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Edwards would be #2 if he was on the list. He was the #22 overall prospect in the 2021 class, before he reclassified to 2020 (Which is only 3 spots behind Bryce McGowens in the 2021 class). Edwards was a borderline 5 Star before he reclassified

Yeah, maybe I'm thinking Balham. Yeah, I just see Keon Edwards as being different from other transfers, since he was originally in the 2021 class, but just reclassified to 2020, because of COVID issues, and then Nebraska is now getting him in their 2021 class and he will be a freshmen. I see him as slightly different than Wilcher, who also has 4 years of eligibility, but was always a 2020 prospect and Nebraska is getting him in their 2021 class.

Didn't Alonzo Edwards have knee issues that kept him from consistent playing time? Am I remembering that correctly? Also, if Keon Edwards wouldn't have reclassified from 2021 to 2020, then he would be #2 on this list.

According to Rivals, none of Creighton’s verbal commits for the 2021 class have officially signed yet. Has anyone that covers Creighton recruiting discussed what is going on with that? It just seems odd to me that none of them have signed yet, but I haven’t heard any explanations as to why. I’m pretty sure Miller’s final 2 were Creighton and Indiana. Any chance he’s taking another look at the Hoosiers with the new coaching change?

Robin joins Gary and talks attending National Junior College Championships for basketball and gives his thoughts on a couple of future Huskers, why Keon Edwards is good for this Nebraska roster, Trout and where Nebraska stands in his recruitment and more!

SSI Evaluation Prospect: SF Keon Edwards Projected Position: Small ForwardStatus: SI All-American Candidate Vitals: 6-foot-7, 185 pounds School: Phoenix (Ariz.) Hillcrest Prep Frame: Lean frame with room to add and develop muscle at the next level. Athleticism: Edwards gets where he needs to on the court because of his quickness and agility. He’s not the player that’s going dunk over multiple defenders through contact, but he’s going to get to his spots and be efficient once there. Instincts: Edwards is a scorer and knows how and when to get his shot. He’s adept at creating space off the dribble and thrives as a catch-and-shoot marksman from NBA range. Edwards’ specialty is knocking down contested shots, which speaks to his elite level of concentration on the offensive end. Polish: Edwards doesn’t force plays and plays at his own pace. He has a high basketball IQ, which helps him to excel as a big-time shooter. He moves well without the ball and knows how to get open on the wing. Bottom Line: Edwards’ ability to knock down shots from all over the floor makes him a dangerous player on the court at all times. At DePaul, that’s what will keep him on the floor and give him the best chance to excel going forward.

2022 Husker commit Blaise Keita making big strides in JUCO “He gives us a really good inside presence,” Hirkelman said. “A guy that we can throw the ball to, and there’s a good percentage that it’s going to go in. We’ve got some guys that can shoot it, and so when those guys are knocking down the shots, it’s hard to play him one-on-one in the post…” “The other thing that does really well is rebound. He guards well; he moves his feet well for a big guy. He’s going to keep getting better; he’s going to get stronger this next year, he’s going to continue working on his offensive game. I’m happy as heck, and he’s going to keep getting better and better.” https://nebraska.n.rivals.com/news/2022-husker-commit-blaise-keita-making-big-strides-in-juco

The more I learn about Keon Edwards, the more I think he will crack the starting lineup next season. Before Edwards committed, I assumed Wilcher would start at the 3 spot, but now with Edwards on the roster, I think he will start at the 3. When it comes to Bryce, I don’t think there’s any way that the first 5 star in Nebraska history won’t start. (I think most Nebraska fans feel the same way.) Before reclassifying to 2020, Edwards was ranked the #22 overall prospect in the 2021 class, while Bryce is ranked the #19 overall prospect in the 2021 class. There’s virtually no difference between #19 and #22. I think a lot of us don’t fully appreciate the level of player that Hoiberg has landed by signing Edwards. I’m getting really excited about him. Im thinking we could see a starting lineup of: 1- Trey McGowens (6’4”)(Jr) 2- Bryce McGowens (6’6”)(Fr) 3- Keon Edwards (6’7”)(Fr) 4- Lat Mayen (6’9”)(Jr) 5- Derrick Walker (6’8”)(Jr)

Cool. I figured that might be the case. To expand on my last post, I’m also intrigued by the idea of Banton starting at the 4 spot, due to the rebounding factor that you mentioned, but I would be hesitant to replace Lat’s 3 PT shooting with Banton’s 3 PT shooting. But if Banton was able to get his 3 PT shooting up to a similar level to Lat’s over the off season, then I think he could start at the 4 spot because you could have that 3 PT shooting in addition to Banton’s rebounding. And if Banton’s 3 PT shooting did make that improvement, then I would hope for a starting lineup of Trey, Bryce, Wilcher, Banton, Walker. In that case, you could really get out and push the pace in transition, because you would have 4 players capable of bringing the ball up on offense.

I’m not sure if any of this is in response to me, but I’ll give a few responses in case it is. I like both Banton and Lat and think both will be very important pieces of this teams success next season. I think Lat will start at the 4 spot and I think Banton will come off of the bench. “If you want to knock [Banton] out of the starting lineup and give his minutes to someone else, you mind explaining who will grab the boards for us?“ Wasn’t Banton already knocked out of the starting lineup at the end of last season? And the offense looked much better when he wasn’t running the PG and when he was coming off of the bench. If Banton was knocked out of the starting lineup last season with the talent level that was on this team, I don’t think that it’s out of line to think that after adding all of the talent Nebraska is adding to the roster this offseason that Banton will continue to come off of the bench. And I think Banton is very valuable coming off of the bench as the 6th man, because he can effectively come in and play 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on the flow of each game, but I expect that he will come off of the bench to play the 3 spot most of the time. To me, Wilcher looks to clearly be a better shooter than Banton and I think he fits the starting 3 spot much better in Hoiberg’s offense. I’ve said multiple times that I think the starting lineup that makes most sense to me for Hoiberg’s system is Trey, Bryce, Wilcher, Lat, and Walker. I think that has a great mix of shooting, length, ball handling, and ability to get to the rim on offense, as well as the length and athleticism across the board to basically switch all screens on defense. I’m not suggesting that I think Edwards will start in place of Lat at the 4 spot (although I don’t think it’s impossible), but rather I was just saying that I thought it would be a fun option to switch it up with a small-ball option to have a lineup of Trey, Bryce, Wilcher, Edwards, and Walker and that I think I would also be interested to see what Banton could do at the 5 spot in that small-ball lineup in place of Walker. I think Lat looked pretty good shooting the ball once Walker came into the lineup for the end of the season. One of the biggest issues for him is poor defense at times that gets him into bad position so he gets into quick foul trouble which takes him off of the floor for extended periods of time, which seems to take him out of rhythm. The good thing about the lineup next season is that this team should have enough other shooters/scorers that they can carry that load when he’s on the bench with foul trouble.

I agree with you 100%. An example from just down the interstate: Christian Bishop was 6’7” 180 lbs coming in as a freshman and he ended up playing not the 4 spot, but the Center position for a team that just made the Sweet16 and was likely to be a preseason all-BigEast player heading into next season, if he hadn’t transferred to Texas. I think Edwards can absolutely play the 4 in Hoiberg’s offense. He has the skill set that he could move around between the 2, 3, and 4.

It's exciting to think about Nebraska's ability to get really athletic with some small ball lineups next season. Something like: 1- Trey (6'4") 2- Bryce (6'6") 3- Wilcher (6'5") 4- Edwards (6'7") 5- Walker (6'8") Or maybe: 1- Trey (6'4") 2- Bryce (6'6") 3- Wilcher (6'5") 4- Edwards (6'7") 5- Lat (6'9") Or if Hoiberg really wants to push the pace with 5 capable ball handlers: 1- Trey (6'4") 2- Bryce (6'6") 3- Wilcher (6'5") 4- Edwards (6'7") 5- Banton (6'9")

If Lakes is looking to move to Omaha, then he should probably look at UNO, rather than Creighton.

“After playing his junior year at Hillcrest (Ariz.) Prep, Edwards was rated the No. 22 overall player in the 2021 class before reclassing up to ‘20.” For reference, Bryce McGowens is currently ranked the #19 overall prospect in the 2021 class.

He’s a great player. I wouldn’t read too much into the DePaul stuff. He was a 2021 prospect, then reclassified to 2020 to join DePaul during winter break. It’s not that realistic to expect a kid who was scheduled to still be in high school to join a Power6 conference team halfway through the season, especially during all of the COVID stuff, and especially when the program he joined was so disjointed that they had 9 games cancelled due to COVID to instantly become a big contributor on the court. From Robin Washut: “The Pasadena, Texas native was originally a 2021 recruit who reclassified up to 2020 and enrolled at DePaul in December.” “After playing his junior year at Hillcrest (Ariz.) Prep, Edwards was rated the No. 22 overall player in the 2021 class before reclassing up to ‘20.” https://nebraska.n.rivals.com/news/husker-hoops-land-depaul-transfer-wing-keon-edwards

http://www.hudl.com/video/3/10501948/5e45ff1a688e870b7425602b

Woah, I just checked this morning, and as of now, none of Creighton’s class of 2021 verbal commits have actually signed.

Wow, that’s nuts. So in 2022-2023, Nebraska’s sophomore class could be McGowens, Wilcher, Edwards, Breidenbach, Andre, and Keita (assuming Kojenets redshirts next season).

I agree. I’m ok with holding on to 2 open scholarships this season for multiple reasons. 1) Nebraska does still have Webster and Lakes on the roster, they just don’t count against the limit, so it’s not like they are short handed. 2) Nebraska has depth for a legit 10-man rotation of really high level players in 2021-2022. It’s one thing to leave a couple scholarships open, which makes you rely on sub-par players (like under Miles), it’s another thing to leave a couple of scholarships open when you already have such talented depth. And with the recruiting momentum Hoiberg has right now, Nebraska will be able to use those two scholarships for the 2022 class, along with the 2 scholarships that will likely open up from Walker and Lat, so Nebraska will have 4 available scholarships to string together a second consecutive really solid recruiting class (I believe Trey will use the extra year of eligibility to play another season with Bryce).

With the incredible group of freshman additions to the roster next season, it’s additionally exciting to think about the fact that Andre can still be considered a freshman in 2021-2022 too...meaning that effectively Nebraska’s freshman class next season will be McGowens, Wilcher, Edwards, Breidenbach, Kojenets, and Andre. In that regard, for the long term development of the program, I think it would be very beneficial to redshirt Kojenets next season, both for him to develop as well, as for long term roster management. This would create better scholarship spacing at the Center position. In 2022-2023, the center position would look like: Keita (Jr), Andre (So), Kojenets (rs-Fr).

Officially have 1, but I would be shocked if Stevenson came back after the addition of Edwards. This team is now 10-deep and is loaded with wings that all have skill sets that are better fits for Hoiberg’s system. So basically, I am operating under the assumption that Nebraska has 2 open spots.