Shamiel Stevenson signed with Nebraska basketball on Friday, becoming the fifth transfer to sign up for the Husker program since Fred Hoiberg was hired.
The 6-foot-6, 230-pound wing played two years at Pittsburgh and then transferred to Nevada midseason. After Eric Musselman left Nevada for Arkansas, Stevenson decided to look for a new college.
The former three-big-name shield from Toronto was dedicated to Nebraska after taking a legitimate visit this week. Nebraska now has three open scholarships, or four if Isaiah Roby decides to live inside the NBA draft.
“We are excited to feature Shamiel in our software,” Hoiberg stated in a press release. “He brings quite a few versatility and physicality to our roster. With his length, electricity, and wingspan, Shamiel is flawlessly suited to our machine and his capacity to play numerous positions. He also has the sturdiness and maturity he had to play in the Big Ten.”
Stevenson scored 8. Five points are consistent with sport in 23.8 minutes as a freshman at Pitt, including four. Four rebounds and 1.0 assists. He shot 50% from the ground and 37% from the three-factor range that season. As a sophomore, Stevenson didn’t see the floor tons, a decision Jeff Capel never truely explained, which brought about Stevenson’s departure to Nevada.
He ought to sit out the first semester of next season, even though NU could be looking for a waiver permitting him to play all season. He’ll have two years of eligibility. He takes the place of Amir Harris or Karrington Davis, 6 6 wings who had been informed the remaining week they didn’t have spots on the roster. Five gamers have left the program when you consider the arrival of Hoiberg — Thomas Allen, Nana Akenten, Brady Heiman, Harris, and Davis.
At the same time, Nebraska has delivered Stevenson, graduate transfer Haanif Cheatham, 3-factor shooter Matej Kavas, junior university defender Cam Mack, and Western Kentucky switch Delano Banton. Another switch, Jervay Green from Western Nebraska, signed with Tim Miles and stuck with his decision after employing Hoiberg.
As it stands, Nebraska has 10 scholarship players, eight of whom are on the right track to be eligible for the subsequent season. Banton needs to sit out for 12 months due to switching regulations. Roby has until May 29 to decide whether to return to the team.
Nebraska will no longer host everybody else on a legit go-to this weekend. The subsequent potential commitment should come within the center of next week to believe the 2019 elegance signing period.
Kevin Cross, a 6-8, 240-pound high school senior from Little Rock, Arkansas, visited Nebraska this month and plans to announce his desire Wednesday from among NU, Oklahoma State, and TCU. Cross is a low-profile recruit—without a 247Sports or Rivals web page—but he averaged 29 factors consistent with the sport as a senior, which grabbed the eye of Hoiberg and his workforce.
Nevertheless, Nebraskto will listen to Fhearan Ouedraogo, a 6-foot-7 forward from Paris. The 2019 recruit will also signal somewhere earlier than Wednesday. He’s considering Georgia Tech, Nebraska, and TCU.
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