Tag: FIBA Olympic Pre-Qulaifying Tournament

Former Husker completes pool play at Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament

A former Husker completed play in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament earlier in the week in Istanbul.

A former Husker completed play in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament earlier in the week in Istanbul. Thorir Thorbjarnarson led Iceland to their first win in group play with a 93-76 win over Bulgaria.

Thorbjarnson led Iceland off the bench with 17 points on 8 of 10 shooting with four rebounds and two assists. Thorbjarnarson played at Nebraska from 2018 to 2021.

In 93 career games, he made 43 starts averaging 4.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. Last season, he played professionally for Oviedo CB of the Spanish LEB Oro league.

He now plays for theTindastoll of the Icelandic Basketball League. Thorbjarnarson is also a 2x Icelandic Basketball Cup champion and a 3X Icelandic champion.

Iceland finished with a record of 1-2 and did not advance beyond the Group Stage.

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Mast has strong showing for Netherland’s at FIBA Pre-Qualifying Tournament

A current Husker completed pool play at the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament.

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.

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Nebraska forward helps Team Netherlands to victory

A Nebraska forward helped his team to a victory in an international tournament earlier in the week.

A Nebraska forward helped his team to a victory in an international tournament earlier in the week. Rienk Mast and the Netherlands defeated Belgium 78-76 on Monday.

The Netherlands is participating in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Belgium. Mast had eight points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes.

The forward is currently averaging 8.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game through two contests. His team is now 1-1.

Mast and the Netherlands conclude group play on Wednesday against Croatia. They will need a win to advance to the semi-finals.

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