Gophers officially sign Zoey Bershers and Makena Christian for the 2025 class

Wednesday marked the start of the early signing period for all sports except football and it will last until next week on November 20. Both verbally committed Gophers women’s basketball players, Makena Christian and Zoey Bershers, signed on the dotted line.

Hailing from Hartford, Wisc., Christian has been oral since committed to Minnesota February. ESPN ranks her as the 52nd-best player in the class of 2025 nationally and the second-best player from Wisconsin.

“Makena is a very good student who is currently unsure of her career path academically, so it’s great that she can take advantage of all of our options here at Minnesota,” said head coach Dawn Plitzweit. “On the court, our staff has been able to watch Makena play for years as she competed with Grace Grocholski on the AAU Circuit for the Wisconsin Lakers.

Bershers is a native of Farmington, Ark. and she is committed verbally to the Gophers since June. Standing at 6 feet tall, she chose Minnesota over notable offers from Wichita State, Seton Hall and UC Santa Barbara.

“Zoey is a great student with a 3.9 GPA and is someone who will excel here at the University of Minnesota as she pursues a career in occupational therapy. Zoey really caught the attention of our staff this past spring and summer when she joined SA Finest played,” Plitzweit said. “We saw her ability as a post player to play on the block and impact the game by scoring and rebounding down low, but when Zoey stepped to the perimeter and shot from the arc and handled it, we saw how good she was. ” fit into our versatile playing style.”

There is no news on whether or not Minnesota will add more players to the 2025 recruiting class, but Christian and Bershers will join the program for the 2025-2026 season.