Luke Runka

Orono Elementary PE Teacher/Orono Varsity Assistant Basketball 🏀 Coach

[Gavin Doherty @Gdoherty_24]

Highlights from NHR state
3-1 record
13 PPG
5 RPG
5 APG
@CoachShep34 @mnfuryboys @barry_wohler @CoachRunka @PrepHoops @oronomensball

[Gavin Doherty @Gdoherty_24]

2024/25 High School Basketball Season

167 Total points, 6.7 PPG
48% Field Goal Percentage
33% 3 Point Percentage
72.1% Free Throw Percentage
90(37O/57D) Rebounds, 3.6 RPG
87 Assist, 3.5 APG (led team)
4 Blks - 41 steals, 1.6 SPG (led team)
4 Chrgs
@barry_wohler @CoachRunka

[Brett Pickarts @BrettPickartsWI]

Grant Hansen calls game! Big time shot for Fury Zurn to beat the Playmakers 65-62. What a game.

#PHBATL

[SMSU Athletics @SMSUMustangs]

Men's basketball announces five signings for 2026-27 season https://t.co/Z2Vfp5a4ji

[Luke Runka @CoachRunka]

@CoachDame_Blake @tchoopsczar Congratulations Dame. Blake is getting a great coach!

[Gavin Doherty @Gdoherty_24]

Game vs Chaska 1/20 and Benilde 1/29

@oronomensball @CoachRunka @CoachShep34 @barry_wohler @PrepHoops

[Gavin Doherty @Gdoherty_24]

Game vs Waconia 1/27

13 points
6 rebounds
5 assists
@oronomensball @CoachRunka @barry_wohler @PrepHoops

[Orono Spartans @OronoSpartans]

Baseball walks off Westonka on a Flansburg two-run bomb in the bottom of the 7th to win it 4-3! Spartans move to 6-1 on the season.

[Tony Liebert @TonyLiebert]

Gophers are loading up on knockdown shooters. We need a nickname for this crew.

All 6'5" to 6'7" guards/forwards with a track record of being great three-point shooters.

Bobby Durkin
Winters Grady
Nolen Anderson
Nolan Groves

[Gophers Forever @GophersForever]

HO〽️E. 〽️💛🔥🔥🔥 #TeamTogether

[GopherHole.com @GopherHole]

From Orono to Lubbock to Dinkytown!

Nolan Groves is joining Medved’s #Gophers team for the 2026-2027 season!

https://t.co/GMrTzIDPtT

[Ryan James @RyanJamesMN]

"COMMIT: Minnesota lands Texas Tech transfer guard Nolan Groves

#Gophers land their first transfer portal commitment

https://t.co/hfKI7Dunsg

[Marcus R. Fuller @Marcus_R_Fuller]

Former Orono star and Texas Tech guard @NolanGroves4 just announced on IG he’s coming home and transferring to play for #Gophers. Adds to abundance of MN talent in Niko Medved’s program.

[Gophers Nation @MinnesotaOn3]

BREAKING: Minnesota native Nolan Groves is coming home 🏠

The Texas Tech transfer and former Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year just committed to the Golden Gophers after spending one season with the Red Raiders.

Read: https://t.co/bahqVmHZ8n

[Tony Liebert @TonyLiebert]

BREAKING: Texas Tech guard Nolan Groves has officially committed to Minnesota.

Listed at 6-foot-5, he’ll be the first MN Gatorade POTY (2025) to play for the Gophers since Joe Coleman in 2011. https://t.co/hMDx3ZDtqg

[Coach Brad Bigler @CoachBradBigler]

If I were a 2027 High School Recruit…

AAU season means limited practices. Sometimes just 1–2 per week. That’s not enough to stay in a shooting rhythm.
You’ve got to get extra work in on your own.

Early in the week: high volume shooting. Less contact, lock in on form, build consistency, get reps.

Later in the week: game speed, game like intensity. Create shots off movement, simulate real situations, and build a scoring routine from all spots.

Chase efficiency. Move around the floor. Train with purpose.

[Coach Brad Bigler @CoachBradBigler]

If I were a 2027 high school recruit…

By April, you should already have your High School highlight video ready.

Start with your 10 BEST clips! No exceptions. Keep length reasonable and engaging.

After that, show your athleticism. Then finish by showcasing your full skill set.
Make it easy for coaches to see what separates you.

[Darren Wolfson @DWolfsonKSTP]

Be nice if the #Gophers can get former Orono HS star and former Texas Tech guard Nolan Groves across the finish line. Told he’s scheduled to visit on Wednesday.

[And-One Films @AndOneFilms]

Former Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year and Orono alum Nolan Groves has entered the transfer portal after his freshman season at Texas Tech.

Check out his 44-point state quarterfinal scoring performance at Williams Arena.

Could we see Groves back at the Barn?