When it was announced at the end of February that Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg would be returning for his fourth year on the job, everyone knew that roster changes would have to be made. The most dramatic of those roster moves came when Sam Griesel, formerly of North Dakota State, announced that he would be playing for the Huskers this upcoming season. The senior guard averaged 14.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, and 3.4 APG on 48.2% shooting in 25 starts for the Bison in the 2021-22 season.
The experts are noticing the move too, and 247Sports recently compiled a list of the top 10 teams in the 2022 transfer portal. The Huskers were slotted in at number six on that list, sharing the spot with Iowa State, Florida State, and Ohio State. The experts at 247Sports say, “This is exactly the transfer Fred Hoiberg needs at Nebraska. The opportunity will be there for Griesel to get major minutes right away, and he’s a high-floor player who has done a lot of winning throughout his career.”
This type of news doesn’t guarantee the Huskers anything this upcoming season, but it is nice to see that outside perspectives are noticing what Fred Hoiberg and company are doing and approving of it.
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