Two in-state Gophers recruits officially sign scholarship offers

Nolan Anderson (Wayzata) and Cedric Tomes (East Ridge) have signed, while the state's top-ranked recruit (Christian Wiggins) has signed with Iowa State.

Cedric Tomes with Gophers head coach Niko Medved. | Cedric Tomes via Instagram

It's the official start of the period for high school athletes to formally commit to their college with signed scholarship agreements, and three Gophers commits in the men's basketball team's 2026 recruiting class put pen to paper on Wednesday.

Cedric Tomes, a standout guard from East Ridge High School, signed his scholarship offer from the Gophers, while Wayzata High School star Nolen Anderson also signed with Minnesota. A third signee was Chadrack Mpoyi from Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine, California.

National Collegiate Signing Day! Congratulations to Raptor Football Players Henry Bern, Ben Knaup and Cedric Tomes on your commitment to continuing your athletic careers at the college level. pic.twitter.com/8J5pyBHntO

— East Ridge HS Football (Raptors End Zone Club) (@EndZoneClub) November 12, 2025

Anderson wasn't the only D1 recruit from Wayzata to sign on Wednesday. Christian Wiggings, the No. 1 player in Minnesota's high school class of 2026, also signed with Iowa State.

A huge congrats to these 3 and all of the Wayzata athletes that signed this morning! Go Trojans! pic.twitter.com/lkNzSw0BV1

— Wayzata Basketball (@WayzataBHoops) November 12, 2025

Wiggins is ranked No. 99 nationally in the 247Sports Composite. He's a four-star recruit, ranked just ahead of Anderson, who is also a four-star recruit and 117th-best player in the national class of 2026, according to the recruiting service.

Tomes is a three-star recruit who ranks 273rd in the 247Sports Composite, while Mpoyi checks in at No. 151 nationally. Overall, the Gophers' 2026 class ranks 24th nationally and sixth in the Big Ten, trailing only Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Maryland, and Illinois.

At Rivals/On3, Wiggins, Anderson, and Mpoyi rank 103rd, 142nd, and 163rd in the nation, respectively. Tomes isn't included in the service's national rankings.

Anderson was offered a scholarship by Niko Medved and the Gophers on July 14, and he announced his commitment to the U of M on July 31. He chose the Gophers over notable offers from Virginia Tech, Drake, and Northern Iowa.

Tomes averaged 27.3 points per game as a junior. He picked the Gophers over notable offers from Iowa State, Oklahoma, Drake, Bryant, and Northern Iowa.

Meanwhile, another standout hooper in the state's 2026 class, Jayden Moore of Hopkins High School, has committed to North Dakota.

Jayden Moore of Hopkins has committed to North Dakota pic.twitter.com/2Tz9peTfvD

— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) November 12, 2025