Minnesota forward Joshua Ola-Joseph (1) boxes out Purdue forward Mason Gillis (0) during the NCAA men's basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue won ...

Gophers basketball fans hoping to get an up-close-and-personal look at new 2022 recruit Joshua Ola-Joseph this year before he joins the team next season will have to settle for watching him from afar.

Ola-Joseph, who has a vertical leap in excess of 40 inches, is averaging 2.9 rebounds per game, but Johnson wants to see a number double that.