Tag: Sam Haiby

Former Husker off to strong start in Australia

Sam Haiby plays for the Mackay Meteorettes in Australia’s NBL1. 

A former Nebraska basketball player is off to a fast start during her rookie season of professional basketball. Sam Haiby plays for the Mackay Meteorettes in Australia’s NBL1.

Only four games into her career, Haiby is averaging 14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.8 steals. The All-Big Ten guard finished 12th on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,618 points.

NBL1 is a developmental league in Australia designed to help players prepare for the professional National Basketball League of Australia.

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Women’s Basketball: All-Big Selection to Return for Super-Senior Year

Sam Haiby has announced that she will use her fifth year of eligibility and return to the Cornhuskers basketball team.

Head Coach Amy Williams continues to get good news for the 2022-23 Nebraska women’s basketball season. Sam Haiby has announced that she will use her fifth year of eligibility and return to the Cornhuskers basketball team. Haiby received a fifth year of eligibility due to the NCAA’s COVID-eligibility policy. The guard averaged 10.5 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds per game this season and was named an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten for the season. She’s also the only player in school history to accumulate 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 400 assists.

In a statement released by the school, Haiby says “I still feel like I have more to accomplish as a player and a leader. I am coming back to Nebraska next season because we believe we can take our program another step further together. I can’t wait to go to work again with this team. I love being a Husker because There is No Place Like Nebraska.”

The return of Haiby means that the Huskers may return all five starters from a team that went 24-9 last season and went to the NCAA Tournament. Isabelle Bourne, Alexis Markowski, Alison Weidner, and Jaz Shelley are set to return for next season. Things are looking very good for the Huskers heading into the off-season.

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