Roster Attrition

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, thrasher31 said:

https://www.omaha.com/neprepzone/recruiting/boys-basketball/former-husker-and-all-nebraska-pick-brady-heiman-will-transfer/article_95cb979a-7a21-5f71-83cc-c52876a9bcd1.html

 

Brady headed to South Dakota.

 

That's probably a great fit in the Summit League. Go get 'em Brady!

 

 

[khoock]

Thomas Allen --> North Carolina State

Amir Harris --> George Washington 

Brady Heiman --> South Dakota

Nana Akenten --> ???

Karrington Davis --> ???

 

Any news on the latter two? (Interest, visits, etc)

[hhcmatt]

Nana visited Buffalo

https://www.ubbullrun.com/2019/4/29/18522786/ub-mbb-recruiting-profile-nana-akenten

 

If you are to take that article on it's word he has garnered interest from

Quote

As a transfer: Buffalo, Towson, Illinois State, Bradley, Valparaiso, Eastern Illinois, Dayton, Toledo, Green Bay.

 

[busticket]

I was hoping some of the guys would go to Omaha so I could watch them play a game or two.  I guess technically there are still two games where I could see Wingett and Heiman play.

[Norm Peterson]

16 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

Nana visited Buffalo

https://www.ubbullrun.com/2019/4/29/18522786/ub-mbb-recruiting-profile-nana-akenten

 

If you are to take that article on it's word he has garnered interest from

 

 

Wow. No P5(6) schools on the list?  What did we see in him that D1 college coaches don't?

[colhusker]

4 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Wow. No P5(6) schools on the list?  What did we see in him that D1 college coaches don't?

Norm didn't we get in on him early similar to Roby?  Difference Roby worked his tail off and from what I've read, ALL second hand, Nana not so much.

[hhcmatt]

1 minute ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Wow. No P5(6) schools on the list?  What did we see in him that D1 college coaches don't?

 

Someone who hadn't been suspended. Doesn't seem like he's shown enough on the court to warrant a bigger school taking a chance on him.

[khoock]

Wasnt Nana a fringe 150 kid for parts of his high school career?

[tcp]

Nana can't be the most attractive transfer at the moment. being suspended even when your team was desperate for bodies to the extreme isn't the best look. 

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

1 minute ago, tcp said:

Nana can't be the most attractive transfer at the moment. being suspended even when your team was desperate for bodies to the extreme isn't the best look. 

 

 

 

And not being a very talented basketball player also does not help... now, Nana is an incredibly athletic individual, but he's not really a great hooper.

 

 

[LNKtrnsplnt]

2 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Wow. No P5(6) schools on the list?  What did we see in him that D1 college coaches don't?

 

I believe he was a finalist for Illinois high school player of the year, so certainly wasn’t terrible coming out of HS. 

[colhusker]

2 hours ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

And not being a very talented basketball player also does not help... now, Nana is an incredibly athletic individual, but he's not really a great hooper.

 

 

Think a lot of that had to do with effort

 

[AuroranHusker]

25 minutes ago, colhusker said:

Think a lot of that had to do with effort

 

 

Yeah, that's plausible. And it could be that Nana isn't a bright ball player.

 

 

[hhcmatt]

3 hours ago, LNKtrnsplnt said:

 

I believe he was a finalist for Illinois high school player of the year, so certainly wasn’t terrible coming out of HS. 

 

There is talent and ability there and hopefully he finds the right school that unlocks it.

[GATA]

I’ll raise my hand and admit I was high on Nana’s potential. He reminded me of Peter Jok, a poor man’s version any way. I’m shocked that his shooting was so bad here. 

Edited May 26, 2019 by GATA

[Huskerpapa]

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/preps-talk/bolingbrook-senior-nana-akenten-commits-nebraska

 

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/mens-basketball/from-unknown-to-big-name-akenten-ready-to-bring-game/article_7cf0556d-5255-58b3-a4a4-1e45c01867f7.html

[hhcmatt]

Speaking of Thor I think he plays at 6:15 CST AM (1:15PM Montenegro time) in the opening rounds of the Games of the Small States of Europe

[Norm Peterson]

14 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

Speaking of Thor I think he plays at 6:15 CST AM (1:15PM Montenegro time) in the opening rounds of the Games of the Small States of Europe

 

Spoiler alert: The blond girl gets whacked.

[Huskerpapa]

I heard this tidbit, but have no clue as to accuracy.  Assuming Thor is still coming back, we will return 2% of our scoring from last year and 4% of our floor time.  Perhaps the lowest numbers of any college basketball team, ever.  

 

 

[MichHusker]

32 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

I heard this tidbit, but have no clue as to accuracy.  Assuming Thor is still coming back, we will return 2% of our scoring from last year and 4% of our floor time.  Perhaps the lowest numbers of any college basketball team, ever.  

 

 

Very accurate. I put a spreadsheet together a month or so ago of returning production and it was assuming everyone who had eligibility was coming back. We still were either last or 2nd to last in returning points, rebounds, and assists. I’ll have to update it to get the most accurate numbers but yea...not much coming back

[AuroranHusker]

On 5/24/2019 at 10:19 AM, khoock said:

Wasnt Nana a fringe 150 kid for parts of his high school career?

 

Nana's a fringe college athlete at this point, likely of his own doing.

[hhcmatt]

15 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

I heard this tidbit, but have no clue as to accuracy.  Assuming Thor is still coming back, we will return 2% of our scoring from last year and 4% of our floor time.  Perhaps the lowest numbers of any college basketball team, ever.  

 

Have to think someone has done 0% before.

[Navin R. Johnson]

Karrington Davis going to Southern Illinois.

[Milk]

Really surprised Akenten hasn’t landed anywhere yet.  I think he’s only one left who hasn’t committed anywhere.  

[AuroranHusker]

3 hours ago, Milk said:

Really surprised Akenten hasn’t landed anywhere yet.  I think he’s only one left who hasn’t committed anywhere.  

 

Not too surprised, Nana Akenten isn't a great Div. 1 player. Now, if he'd humble himself to prove it on a lower level, I'd imagine he'd have a bevy of opportunities to play & I think he'd play quite well.