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Huskers looking at Carrick Felix for 2010 class
January 27, 2010 by Bret Nellor, under 2010 Recruiting Class, News, Recruiting, Video.
Nebraska Coach Doc Sadler has stated recently that he’s interested in recruiting an athletic wing player to go with incoming junior college transfer Andre Almeida for their 2010 class. Carrick Felix fits that bill.
According to the Omaha World-Herald, Carrick Felix a 6-6 redshirt freshman at the College of Southern Idaho has been drawing attention from the Huskers. He would have 3 years to play 3. They’re hoping he can fill the athleticism/slashing void in the lineup left by Ade Dagunduro.
Felix has also been drawing attention from Duke, Idaho and Kent State.
Here’s a quick video of Felix taking part in a slam dunk contest at CSI a few months back.
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McNeaill backs out of commitment to Nebraska
January 13, 2010 by Bret Nellor, under 2010 Recruiting Class, News, Recruiting.
The Lincoln Journal Star reported earlier this week that point guard Kenyon McNeaill has decided to back out of his oral committment to NU and explore his options.
McNeaill mentioned that he didn’t see much playing time available for him since the Husker’s younger guards seemed to be playing well. The guards who will be back next year should include Lance Jeter, Brandon Richardson, Ray Gallegos, Eshaunte Jones, and walk-on Drake Beranek who is sitting out this season to satisfy NCAA transfer guidelines.
I can see where McNeaill is nervous about his playing time possibilities. The competition will be fierce for time between those 5 next year. But I also think it says something about how McNeaill views himself. While I like our collection of perimeter players, nobody is confusing them for NBA caliber players. If he doesn’t believe that he’s good enough to find a spot in the rotation, then he’s probably not going to be the kind of player the Nebraska wants.
Doc Sadler’s reclamation project with NU, looks to be on its way and is arguably a quality point guard away from being special in the next couple of seasons. We’re young and we finally have some size with Jorge Brian Diaz at 6-11, Brandon Ubel at 6-10, Chirstopher Niemann at 6-10, and incoming junior college transfer Andre Almeida at 6-10. Plus forwards Quincy Hankins-Cole at 6-8, Christian Standhardinger at 6-8, and Toney McCray at 6-6. And some decent outside shooting guards in Jones, Richardson, and Gallegos. A difference-making point guard could push the Huskers over the top.
McNeaill’s back-out opens up a scholarship for the 2010 class. Also, with Adrien Coleman’s departure from the team at the semester break that should give Doc 2 scholarships to fill for the 2010 class.
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Huskers pick up oral committment for 2010 class
June 7, 2009 by Bret Nellor, under 2010 Recruiting Class, News, Recruiting, Video.
Doc Sadler reportedly received an oral committment from Kenyon McNeaill. McNeaill is a 6-1, 170 lb. point guard from Conway, AR who will be entering his senior year of high school this coming fall. He was in Lincoln on an unofficial visit a few days back and apparently liked what he saw. Should he officially sign with Nebraska, he would join Vander Joaquim as expected members of the 2010 recruiting class.
Sadler has rightly identified the point guard position as a position of need for his 2010 class with the departure of Cookie Miller this past spring and only Lance Jeter and Brandon Richardson on the current roster who are true point guards.
McNeaill was a member of Class 7A all-state team as a junior and was considering Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Memphis and UAB in addition to Nebraska for his college choice. Class 7A is the largest class in Arkansas. Sadler’s recruiting of McNeaill returns him to the state of Arkansas where he went to college and coached for a number of years. Obviously he knows the state well and has many contacts there.
Here are a couple of YouTube videos featuring Kenyon McNeaill:
Kenyon McNeaill State Tournament Highlights 2008
Think About It!!! featuring Kenyon McNeaill
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Myles Holley to sign with the Huskers
May 5, 2009 by Bret Nellor, under 2009 Recruiting Class, News, Recruiting.
Nebraska will add a 3rd player during the spring signing period. Myles Holley announced in an interview with the Lincoln Journal-Star that he will sign a letter of intent to play for the Huskers.
Holley is a 6-5 wing player who has taken an unconventional path to Nebraska. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, Va. in 2007. He then played at Brunswick Community College in North Carolina but left due to financial reasons to attend the Heat Academy where he hoped to improve his Division I stock and save a season of eligibility. This leaves Holley with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining. He averaged 20 points and 8 rebounds per game according to his club team coach.
Holley had offers from Miami, UNC-Wilmington, UNC-Greensboro and LaSalle. He joins 6-3 point guard Lance Jeter and 6-8 forward Quincy Hankins as juco transfers for the Huskers this spring. By signing with NU, he puts Sadler’s 2009-10 team one over the 13 player scholarship limit. This certainly suggests further roster movements between now and next fall.
As it stands for now Nebraska’s incoming recruiting class includes: 6-8 forward Christian Standhardinger, 6-9 forward Brandon Ubel, 6-2 guard Rayes Gallegos, Jeter and Hankins. In addition to those incoming first-year players, the Huskers will get the services of 6-4 guard Eshaunte Jones, 6-11 center Christopher Niemann and 6-11 center Brian Diaz. Next season’s roster looks to be quite a makeover from last season as the shortest team in Division I.
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Miller and Edwards to transfer
April 6, 2009 by Bret Nellor, under 2009 Recruiting Class, News, Recruiting.
Nebraska announced today that Cookie Miller and Alonzo Edwards asked for and were given their releases in order to transfer. The departure of these 2 now trims the Husker roster to meet the 13 player scholarship limit, but there may be more roster turnover to come.
Cookie Miller was a major contributor for NU over the past 2 seasons. The 5-7 point guard started 46 of 60 games during his stay and averaged 6.7 points, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game this year. Miller cited family reasons as the explanation for his departure. It was also learned that he strongly considered leaving the team after his freshman season in order to be closer to his family in Charleston, WV.
Alonzo Edwards played a limited role on this year’s squad. He played in 16 games and averaged 1.7 points per game. Edwards is looking for more playing time and appears headed to junior college in his home state of Texas.
Only a few days ago I was curious after the oral commitments of Lance Jeter and Quincy Hankins which players may be leaving in order to make room on the roster. We now have our answer and apparently Coach Sadler is still out recruiting. Possibly expecting further roster turnover. It’s been widely speculated that Chris Balham may consider ending his Husker career due to chronic knee problems and there is concern as to whether Christian Standhardinger will land in Lincoln despite the fact that he is likely to be ineligible this next season as his situation is similar to Christopher Niemann. So it was quite a surprise that Miller and Edwards have decided to transfer.
I’m sad to see both players go as I really liked Miller’s game and determination. Now with his departure there is no doubt that next year’s Nebraska team will look very different from this past season’s unit. I also thought that Edwards could have developed into a nice player by the time he was a junior.
As for Sadler’s additional efforts on the recruiting trail, he is still looking for a wing player. Reports indicate that the Huskers are looking at 2 other juco players. Jamarr Sanders, a 6-5, 205 lb. guard from Northwest Florida State is scheduled to visit Lincoln for the Spring Red-White football game on April 18. Sanders has a reputation as a scorer and averaged 18.5 points, 4.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game. It appears that he is also considering UNC-Charlotte.
Another player NU continues to pursue is Myles Holley, a 6-5 wing from Patrick Henry (Va.) Junior College, who visited the school in early March.
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Lance Jeter commits to the Huskers
April 4, 2009 by Bret Nellor, under 2009 Recruiting Class, Recruiting.
Nebraska received its second commitment from a juco player when Lance Jeter gave Doc Sadler his oral commitment this past Wednesday. Jeter will join his teammate Quincy Hankins, both from Polk (Fla.) Community College, who also committed to the Huskers this past week.
Jeter is a 6-3, 230 lb. point guard originally from Beaver Falls, PA. At Polk Community College, Jeter averaged 15.9 points, 4.5 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2 steals per game. In high school he was named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s athlete of the year in 2005-06 when he averaged 20.4 points/game as a senior.
The addition of Jeter to the NU lineup figures to give Coach Sadler some options at the point. Last season the Husker’s primary point guard was Cookie Miller. While Miller was often the sparkplug for the offense, pushing the ball in transition and creating opportunities for teammates in the half court sets, the 5-7 sophomore had some trouble defending some of the Big 12’s bigger guards. Jeter’s size potentially gives the team a defender to counter those mismatches.
I’m excited at the prospect of these two players joining the team. They should be able to give us much needed experience and size. The 2009 team is shaping up to be a much different looking group than this past season’s unit.
Spring signing period begins April 15. Once Jeter and Hankins sign, Nebraska will be 2 players over the 13 player scholarship limit. It looks like Sadler is now done recruiting for his 2009-10 team unless there are any roster surprises this spring and summer. With our recent recruiting snafus, it may be best to expect the unexpected.
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Nebraska picks up juco commitment
March 31, 2009 by Bret Nellor, under 2009 Recruiting Class, Recruiting.
Quincy Hankins, a 6-8 240 lb. forward, gave his oral commitment to Doc Sadler Monday night. His teammate at Polk (Fla.) Community College, Lance Jeter is still thinking over the Husker’s offer but judging from the good things he had to say about Sadler and the program, his commitment may not be far behind.
Both players could fill some holes in next season’s roster for the Huskers. Hankins adds size and strong rebounding ability (he averaged 15.8 points and 12.2 rebounds per game this past season) while Jeter gives Nebraska another option at the point. Both players add some experience to young roster.
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Cross two potential Husker recruits off the list
March 30, 2009 by Bret Nellor, under 2009 Recruiting Class, Recruiting.
Anthony Harris apparently has decided to forego playing Division I ball and headed overseas. Harris is a 6-7, 235 lb. forward who the Huskers had hoped to woo to Lincoln. His coach at Northeastern Junior College confirmed the latest turn of events.
Nebraska is looking to bring in some junior college players in an effort to bring some experience to what figures to be a very young squad in 2009. The Lincoln Journal-Star reports the NU has offered scholarships to Lance Jeter, a 6-3 225 lb. point guard and Quincy Hankins, a 6-7 240 lb. forward. Both players were teammates at Polk (Fla.) Community College.
Melvin Goins, a 5-10 point guard can be scratched off the Huskers list as he committed to Tennessee this past weekend.
Doc Sadler and his staff also have their eyes on Myles Holley, a 6-5 small forward from Patrick Henry (Va.) Junior College. Holley would have 3 season of eligibility.
Nebraska sits at the 13 scholarship limit heading into next season so if Sadler looks to sign 2 juco players that will mean there will be some turnover on the roster. One player who has been mentioned quite often as possibly ending his career as a Husker is Chris Balham. He reportedly will be visiting with doctors to look at his chronic knee problems.
Christian Standhardinger, who signed with NU this past fall, is another player who may not count against the scholarship limit for the upcoming season. Similar to Christopher Niemann who was ineligible this season, he played on a German club team where other players were paid. Plus, there has been word that Standhardinger has been receiving quite a bit of interest from European pro clubs. Time will tell if he lands in Lincoln or not.
