Arkansas transfer forward Destinee Oberg announced that she will be coming home and committed to the Gophers Monday.
“You’ve watched me grow up. Supporting me even on my worst days. Yet the standard never changed, which is to give it my all. Representing you has always been an honor, doing that in my backyard only makes it that much more special. I’m coming home,” she said on Twitter Monday.
A Burnsville, Minnesota native and former Holy Angels Academy standout, recruiting service Prospects Nation rated Oberg as a 4.5-star prospect. She was the No. 6 post player and No. 38 overall recruit in the country coming out of high school in 2019
Oberg, a 6-foot-3 forward played in 39 career games for the Razorbacks in three seasons, averaging 1.1 points per game.
She is currently the only player with more than one season of college experience on the Gophers roster. She joins three returning players Katie Borowicz, Alanna Micheaux and Maggie Czinano along with four incoming freshmen and the No. 10 recruiting class in the country according to ESPN.
Head coach Lindsay Whalen and the Gophers will likely continue to be active in the transfer portal this offseason.