23-24 Roster (updated)

[HuskerFever]

3 hours ago, basketballjones said:

I thought the portal was closed?

 

It's like an arcade machine. As long as you keep feeding it money, it will stay on.

[Dead Dog Alley]

I guess it's time to go through this annual excersize, and compare how they match up talent wise to our last tournament team.

 

Interior

Walter Pitchford, So.		Reink Mast, Jr.
Leslee Smith, Jr.		Josh Allick, Sr.
David Rivers, Jr.		Juwan Gary, Jr.
Sergej Vucetic, Fr.		Blaise Keita, Jr.
Kye Kurkowski, So.		Henry Burt, So.
Wings
Terran Petteway, So.		Brice Williams, Jr.
Shavon Shields, So.		Ramel Lloyd, Fr.
Nathan Hawkins, Fr.		CJ Wilcher, Jr.
		Eli Rice, Fr.
Perimeter
Ray Gallegos, Sr.		Keisei Tominaga, Sr.
Tai Webster, Fr.		Jamarques Lawrence, So.
Benny Parker, So.		Ahron Ulis, Jr.
Trevor Menke, So.		Sam Hoiberg, So.
Mike Peltz, Sr.		Cale Jacobsen, Fr.

[fr8-train]

25 minutes ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

I guess it's time to go through this annual exercise, and compare how they match up talent wise to our last tournament team.

 

Interior

Walter Pitchford, So.		Reink Mast, Jr.
Leslee Smith, Jr.		Josh Allick, Sr.
David Rivers, Jr.		Juwan Gary, Jr.
Sergej Vucetic, Fr.		Blaise Keita, Jr.
Kye Kurkowski, So.		Henry Burt, So.
Wings
Terran Petteway, So.		Brice Williams, Jr.
Shavon Shields, So.		Ramel Lloyd, Fr.
Nathan Hawkins, Fr.		CJ Wilcher, Jr.
		Eli Rice, Fr.
Perimeter
Ray Gallegos, Sr.		Keisei Tominaga, Sr.
Tai Webster, Fr.		Jamarques Lawrence, So.
Benny Parker, So.		Ahron Ulis, Jr.
Trevor Menke, So.		Sam Hoiberg, So.
Mike Peltz, Sr.		Cale Jacobsen, Fr.

I like the potential of the current group and think it's a deeper team, but not sure yet that the top-end talent is at the same level.  That said, the competition bar is also higher, I think, especially in the NIL era and with conference consolidation of power.  As a result, I'm not getting my hopes up, but will continue to enjoy being a fan of "my" team.

[millerhusker]

40 minutes ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

I guess it's time to go through this annual excersize, and compare how they match up talent wise to our last tournament team.

 

Interior

Walter Pitchford, So.		Reink Mast, Jr.
Leslee Smith, Jr.		Josh Allick, Sr.
David Rivers, Jr.		Juwan Gary, Jr.
Sergej Vucetic, Fr.		Blaise Keita, Jr.
Kye Kurkowski, So.		Henry Burt, So.
Wings
Terran Petteway, So.		Brice Williams, Jr.
Shavon Shields, So.		Ramel Lloyd, Fr.
Nathan Hawkins, Fr.		CJ Wilcher, Jr.
		Eli Rice, Fr.
Perimeter
Ray Gallegos, Sr.		Keisei Tominaga, Sr.
Tai Webster, Fr.		Jamarques Lawrence, So.
Benny Parker, So.		Ahron Ulis, Jr.
Trevor Menke, So.		Sam Hoiberg, So.
Mike Peltz, Sr.		Cale Jacobsen, Fr.

No offense to Henry, but I'm taking Kye in that matchup every day. 

[cornfed24-7]

43 minutes ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

I guess it's time to go through this annual excersize, and compare how they match up talent wise to our last tournament team.

 

Interior

Walter Pitchford, So.		Reink Mast, Jr.
Leslee Smith, Jr.		Josh Allick, Sr.
David Rivers, Jr.		Juwan Gary, Jr.
Sergej Vucetic, Fr.		Blaise Keita, Jr.
Kye Kurkowski, So.		Henry Burt, So.
Wings
Terran Petteway, So.		Brice Williams, Jr.
Shavon Shields, So.		Ramel Lloyd, Fr.
Nathan Hawkins, Fr.		CJ Wilcher, Jr.
		Eli Rice, Fr.
Perimeter
Ray Gallegos, Sr.		Keisei Tominaga, Sr.
Tai Webster, Fr.		Jamarques Lawrence, So.
Benny Parker, So.		Ahron Ulis, Jr.
Trevor Menke, So.		Sam Hoiberg, So.
Mike Peltz, Sr.		Cale Jacobsen, Fr.

Don't think there's a Petteway on this team, but I don't think that's a bad thing. That's not a dig on him either he's up there on my favorite Huskers list. On the flip side there sure as hell wasn't a Tominaga on the old team.

 

I'm all in on this roster. I like it. I am no longer not sure if this looks like a tournament team. This looks like a tournament team. Not a lock but one that just gets in. One that causes a bunch of anxiety on Selection Sunday. But still a tournament team. 

Edited May 5, 2023 by cornfed24-7

[49r]

On 5/3/2023 at 10:00 AM, millerhusker said:

7 players in that "junior" class. I know class distribution doesn't mean much anymore, but seems like Fred is going all in these next two seasons, tourney or bust. 

 

Anyone else remember the year we had about four guys in the starting lineup that was a "Jr."?

 

I believe it was like 2018.  IIRC we had:

 

James Palmer Jr.

Glynn Watson Jr.

Isaiah Roby Jr.

Isaac Copeland Jr.

 

The funny thing about that year is they were all Juniors too, except Roby who was a Sophomore.

[Fullbacksympathy]

2 hours ago, cornfed24-7 said:

Don't think there's a Petteway on this team, but I don't think that's a bad thing. That's not a dig on him either he's up there on my favorite Huskers list. On the flip side there sure as hell wasn't a Tominaga on the old team.

 

I'm all in on this roster. I like it. I am no longer not sure if this looks like a tournament team. This looks like a tournament team. Not a lock but one that just gets in. One that causes a bunch of anxiety on Selection Sunday. But still a tournament team. 

Brice intrigues me at 6’7”, 40% from 3, 85% from the line, 14 ppg last season. 
 

Not to put that much on the kid but he kind of screams the same long scoring wing (TP, JPJ) that we’ve had previously. 
 

That tourney team had some serious defense though.  I think we’ll have better shooting but TP, SS, Gallegos (elite perimeter defender), Webster, Rivers, Benny Parker, Smith could all really get after it defensively.  And Pitchford was a matchup nightmare when he was dialed in.  
 

Very excited to see how this upcoming roster shakes out though, I agree.  It’s as complete as any I can remember this millennium.  

[Huskerpapa]

2 hours ago, 49r said:

 

Anyone else remember the year we had about four guys in the starting lineup that was a "Jr."?

 

I believe it was like 2018.  IIRC we had:

 

James Palmer Jr.

Glynn Watson Jr.

Isaiah Roby Jr.

Isaac Copeland Jr.

 

The funny thing about that year is they were all Juniors too, except Roby who was a Sophomore.

I don't believe Isaiah was a "Junior".  His dad was Roderick Roby.

Edited May 5, 2023 by Huskerpapa

[Chuck Taylor]

3 hours ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

I guess it's time to go through this annual excersize, and compare how they match up talent wise to our last tournament team.

 

Interior

Walter Pitchford, So.		Reink Mast, Jr.
Leslee Smith, Jr.		Josh Allick, Sr.
David Rivers, Jr.		Juwan Gary, Jr.
Sergej Vucetic, Fr.		Blaise Keita, Jr.
Kye Kurkowski, So.		Henry Burt, So.
Wings
Terran Petteway, So.		Brice Williams, Jr.
Shavon Shields, So.		Ramel Lloyd, Fr.
Nathan Hawkins, Fr.		CJ Wilcher, Jr.
		Eli Rice, Fr.
Perimeter
Ray Gallegos, Sr.		Keisei Tominaga, Sr.
Tai Webster, Fr.		Jamarques Lawrence, So.
Benny Parker, So.		Ahron Ulis, Jr.
Trevor Menke, So.		Sam Hoiberg, So.
Mike Peltz, Sr.		Cale Jacobsen, Fr.

That team finished 51st on BartTorviik, current team is preseason 45.

[Norm Peterson]

On 3/18/2023 at 2:03 PM, Norm Peterson said:

Sr. Keisei Tominaga, 6'2 SG

Sr. Josiah Allick, 6'8 PF

Jr. Juwan Gary, 6'6 PF

Jr. Blaise Keita, 6'11 C

Jr. CJ Wilcher, 6'5 SG

Jr. Rienk Mast, 6'9 C 

Jr. Brice Williams, 6'7 Wing

Jr. Ahron Ulis, 6'3 PG

So. Jamarques Lawrence, 6'3 CG

Fr. Ramel Lloyd, 6'6 CG

Fr. Eli Rice, 6'7 Wing

 

Here's what we have 

 

That leaves us 2 scholarship spots available.

 

Now, what do we need?

[49r]

2 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

I don't believe Isaiah was a "Junior".  His dad was Roderick Roby.

 

Maybe I'm imagining that one...but still...

 

we had three juniors on that team that were "Juniors".  That was pretty remarkable to me.

[busticket]

1 hour ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Here's what we have 

 

That leaves us 2 scholarship spots available.

 

Now, what do we need?

It would be nice to land one more front court player with Blaise’s injury problems.  And hopefully Gary’s shoulder is good to go.  

[Huskerpapa]

18 minutes ago, busticket said:

It would be nice to land one more front court player with Blaise’s injury problems.  And hopefully Gary’s shoulder is good to go.  

...and Josiah is fully recovered from his surgery.

[AuroranHusker]

On 5/5/2023 at 10:42 AM, Dead Dog Alley said:

I guess it's time to go through this annual excersize, and compare how they match up talent wise to our last tournament team.

 

Interior

Walter Pitchford, So.		Reink Mast, Jr.
Leslee Smith, Jr.		Josh Allick, Sr.
David Rivers, Jr.		Juwan Gary, Jr.
Sergej Vucetic, Fr.		Blaise Keita, Jr.
Kye Kurkowski, So.		Henry Burt, So.
Wings
Terran Petteway, So.		Brice Williams, Jr.
Shavon Shields, So.		Ramel Lloyd, Fr.
Nathan Hawkins, Fr.		CJ Wilcher, Jr.
		Eli Rice, Fr.
Perimeter
Ray Gallegos, Sr.		Keisei Tominaga, Sr.
Tai Webster, Fr.		Jamarques Lawrence, So.
Benny Parker, So.		Ahron Ulis, Jr.
Trevor Menke, So.		Sam Hoiberg, So.
Mike Peltz, Sr.		Cale Jacobsen, Fr.

 

 

If the guard play is up to snuff, this upcoming season could be a special group. I really like the makeup of the post position and Brice on the wing. I believe Fred & Co. could have a quality roster to do B1G things for NU. At least that's my hope and expectation, until proven otherwise. GBR

 

 

[Crush78]

On 5/5/2023 at 11:37 AM, 49r said:

 

Anyone else remember the year we had about four guys in the starting lineup that was a "Jr."?

 

I believe it was like 2018.  IIRC we had:

 

James Palmer Jr.

Glynn Watson Jr.

Isaiah Roby Jr.

Isaac Copeland Jr.

 

The funny thing about that year is they were all Juniors too, except Roby who was a Sophomore.

I'm pretty sure it was Anton gill who was the 4th junior, not roby

[49r]

8 minutes ago, Crush78 said:

I'm pretty sure it was Anton gill who was the 4th junior, not roby

 

Not a "Jr.".  Plus, he was a senior in 2018.

[Crush78]

3 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

Not a "Jr.".  Plus, he was a senior in 2018.

He might not have worn 'Jr' on his jersey, but his dad was also named Anton, played for East Carolina in the 90s.