The Nebraska basketball team is now in the final five schools for a four-star center from the class of 2025. Tommy Ahneman announced he is down to five schools before entering his senior year of high school, with Nebraska in the mix.
The 6-foot-10 center is playing his senior season at Cretin Derham Hall in Saint Paul, Minnesota, after playing for West Fargo Sheyenne. He is the No. 45 overall recruit in the 2025 class, the No. 7 center prospect, and the No. 1 player in North Dakota.
Ahneman led West Fargo Sheyenne to the Class AA state title, earning the 2024 NDHSAA Class AA State Tournament MVP. He recorded 28 points, 17 rebounds, and two blocks in the championship game and finished the season, setting West Fargo Sheyenne’s career rebounding record with 54 boards.
Ahneman’s performance won him the 2023-2024 North Dakota Gatorade State Player of the Year. He finished the 2023-2024 season averaging 20.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.9 assists.
Ahneman put Nebraska in his final five, alongside Iowa, Minnesota, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin.
NEWS: 4⭐️ Tommy Ahneman, On3’s No. 45 overall recruit in the 2025 class, has cut his list to five schools, he tells @On3Recruits.
The 6-11 big man has set official visits to each program and breaks down his finalists: https://t.co/G1uWjkKYxb pic.twitter.com/ovj2QQ2uIi
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 23, 2024
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