hhcmatt Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 Nebraska landed their second member of the class of 2023 with the commitment of 6'7" guard Eli Rice from Gallatin, TN. Originally in the class of 2022, Rice landed a spot at prep powerhouse IMG Academy and reclassified to 2023. Rice picked Nebraska out of a final three that included VCU and Georgetown. At the moment, Nebraska currently has one scholarship remaining for 2023. View full article BjoeHusker 1 Quote
Huskerpapa Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 Seems to be a very good fit. Shoot he just had a 6 or 7 inch growth spurt..Welcome young man! Quote
hhcmatt Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Posted August 10, 2022 We offered Rice on July 11th and he took an unofficial last week, which is lightning fast for a commitment in part because of prior relationships with Emmanuel Toney and Adam Howard. thrasher31 and BjoeHusker 1 1 Quote
Huskerpapa Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/recruiting/nebraska-lands-2023-shooting-guard-eli-rice/article_e2babdfa-182a-11ed-b1df-17c64e162a23.html?utm_source=omaha.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fnews-alert&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=d09b424543be8222e4a241a7937d248958c11014 Cazzie22 1 Quote
millerhusker Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 High school film reminds me of Kale Abrahamson Quote
49r Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 I was expecting a coaching hire announcement today. Quote
Fullbacksympathy Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 Looks like a good all around player with sneaky athleticism. Probably big enough to play the 4 and stretch the court. Quote
AuroranHusker Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 It's a good day to gain a commitment from Mr. Rice. GBR Quote
Huskerpapa Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Fullbacksympathy said: Looks like a good all around player with sneaky athleticism. Probably big enough to play the 4 and stretch the court. Just a guess on my part, but I am betting more of a 2/3. Why? He just had a significant growth spurt. His training up to this point has likely focused on back court skills. I see him at a possible advantage matching up against smaller guards IF quickness allows it. Quote
basketballjones Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 15 hours ago, millerhusker said: High school film reminds me of Kale Abrahamson Great comp. I was going to say the "Johnson" brothers that have went to UNC, oldest plays for the Suns. millerhusker 1 Quote
49r Posted August 16, 2022 Report Posted August 16, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 8:00 AM, basketballjones said: Great comp. I was going to say the "Johnson" brothers that have went to UNC, oldest plays for the Suns. The Brothers Johnson did a pretty good cover of the Shuggie Otis classic "Strawberry Letter 23": basketballjones, Cazzie22 and imnothipp 1 2 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted August 16, 2022 Report Posted August 16, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 4:01 PM, millerhusker said: High school film reminds me of Kale Abrahamson My search function isn't working too well on here, but if you can look up what I've said in the past about Kale Abrahamson on this site, this is not a comparison that would make me feel particularly optimistic about this pickup. Quote
hugh42 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Posted August 16, 2022 How about Jamison Battle with more guard skills? Quote
busticket Posted August 16, 2022 Report Posted August 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Norm Peterson said: My search function isn't working too well on here, but if you can look up what I've said in the past about Kale Abrahamson on this site, this is not a comparison that would make me feel particularly optimistic about this pickup. I was thinking more like Larry Bird. Feel better? Quote
busticket Posted August 16, 2022 Report Posted August 16, 2022 In all honesty, watching him reminds me of a taller version of Wilcher. Not the quickest guy but a very smooth stroke. Quote
hhcmatt Posted August 16, 2022 Author Report Posted August 16, 2022 48 minutes ago, hugh42 said: How about Jamison Battle with more guard skills? Quote
Swan88 Posted November 21, 2022 Report Posted November 21, 2022 AuroranHusker and Norm Peterson 1 1 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted November 21, 2022 Report Posted November 21, 2022 Thanks for the update @Swan88. Keep these rolling. Swan88 1 Quote
hhcmatt Posted November 21, 2022 Author Report Posted November 21, 2022 Rice is starting and taking a lot of shots for IMG. That's a big deal. Starting to feel warm and fuzzy about this commit. Quote
Huskerpapa Posted November 21, 2022 Report Posted November 21, 2022 Not enamored with his 3 point shooting percentage, otherwise, looking very good. Lol...not a Matt recruit. Quote
Swan88 Posted November 21, 2022 Report Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Huskerpapa said: Not enamored with his 3 point shooting percentage, otherwise, looking very good. Lol...not a Matt recruit. https://twitter.com/IMGABasketball/status/1594373927186333700?t=ncaHa-gFZeCKkH5PSwLGSA&s=19 Yeah -- not a good game for shooting percentage from the floor. But he played 36 minutes on an excellent team -- the next two highest-minutes players were at 28 minutes each. And he got to the free throw line, hitting 9 of 9. HuscurAdam 1 Quote
aphilso1 Posted November 21, 2022 Report Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Huskerpapa said: Not enamored with his 3 point shooting percentage, otherwise, looking very good. Lol...not a Matt recruit. 9 for 9 from the charity stripe HuscurAdam 1 Quote
Navin R. Johnson Posted November 21, 2022 Report Posted November 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, aphilso1 said: 9 for 9 from the charity stripe That might cost him his scholarship to NU HuscurAdam and aphilso1 1 1 Quote
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