A current Husker completed pool play at the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament. Rienk Mast and the Netherlands lost to Croatia on Wednesday in Istanbul to wrap up pool play.
The Netherlands finished group play with a record of 1-2. Mast came off the bench and had two points, five rebounds, and a team-high four assists.
The forward appeared in all three games, averaging 6.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists. The Netherlands finished third in their group and did not advance to the semifinals.
Mast will spend his first year at Nebraska after having previously played at Bradley University. Last year, he was a member of the All-Missouri Valley Conference first-team, averaging 13.8 points per game and 8.0 rebounds.
S/O Rienk Mast for a strong showing representing the Netherlands at this year’s FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Turkey. ✊🇳🇱
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