Gophers men's basketball coach Tubby Smith said Wednesday he recently learned he had early-stage prostate cancer and underwent an April 21 procedure at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester to remove it.

"Amid speculation, I want to make it aware that I did in fact undergo a procedure on April 21 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester," Smith, who turns 60 next month, said in the statement. "During my regular physical last spring, it was discovered that my prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were high.

"A biopsy was done and it was discovered that I had early stages of prostate cancer. I am happy to say that the cancer was contained and removed and I am now cancer free and feeling great."