The 6–10 Whitehead averaged a then-school-record 15.7 points per game in 1950, and was the first Cornhusker selected to play in the East-West All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden. After a 13–18 record in his second season, the Cornhuskers got back over .500 with a 17–16 record in 1988–89 and advanced to the second round of the NIT. Two future NBA players, Erick Strickland and 1998 first-round draft pick Tyronn Lue, started in the backcourt. A summer of hard work has Yvan Ouedraogo slimmed down and ready for his sophomore season.. Pitt transfer Trey McGowens gets a waiver to play this season for the Huskers.. Guard G 6'6" 223 lbs. Nebraska lost to Western Kentucky 67–59 in the first round of the Southeast Regional. Burbach, John Lue's contributions as a freshman to the NIT championship team were only a preview of what was to come. It would be as close as the Huskers would get to the postseason in their first 69 years of play. The Nebraska basketball program underwent some movement in terms of personnel on Friday.... Click to load more posts. View Full Bio, Teddy Followers 2. * LINK MAY REQUIRE SUBSCRIPTION— NEWS ARCHIVE —, Everything you ever wanted to know about the Huskers, ©1995-2020 by HuskerMax™, David Max and Joe Hudson, 2020/21 Husker MBB Schedule (Work-in-Progress), 2021 C Wilhelm Breidenbach 4 star, Mater Dei (CA) is 'N'. Pietig, Boys Town HS/Western Nebraska CC/West Virginia, Concordia College/TCU/Chipola College (Fla.), National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, Bishop Watterson / Hargrave Military Academy / Otterbein / Ohio University, Western Kentucky/Redemption Christian Academy, NCAA Guide for College-Bound Student-Athletes, NCAA International Student-Athlete Standards, Pinnacle Bank Arena Store (400 Pinnacle Arena Dr.), Pinnacle Bank Arena Store Curbside Pickup, Hide/Show Additional Information For Teddy Allen, Hide/Show Additional Information For Trey McGowens, Hide/Show Additional Information For Elijah Wood, Hide/Show Additional Information For Shamiel Stevenson, Hide/Show Additional Information For Kobe Webster, Hide/Show Additional Information For Lat Mayen, Hide/Show Additional Information For Derrick Walker, Hide/Show Additional Information For Trevor Lakes, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jace Piatkowski, Hide/Show Additional Information For Yvan Ouedraogo, Hide/Show Additional Information For Chris McGraw, Hide/Show Additional Information For Akol Arop, Hide/Show Additional Information For Thorir Thorbjarnarson, Hide/Show Additional Information For Eduardo Andre, Hide/Show Additional Information For Bret Porter, Hide/Show Additional Information For Dalano Banton, video platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Mesa, Ariz. / Boys Town HS/Western Nebraska CC/West Virginia, Pendleton, S.C. / Hargrave Military Academy/Pittsburgh, Toronto, Ontario, Canada / Nevada/Pitt/Hillcrest Prep (Arizona), Indianapolis, Ind. Gates, Doc Official practices for college basketball begin on Wednesday, and that includes Fred Hoiberg’s Huskers. Nebraska athletic director Tippy Dye had coached Cipriano at Washington, where they led the Huskies to the 1953 Final Four (third place) and a 79–15 (.840) record during the energetic Cipriano's varsity career.