Tag: Nebraska Basketball Recruiting

Nebraska women’s basketball signs Croatian star Petra Bozan

Head coach Amy Williams announced that the team signed Croatian star Petra Bozan to the lineup.

The Nebraska women’s basketball team added another player to its 2024-2025 roster just three months before the start of the season. Head coach Amy Williams announced that the team signed Croatian star Petra Bozan.

Bozan, a 6-foot-3 forward/center from Split, Croatia, joins the Huskers after competing for the KAZL Split in Croatia’s Premier League. Across 22 games, she averaged 15.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocked shots per game.

She finished the season with a shooting percentage of .545 and recorded 17 double-doubles. She scored a season-high 31 points against Zagreb in October 2023 and hauled in a season-high 19 rebounds against Brod Na Savi in November 2023.

Bozan also represented Croatia in the FIBA European Championships for the last three years. She arrives at Nebraska following her recent outing in the FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket in Portugal.

Bozan led Croatia in both points (113) and rebounds (70) across seven tournament games. She ranked sixth among all players in the 16-team tournament in scoring, averaging 16.1 points per game, and third in rebounding, averaging 10.0 per game.

Bozan is one of four freshmen on Nebraska’s roster and one of two centers, the other being senior Alexis Markowski. Bozan plans to major in business at Nebraska.

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Nebraska men’s basketball in ESPN 2025 Top 100 recruit Antione West Jr’s final four

An ESPN 2025 Top 100 recruit is down to his final four schools heading into his final year of high school. Antione West Jr. announced that he is deciding between Purdue, Dayton, Ohio State, and Nebraska. Nebraska is in the mix to land a three-star …

An ESPN 2025 Top 100 recruit is down to his final four schools heading into his final year of high school. Antione West Jr. announced that he is deciding between Purdue, Dayton, Ohio State, and Nebraska.

Nebraska is in the mix to land a three-star shooting guard following a massive 2023-2024 season. The Huskers finished 23-11, the second most wins in school history, in a season that involved their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014 and a semi-final finish in the Big Ten Tournament.

West, a 6-foot-3 guard, received an offer from Nebraska in October 2023. He is ranked No. 77 in the ESPN 2025 Top-100 recruit list. He is one of three Top 100 recruits with Nebraska in the hunt. Koa Peat is No. 4 on the list, while Jalen Wilson is No. 95.

The Toledo, Ohio, native is coming off a strong junior campaign. At Whitmer High School, he averaged 20.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. He hit 49 percent of his shots from the floor and 70-of-187 from beyond the arc.

He also eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in his career midway through his junior year. He helped the Panthers to the semi-finals and finished 25-3 on the season. He scored 16 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and four steals in Whitmer’s state semifinal loss to Centerville.

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Nebraska Basketball to get visit from rising center in October

Francis Chukwudebelu’s profile has risen over the past couple weeks.

Nebraska basketball will officially get a visit from center Francis Chukwudebelu from October 2-4. This was confirmed by On3’s Robin Washut.

Chukwudebelu is a three-star center from Virginia. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, he is the 28th-ranked center in the 2025 class and the eighth-ranked player in his class from the state.

He has zero crystal ball predictions at this time, but his offer sheet is filling up. The center has 18 offers in total, including from Kansas, Michigan State, Alabama, Florida State, and Texas. Nebraska officially offered him on June 16.

The Huskers currently have no commitments in the 2025 recruiting class, which has been a bit smaller for Nebraska basketball in recent years. Fred Hoiberg has elected to build the roster via the transfer portal. To put this in perspective, Nebraska only has two commitments in the 2024 class.

Nebraska basketball has been on the upswing recently, coming off an NCAA tournament appearance in the 2023-24 season. Another successful season in 2024-25 could increase commitments from guys like Chukwudebelu.

Top 150 2025 recruit Quentin Rhymes set to visit Nebraska

Small forward Quentin Rhymes revealed he will be visiting Nebraska in September.

A class of 2025 forward is set to visit Lincoln later this year. Small forward Quentin Rhymes revealed he will be visiting Nebraska in September. Rhymes received an offer from the Huskers back in May.

The 6-foot-7, 185-pound forward is one of four small forwards in the class of 2025 to earn an offer from Nebraska. He also received offers from TCU and Wichita State throughout the summer.

Rhymes stands at No. 136 in the rankings for the class of 2025. He is attending Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, Arizona, after playing for Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rhymes also plays for the Las Vegas Knicks in the AAU, where he delivered stellar performances throughout the season. Last week against West Virginia Gold, he scored 40 points and landed six 3-pointers.

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Nebraska women’s basketball lands five-star guard Olivia Hamlin

Guard Olivia Hamlin, from Snow Canyon High School in St. George, Utah, announced on Instagram that she is a Husker.

The Nebraska women’s basketball landed a five-star recruit from the class of 2025. Guard Olivia Hamlin, from Snow Canyon High School in St. George, Utah, announced on Instagram that she is a Husker.

Standing at 5-feet-9, Hamlin is an offensive weapon, averaging 27.5 points per game last season as a junior, leading the Warriors to a 24-2 record and a UHSAA Class 4A state runner-up finish.

Hamlin also contributed an average of 5.1 rebounds, 4.8 steals, and 3.5 assists per game and even scored a career-high game 36 points in the team’s state quarter-finals win.

She’s played varsity all three years at Snow Canyon and made first-team all-state in each season thus far. Her performance in the 2023-2024 also earned her the honor of being named the UHSAA Class 4A Player of the Year.

Hamlin chose Nebraska over Virginia Tech, which finished ranked No. 18 last season. She also held offers from Clemson, UNLV, and BYU. She is currently Nebraska’s only 2025 commit.

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Four-star forward sets official visit date with Nebraska

Four-star forward A’Mare Bynum will take a visit to the Lincoln campus on September 6th. 

A class of 2025 prospect has set his official visit date with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Four-star forward A’Mare Bynum will take a visit to the Lincoln campus on September 6th.

The big man is listed at 6-foot-8, 210 pounds, and is currently ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Nebraska for the class of 2025. Bynum told recruiting service On3 back in December that he’s excited to see how he fits into Nebraska’s offensive system.

“I like how they play with spacing. They talk to me about how I can really play well and how they see me fit in the program very well. Like bringing the ball up, being the main ball dominant. I would definitely say (our relationship) is great. They came to my game on Friday, and they told me I had a great game.”

Bynum is also receiving looks from Colorado, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Iowa State. His father, Omar, played for Iowa State in the early-2000s.

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Nebraska hosts North Dakota Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year

Tommy Ahneman is a four-star prospect from Sheyenne High School in West Fargo, North Dakota.

The Nebraska men’s basketball team hosted a Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Monday. Tommy Ahneman is a four-star prospect from Sheyenne High School in West Fargo, North Dakota.

The 6-foot-10, 235-pound center averaged 20.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, and 1.9 assists per game, leading Sheyenne High to the Class AA state championship.

When the center was named player of the year, West Fargo High assistant coach Nate Altoff highly praised him.

“Tommy was a fierce opponent on the court this season—an elite scorer on offense and intimidating on defense. “He made an immediate impact every time he entered a game, often drawing double teams on offense and then guarding the other team’s best post player. He was a big part of his team’s state championship run and he’s a great example of where hard work, dedication and a great attitude will get you.”

Ahneman was also the NDHSAA Class AA State Tournament MVP, recording 28 points, 17 rebounds, and two blocks in the championship game.

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Nebraska basketball offers Kansas’ top prep player

Miikka Muurinen is a 6-foot-10, 200-pound power forward from Sunrise Christian in Wichita, Kansas.

Nebraska men’s basketball has offered a scholarship to one of Kansas’ top prep players. Miikka Muurinen is a 6-foot-10, 200-pound power forward from Sunrise Christian in Wichita, Kansas.

Muurinen is currently ranked by service On3 as the No. 10 prospect in the entire class of 2026. The stretch-four from Finland has also drawn interest from other major programs such as Duke.

He also holds offers from Alabama, UCLA, Cincinnati, Illinois, Texas Tech, and Utah. The forward has international experience, having played for the Finnish National Team in the FIBA U16 European Championships.

He led his team with 16.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.

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Nebraska basketball offers 2025 Wyoming guard Abdul Bashir

The Huskers are making offers for the 2025-2026 basketball season. Abdul Bashir, a guard from Casper (Wyo.) College earned an offer from Nebraska. Bashir is a Nebraska native. He hails from Omaha and plays for Omaha Central. He made an unofficial …

The Huskers are making offers for the 2025-2026 basketball season. Abdul Bashir, a guard from Casper (Wyo.) College earned an offer from Nebraska.

Bashir is a Nebraska native. He hails from Omaha and plays for Omaha Central. He made an unofficial visit to Lincoln on Thursday. The 6-foot, 7-inch freshman completed his first season at Casper College.

The guard played in 33 games and earned 32 starts. He averaged 19.4 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game, and 3.2 assists per game. He also shot 46.3% from the field, 45.3% from three-point range, and 78.5% from the free-throw line.

Bashir’s highest-scoring game of the season occurred three times over the span of three weeks, dropping 33 points in each. His last big game occurred in the team’s Region IX North Sub-Region Play-In Game, leading his team with 33 points.

Bashir and the Thunderbirds reached the Region IX Tourney in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, but fell to Western Nebraska Community College. He led the team in the loss, scoring 18 points, going 7-of-15 from the field and 4-of-9 from beyond the arc.

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Nebraska basketball receives Lincoln native commit

The Huskers received their first class of 2025 commitment for basketball.

The Huskers received their first class of 2025 commitment for basketball. Lincoln native Braden Frager announced his commitment to Nebraska on Twitter Friday afternoon.

The 6-foot-6 shooting forward is a three-star recruit from Lincoln Southwest High School and is coming off a tremendous sophomore season. Frager played in 23 games for the Silver Hawks and finished the year with 11.4 points per game, placing him third on the team. Frager led the team in rebounds per game, averaging seven.

Frager also finished with two 20-point games in his sophomore season. His biggest game came in the team’s comeback win over Lincoln Southeast, where he led the team with 28 points.

Frager chose Nebraska over several other Power 5 schools, including Iowa, Northwestern and Creighton.

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