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Former Huskers help USA Volleyball defeat Serbia in intense five-set match

Team USA Women’s Volleyball competed in its second match of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Team USA Women’s Volleyball competed in its second match of the 2024 Paris Olympics. USA clashed with back-to-back Volleyball World Champion Serbia on Wednesday, and the match came as advertised, going down to the wire.

Team USA walked away with the victory, earning itself two points to move up to three in Pool A. Serbia forced a fifth set after Team USA took a 2-0 lead. Both teams traded blows throughout the final set, but the US pulled away in the end to take the win.

Husker alumni Justine Wong-Orantes, Kelsey Robinson Cook, and Jordan Larson returned to the court for Team USA. Wong-Orantes led the way for the Husker alumni, continuing to serve Team USA as its libero. She finished the match with 11 digs.

Robinson Cook entered the match in the second set and remained present for the majority of the final three sets. She finished the match with five digs. Larson played in the fourth set and earned two digs.

Team USA will finish the preliminary rounds with a showdown against host country France on Sunday. The first serve is set for 6 a.m. (CT).

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McVeigh scores nine points for Australia in 93-83 loss to Canada

He scored nine points for his home country in the team’s 93-83 loss to Canada.

Former Husker Jack McVeigh once again took the court for Australia in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He scored nine points for his home country in the team’s 93-83 loss to Canada, bringing his Olympic total to 22 points through two games.

McVeigh came off the bench for Australia in the loss but made the most of his 15 minutes of action. He scored all nine of his points from beyond the arc, going three-for-five.

McVeigh landed two 3-pointers in the third quarter, including a buzzer-beater, sending Australia into the fourth down 72-70. He leads the team in 3-pointers made, landing six through two games.

However, Canada pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Australia to win 93-83. Australia falls to 1-1 in Group A and stands with 3 points. Canada leads the group with a 2-0 record and four points. Australia will conclude the preliminaries with a clash against Greece on Friday Tipoff is set for 6:30 a.m. (CT).

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Husker alumni apart of five-set volleyball battle in Olympic preliminary against China

The team faced off against China in its first of three preliminary matches with three former Huskers in the starting lineup.

Team USA’s Women’s Volleyball began its 2024 Paris Olympic journey on Monday. The team faced off against China in its first of three preliminary matches with three former Huskers in the starting lineup.

Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson-Cook and Justine Wong-Orantes returned to the Olympic stage to represent Team USA. The trio combined have made nine total Olympic appearances.

Team USA lost to China in five sets but will receive a point in the preliminary pool for going a full match. China took the first two sets, putting Team USA in comeback mode. It battled back, forcing a fifth set, before falling in the end.

Larson, in her fourth Olympics, played in almost four complete sets, finishing with four kills and two digs. Robinson-Cook, in her third Olympics, played in three complete sets and racked up three kills and six digs. Justine Wong-Orantes led Team USA as libero in her second Olympics. She played the entire match, finishing with 17 digs.

Team USA will continue the preliminary rounds on Wednesday when it faces off against Serbia. The first serve is set for 10:00 a.m. (CT). Team USA will then face France on Sunday morning.

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Jack McVeigh helps Australia to victory in Olympic game against Spain

The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with men’s basketball taking the floor on Saturday.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with men’s basketball taking the floor on Saturday. On the tournament’s opening day, one Husker helped his country to victory.

Jack McVeigh scored 13 points for Australia in its opening game against Spain. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. The Aussie also made two free throws.

McVeigh’s 13 points helped Australia start the tournament off strong. They defeated Spain 92-80, going up 1-0 in Group A. Australia faces off against Canada on Tuesday and Greece on Friday. The top eight following the group stage will advance to the quarterfinals.

McVeigh played for Nebraska from 2015 to 2018. Last season, McVeigh led the Tasmania JackJumpers of the NBL with 17.3 points per game, helping them to the NBL championship and earning himself Grand Final MVP. He recently signed with the Houston Rockets.

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Former Husker Jack McVeigh selected for Australia’s Basketball Olympic Team

Former Husker Jack McVeigh will represent his home country of Australia for the upcoming games.

Another Nebraska basketball player earned a spot on a basketball team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Former Husker Jack McVeigh will represent his home country of Australia for the upcoming games.

This is McVeigh’s first Olympics after spending six seasons in the National Basketball League and playing for Nebraska from 2015 to 2018. The 6-foot, 8-inch forward averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds across 78 games for the Huskers. He also helped the 2017-18 team to a 13-5 record in Big Ten Conference play.

Following his collegiate career, the Cabarita Beach, New South Wales, Australia native competed in the NBL, playing for the Gold Coast Rollers, the Adelaide 36ers, and the Tasmania JackJumpers.

In his most recent season, McVeigh led the JackJumpers to the NBL Championship, averaging 17.3 points and 5.9 rebounds across 37 games. His performance in the NBL Championship series earned him the NBL Grand Final MVP.

McVeigh is one of two Huskers to earn a spot on the Olympic roster, joining Keisei Tominaga, who will represent Japan in the upcoming games. Australia is in Group A, alongside Greece, Canada, and Spain, while Japan sits in Group B with Brazil, Germany, and France.

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Keisei Tominaga named to Japan’s basketball roster for 2024 Paris Olympics

Japan announced that it selected Nebraska men’s basketball standout Keisei Tominaga to its 2024 Paris Olympic team.

A former Husker will once again represent his country on the Olympic level. Japan announced that it selected Nebraska men’s basketball standout Keisei Tominaga to its 2024 Paris Olympic team.

This is Tominaga’s second trip to the Olympics after playing for Japan’s 3×3 basketball team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Following a stellar career at Nebraska, he recently signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Indiana Pacers.

Tominaga spent three seasons with the Huskers, tallying up 1,074 points to rank 30th on Nebraska’s career scoring list while finishing seventh on the Husker’s career 3-point list with 178. In his final season, he averaged 15.1 points per game while posting career highs in nearly every offensive category.

Tominaga landed 76 3-pointers in the 2023-24 season, ranking eighth on Nebraska’s single-season chart and sixth in the Big Ten in 3-pointers per game. His efforts helped Nebraska to a third-place Big Ten finish in 2024 and the school’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014.

In May 2024, he graduated from Nebraska with a degree in child, youth, and family studies and was a finalist for Nebraska’s Outstanding Male Student-Athlete and Male Athlete of the Year.

Tominaga joins Jack McVeigh (Australia) as a player in the 2024 Olympics, while former Husker great Tyronn Lue will serve as an assistant coach for the United States. Japan is in Group B with Brazil, Germany, and France, while Australia is placed in Group A alongside Greece, Canada, and Spain.

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Three former Huskers named to U.S. Olympic Volleyball team

Three former Nebraska volleyball players have been named to the USA Women’s Volleyball National Team roster for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Three former Nebraska volleyball players have been named to the USA Women’s Volleyball National Team roster for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson Cook, and Justin Wong-Orantes will compete for Team USA this summer. The American squad will be looking to repeat as champions after winning the gold medal in 2020.

Larson was a three-time All-American at Nebraska and is now an assistant coach under John Cook. She will be competing in her fourth straight Olympics.

Robinson Cook, an All-American at Nebraska in 2013, is entering her third Olympic Games. Two-time All-American Wong-Orantes made her Olympic debut in 2020.

The U.S. Women are currently ranked No. 2 in the world. The team has won one Olympic gold medal (2020), three silver medals (1984, 2008, and 2012), and two bronze medals (1992 and 2016).

The Olympic’s preliminary phase will take place from July 28 to August 4, with the Gold Medal Match scheduled for August 11.

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