutes • scored 12 points and grabbed three boards in 25 minutes at Michigan State (2/16) • had eight points and a career-high nine rebounds in 28 minutes vs. Northwestern (2/9) • scored in double figures for the third consecutive game with 11 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists in 24 minutes at Michigan (2/2) • had 11 points and four rebounds in 21 minutes at Illinois (1/29) • had 12 points, on 5-of-7 shooting, 2-of-3 from three-point range in 21 minutes vs. Indiana (1/27) • scored nine points, five in overtime, including the game-clinching put-back at Ohio State (1/19) in a career-high 31 minutes • had three points and eight rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Purdue (1/12) • had seven points, seven rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes vs. Penn State (1/8) • scored 14 points, on 6-of-8 shooting, three boards and two blocks in 30 minutes vs. Loyola Marymount (1/3) • second consecutive game in double figures with 10 points, four boards and two assists in 22 minutes vs. Coppin State (1/1) • had 12 points, two rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes vs. UNC Greensboro (12/29) • was back in the starting lineup and scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Chicago State (12/15) • was 2-of-4 for six points, with five rebounds vs. Central Michigan (12/11) • had eight points, on 4-of-5 from the field, and three boards in 25 minutes off the bench at Nebraska (12/8) • had 14 points, was 2-of-4 from beyond the arc, with three rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes vs. Florida State in Big Ten/ACC Challenge (11/30) • led team with 16 points, all in the second half, and had four rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes vs. Alabama in Great Alaska Shootout semifinals (11/26) • had 10 points, three rebounds, three assists, a block and two steals in 25 minutes vs. Furman in Great Alaska Shootout first round (11/24) • scored a career high 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting in 30 minutes in his Golden Gopher debut vs. Lipscomb (11/21) • letterwinner.

2003-04 • Redshirted:

Redshirted after transferring from Boston College • only attended summer school at Boston College.

High School:
A graduate of Hopkins High School • high school coach was Ken Novak • finalist for Mr. Basketball in 2003 • named all-state after his junior and senior seasons • all-area pick his senior season • named all-conference his final two seasons • averaged 15.0 points and 8.0 rebounds his senior year • helped lead Hopkins to a third-place finish in the Minnesota State AAAA Tournament in 2003 • won a state title in 2002 • earned three basketball letters • named to the ‘B’ honor roll • high school teammate of Toronto Raptors forward Kris Humphries.

Personal:
Son of David and Julie Coleman • will earn business and marketing education degree in the fall • planning to enroll in graduate program in applied kinesiology • uncle, Ben, was a Gopher basketball letterwinner in 1980-81 • born February 13, 1985.
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