Tag: Nebraska Basketball

Washington big man commits to Nebraska

Braxton Meah will transfer into the Husker program for the 2024-25 season. 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have added a West Coast rim protector. Braxton Meah will transfer into the Husker program for the 2024-25 season.

Meah is a 7-foot-1, 255-pound center from Layton, Utah. He spent the last two seasons with the University of Washington and will have one year of eligibility.

According to head coach Fred Hoiberg, the big man is Nebraska’s tallest player since the 2013-14 season.

“Braxton gives us a different dimension for our system with his skill set and athleticism. He puts a lot of pressure on defenses with his ability to get to the rim and finish around the basket. Defensively, he’s led Washington in blocked shots each of the past two years and was on the Pac-12 all-defensive team in 2022-23. He has the size and length to be an effective rim protector.”

Meah played in all 32 games last season, averaging 5.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while leading the Huskies in field goal percentage and blocked shots.

He began his career at Fresno State, appearing in 52 games over the course of two seasons.

Nebraska – Creighton schedule 2024 basketball game

The 2024 game will be the 57th meeting all-time between these two schools.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have finally scheduled their annual non-conference game with Creighton. The Huskers and Bluejays will face off on Friday, November 22, in Omaha.

The 2024 game will be the 57th meeting all-time between these two schools. Creighton currently holds the series lead by a 30-27 advantage.

Last season, the Bluejays crushed the Huskers by a final score of 89-60. Some were concerned that the game could be played on Saturday, November 23, when Nebraska is scheduled to host Wisconsin.

The remaining non-conference and conference schedule will be announced later this spring and summer.

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A closer look at the career of new transfer Connor Essegian

Connor Essegian announced his commitment to the Cornhuskers on social media.

Nebraska basketball added their fourth player from the transfer portal on Sunday afternoon. Connor Essegian announced his commitment to the Cornhuskers on social media.

Essegian was a member of the All-Big Ten freshman team during the 2022-23 season for the Wisconsin Badgers. He appeared in 35 games, making 19 starts while averaging 11.2 points on an average of 27 minutes per game

As a sophomore he would appearing 33 games while making 0 starts on only seven minutes per game. He was also reportedly considering Indiana and Maryland as transfer destinations.

Find a photo gallery of Connor Essegian’s collegiate career below.

Former Wisconsin guard to announce transfer commitment later today (Sunday, April 21)

Former Wisconsin guard to announce transfer commitment later today

Former Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian will announce his transfer commitment at 3 p.m. central, 4 p.m. eastern on Sunday, April 21.

The fan-favorite guard earned plenty of interest after entering the transfer portal on March 24. He’s taken official visits to Ole Miss and to Big Ten rivals Nebraska, Maryland and Indiana.

Related: An updated list of Wisconsin basketball’s transfer portal targets

Essegian recently received an On3 transfer prediction to choose the Big Ten rival Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The sharpshooter struggled in 2023-24 after losing much of his playing time, averaging just 7.3 minutes and 3.2 points per game. There remains promise from his freshman season, however, which saw the guard average 27.4 minutes and 11.7 points.

Essegian is one of numerous Wisconsin Badgers to have entered the transfer portal since the end of the season. A.J. Storr has already committed to Kansas, while Chucky Hepburn, Gus Yalden and others remain uncommitted.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin is still working to replace the minutes, production and experience of departed starters Hepburn, Storr and Tyler Wahl. Essegian is another loss to add to that list — as his role would’ve likely increased in 2024-25.

All signs now point towards him suiting up for a Big Ten rival.

UPDATE: Essegian committed to Nebraska at 3 p.m. central

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Eli Rice transfers to Penn State

Rice appeared in 17 games this past season, averaging 9.8 minutes per game

A Nebraska basketball player has transferred to Penn State for the 2024-25 season. Eli Rice announced the decision on Thursday morning.

Rice appeared in 17 games this past season, averaging 9.8 minutes per game. He averaged 4.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

When Rice signed with the Huskers in November 2022, Hoiberg said he was impressed by the three-star recruit’s talents.

“Eli is a guard with good positional size and length and the versatility to play several positions in our system. He is a good scorer who can make plays for others and rebounds well for his position. Eli has a lot of potential for development, as he played just two years of high school basketball and is young for graduating class. I think his best basketball days are ahead of him.”

Rice joins a Penn State team that finished the 2023-24 season with a 16-17 record and a 9-11 in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions finished 0-1 against the Huskers with a 68-49 loss in Lincoln back in February.

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A closer look at the career of Gavin Griffiths

Gavin Griffiths is joining the Huskers after spending his freshman season with Rutgers. 

Nebraska basketball is celebrating the addition of a Big Ten transfer. Gavin Griffiths is joining the Huskers after spending his freshman season with Rutgers.

Head coach Fred Hoiberg believes Griffiths has the potential to thrive as a Cornhuskers.

“Gavin is an elite shooter with deep range. Spacing is so important in our system, and his skillset fits what we are looking for. He handles the ball well and possesses the length and athleticism to give us flexibility and positional size in our lineup. Gavin has a year of Big Ten experience under his belt, and you could see his confidence grow over the course of last season, especially in the last month when he shot 37 percent from 3-point range.”

Griffiths played in all 32 games for Rutgers and averaged 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. You can find a photo gallery of his freshman season below.

Rutgers transfer commits to Nebraska

In 32 games last season, he averaged 5.8 points per game while shooting 32.4% from the field.

A Rutgers transfer has announced his commitment to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Gavin Griffiths is a 6-foot-8 prospect who just finished his freshman season in Piscataway, New Jersey.

In 32 games this season, he averaged 5.8 points per game while shooting 32.4% from the field. Rutgers Wire reports that he struggled to get consistent playing time and showed improvement down the stretch.

Griffiths was a four-star recruit in the class of 2023. His only other campus visit was to Providence two weeks ago. He was a four-star recruit in 2023 and was ranked as the second-best prospect in the state of Connecticut. He finished his high school career scoring over 1,000 points.

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Utah guard commits to Nebraska

In 16 games this past season, he averaged 9.9 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game.

A Utah point guard announced his commitment to Nebraska on Monday evening. Rollie Worster entered the portal after spending the last three seasons with the Utes.

In 16 games this past season, he averaged 9.9 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game. Worster spent his freshman season at Utah State before transferring to Salt Lake City.

In 103 career games, he’s averaged 8.6 points, 4.1 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game. Nebraska is expected to remain active in the transfer portal as the Huskers have several scholarship spots open on their roster.

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Shelley selected by Phoenix in WNBA draft

Shelley was taken with the 29th overall pick in the third round. 

Nebraska basketball’s Jaz Shelley was selected by the Phoenix Mercury during the WNBA draft on Monday night. Shelley was taken with the 29th overall pick in the third round.

She becomes the first Husker to go directly from Nebraska to the WNBA since Jordan Hooper in 2014. The Tulsa Shock selected Hooper as the No. 13 overall pick.

The native from Moe, Australia, averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists while helping the Cornhuskers to the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Over her three-year Nebraska career, Shelley finished 16th on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,364 points. She was one of three Australians taken in this year’s draft, and one of seven Big Ten Conference players selected.

Phoenix is coming off a 9-31 season in 2023 with a sixth-place finish in the Western Conference.

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Former Husker target enters transfer portal

Will the Huskers make another run at the forward?

A former target of the Nebraska men’s basketball team has entered the transfer portal. Mike Sharavjamts averaged 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for San Francisco last year.

Sharavjamts transfer to the Dons after starting his career at Dayton. He entered the portal last offseason as well and was a target for the Cornhuskers before the start of the 2023-24 season.

Sharavjamts is the first Mongolian citizen to earn a Division I athletic scholarship. He was a 4-star recruit who averaged 10.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 24 games for the International Sports Academy in Willoughby, Ohio.

While Nebraska maybe willing to target the forward once again, early reports have him returning to Dayton.

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