Boys Basketball
Contact Period Opens For 2025 In-State Prospects
Thursday was the first day of the contact period for the class of 2025. What that means is Division I coaches can make direct contact with prospects in the 2025 recruiting class per NCAA rules. NCAA rules permit college basketball coaches to make unlimited calls and...
NU, CU Offer LSW Sophomore Frager
Tuesday is a day Lincoln Southwest sophomore Braden Frager will never forget. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound forward called Nebraska assistant coach Nate Loenser Tuesday midafternoon; the result of that call was Frager receiving an offer from his hometown Huskers. Hours...
NU Offers Bryan’s Bynum
Omaha Bryan sophomore A’mare Bynum’s recruitment changed drasticlly Monday night when Nebraska offered the 6-foot-8, 210-pound forward, his first Division I offer. “I’m excited,” Bynum said of the NU offer. “It’s something I’ve worked my whole life for.” Bynum,...
Teams Selected For D1 Midwest Basketball Showcase
Up to 96 teams from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma will travel to Kansas City, Kansas for the 2023 NCAA Midwest Basketball Showcase. 12 boys and 12 girls teams from Nebraska have accepted invitations to participate in the four day (June 15-16,...
Shot Clock Permanent in A, Approved For B
Thursday, the NSAA board voted 7 - 1 to approve a shot clock for Class B schools. The members that voted for were from District I, II, III, IV and VI. The Class B approved proposal mirrors the Class A proposal that was approved on a pilot basis for the 2022-23...
Intel: Former NebPreps Stars In The Portal
Former Nebraska high school basketball players hitting the transfer portal has recently been a hot topic. Former Omaha Central standout John Tonje transferred from Colorado State and committed to Missouri (March 27). A few other big names have hit the portal since...
2022-2023 Boys Basketball Superlative Teams
Superlative (su·per·la·tive): of the highest quality or degree. In sharing the story differently, we didn't want to do the same old all-state teams that you see every year. Many deserving players are on those lists, but for us, we wanted to just something a little bit...
Dotzler Named Gatorade Player of the Year
Bellevue West senior Josiah Dotzler was announced as the 2022-23 Nebraska Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year on Wednesday. "I am so blessed and honored to receive this award. I want to first off thank God for giving me the ability to play the game I love. I...
Boys Basketball Coaches Poll: Final 2023 Rankings
Each week during the high school basketball season select coaches from the six Nebraska classes rate the teams in their class. Here are the final ratings for the 2022-23 season. Class A (Record), Previous Ranking 1. Bellevue West (29-0), 1 2. Millard North (22-4), 4...