Interesting stat of the day: Latrell Wrightsell Jr (
@AlabamaMBB
) has played 131 minutes this year and has yet to turn the ball over. 0 turnovers through 6 games averaging just under 22 minutes a game.
Bellevue West and Millard North play each other tonight. Let's take a look back at their matchup in the 2021 Class A State Tournament and the incredible amount of talent that took the floor that night with where they are now.
Wayne State’s Trey DeVeaux makes the NSIC’s Shining 5 for this week. He’s had as good of a start to his season as any former Nebraskan has at any level. Wayne State is 5-0 as well.
Here's a look at this past week's (Nov. 26-Dec. 2) top performers. The best week by former Nebraskans this season.
@CUNEmbb
's Noah Schutte wins this weeks MVP after averaging 22.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists on 59% from the field with 0 turnovers in 2 GPAC wins.
Here's a look at the top performances this past week by former Nebraskans.
Tucker DeVries had the top performance this week, as he goes for 33 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists while shooting 12/19 (63%) from the floor and 5/11 (45%) from 3 while committing 0 turnovers.
Here's a look at this past week's top performances.
A 40-ball by Derek Merwick takes the top spot
David Wingett Jr. averages 24.5 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2.5 blocks and 4 steals in 2 games this past week
Jayden Dawson and Kanon Koster both have a game with 7+ 3s
Derek Merwick (
@Midland_Hoops
) vs Morningside: 40 points 4 rebounds 2 assists 12/20 FG 14/18 FT
Tied for the most points scored by any former Nebraskan in college this year.
Here's a look at some of the top JUCO performances by former Nebraskans so far this season. I will start including them in the top weekly performers starting this week.
Blake Daberkow started the season strong and picked up a Div. 1 offer from Idaho State as a result.
After 2 weeks of NAIA basketball and (roughly) 1 week of NCAA basketball, here is a list of some of the top performances from former Nebraskans in the first 2 weeks of the season.
Reggie Thomas has had a hot start to the year with 3 of his 5 games landing on this list.
Here's a look at the top performances this past week by former Nebraskans.
Pal Dak has a great week, averaging 30 points and 6 rebounds on 64% shooting and going 12/17 from 3 in his three games.
The 2021 Millard North grad has been on a hot streak recently. In his last 4 games he's averaging 20.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals on 47% from the field.
Here's a look at this past week's top performances. Not as many games as a normal week due to it being finals week.
Reggie Thomas has his 7th game of the season with 25+ points, 4+ rebounds, and 4+ assists on 50%+ shooting.
I won’t post my opinions on this account very often, but for anyone who called him “bust” or “overrated” from his time at Gonzaga, it’s amazing what being used right can do for a player. 20 PPG on 51/43/92 splits this year so far. 5-star talent.
Looking to watch some former Nebraska HS basketball standouts kick off their seasons? Here's the schedule of all games with former Nebraskans playing at the Division 1 level for this week. 55 Division 1 games include at least 1 former Nebraskan this week.
I will start adding JUCO games to this list as well from now on. Will have something focusing on just JUCO players since I missed them the first 2 weeks.
Here's a look at the top performances this past week by former Nebraskans.
Pal Dak has a great week, averaging 30 points and 6 rebounds on 64% shooting and going 12/17 from 3 in his three games.
Got busy with college and haven’t had time to keep this account going like I want to, but Garth has a great recap of the year Nebraskans have been having at the Division 1 level so far. ⬇️⬇️
Saint Thomas Paces Bears to 2-0 start, leading into big showdown with Colorado State at The Bank for the White Out Game Tuesday
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Currently at 46 players on the list of former Nebraskans that are playing JUCO basketball. Still adding players. Will start to include the players I have in the top performer tweets starting with games played this upcoming week.
To recap:
- 9 (!!!) players involved in this game went on/will go on to play Division 1 basketball. That does not include McMorris and Hall, who will play Division 1 football at Nebraska.
An incredible amount of talent was on the court that night.
Here is a thread of some of the top performances by former Nebraskans from this week: ⬇️
If I missed any performances let me know, had to catch up since I missed a few days and might have missed a game or two.
@jmarshall9410
@CUNEmbb
The consistency is incredible. Game in and game out he stuffs the stat sheet. It seems like I mention every game he has because he’s always performing at a high level.
And one more from the high school ranks:
2024 Bhan Buom (Wasatch Academy, formerly of Lincoln Southwest) vs Christopher Columbus HS (School of the Boozer Brothers/Jase Richardson): 19 points 6 rebounds 4 assists
Adding another player to the list of former Nebraskans playing mens college basketball that I missed in the preseason:
Malcolm Whitlow of Div. 2 Embry-Riddle University/Lincoln Northeast. Averaging 12.3 pts 1.4 rebs 1.9 ast 1.3 stl 41.8% FG 40.0% 3PT 83.3% FT