hhcmatt Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 High flying 6'8" Australian Forward Keanu Pinder becomes Nebrasketball's first commit of the class of 2015-16. Pinder has been playing for the Australian U19 National team and finishing up his high school career for prep national powerhouse Sunrise Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas.Pinder is the sun of former NBA, Harlem Globetrotter, and Austrailan Pro basketball player Kendal "Tiny" Pinder. Click here to view the article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bball23 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 They just tweeted that he may be taking a "grad school" approach and re-classify to the 2015 class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 So now we have to worry about keeping him committed for another year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKamdyMan Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 So now we have to worry about keeping him committed for another year? I don't see it being an issue so long as Harriman doesn't leave. He is the one who brought him to the states and placed him. Hooper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 So now we have to worry about keeping him committed for another year? Would you rather worry about this or rather worry about not finding enough of the kind of players we need for 2015? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Peterson Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 So, would he be a commit for the '15 class or the '14 class? If he's a '15 commit, then we still need to fill a vacancy, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKamdyMan Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 So, would he be a commit for the '15 class or the '14 class? If he's a '15 commit, then we still need to fill a vacancy, correct? Yes it means that there's still a spot open. He will basically do what Charles Jackson did and take a year off to get his grades in order. Norm Peterson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Rosenthal all over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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colhusker Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Dang I know I am getting old but good golly he looks like he should be in junior high. Nice get btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwback Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Great news! Sounds like the kind of player who has plenty of raw potential. I like Coach Miles' chances of getting the most out of him. And good to get that verbal now with some other large programs starting to show interest. jdostal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Interview on the Australian News http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akozsQ9Z27Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerpapa Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 This kid has the appearance of having the "it" factor on tape. Hopefully we will stick with us and he can step into an important role for years to come. "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hskr4life Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Does this mean we recruit him with the scholarship we have open now for 2014 and just use it for 2015 and keep all of our 2015 ships open?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Miles initial press conference statement about limiting international recruits was a philosophy that he would now differ with after adding Chris Harriman to the staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbacked1 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Either that or he has grown to love the taste of schnapps. It is getting cold out, don't cha ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a0t0w0 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 ...Wait... What happened to the weeks of twitter suspense? No cryptic 140 character messages? Where were his lists? And why didn't we get weekly updates to those lists? bobcat402 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhusker Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Either that or he has grown to love the taste of schnapps. It is getting cold out, don't cha ya know. Silver all I know is the schnapps tasted mighty fine on chilly morning while kayaking down the Missouri River yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbacked1 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 ...Wait... What happened to the weeks of twitter suspense? No cryptic 140 character messages? Where were his lists? And why didn't we get weekly updates to those lists? I knows how are we going to fill 40 pages?Doesn't he know how it works on this site? We need to panick before we can rejoice. Darn him he ruined everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKamdyMan Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Does this mean we recruit him with the scholarship we have open now for 2014 and just use it for 2015 and keep all of our 2015 ships open?? they will still take 1 more player at the minimum in this class though it may come in the spring. There are scholarships that open for 2015. Biggs, Rivers, and Smith all come off the books for the class Pinder will be apart of so theres plenty of room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49r Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 ...Wait... What happened to the weeks of twitter suspense? No cryptic 140 character messages? Where were his lists? And why didn't we get weekly updates to those lists? I knows how are we going to fill 40 pages?Doesn't he know how it works on this site? We need to panick before we can rejoice. Darn him he ruined everything. Yeah. It's the same thing Hammond did. Just committed right there, out of the blue...no playing around. Bastards. Silverbacked1 and hhcmatt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredsSlacks Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 cool. So basically we got in on him before potentially blowing up at his juco school like sai did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerCager Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 This reminds me of the commit we got from this guy a few years ago. Hopefully Keanu continues to develop, masters his GPA and stays loyal to the Huskers.http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11879 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Great to have Keanu as a commit - welcome to Husker Nation, Mr. Pinder. We look forward to your playing above the rim for years to come. GBR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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