skip navigation  New Gophers Commit Alex Foster: "I felt that
Minnesota was always there for me."  10/21/2012, 6:00pm CDT By
Chris Monter  Alex Foster is the second member of the Gophers
2013 recruiting class.  Alex Foster, a 6-foot-7, 219-pound
forward from Chicago (IL) Seton Academy, recently committed to
Minnesota. Foster, who is one of the top players in a loaded
Class of 2013 big man from Illinois, visited Minnesota three
weeks ago and attend the Gopher football game versus Syracuse.
caught up with Foster to learn the latest on his decision.
Foster led the DeLaSalle to a 17-7 mark last season, losing to
Bogan in the Class 4A Mount Carmel regional title game 79-63,
despite Mean Streets AAU teammate and fellow Gopher commit Alvin
Ellis, finishing with a career-high 42 points. Gopher Hole: What
is the feeling now that you have committed? Alex Foster: It was
a weight off my shoulders. I thought that I wanted to commit
before the November signing to focus on my senior season. I am
happy with the decision. Gop