Nebraska basketball: Third Husker is exploring NBA draft
The Nebraska basketball team just had its third player announce that he is going to be exploring where he might go in the NBA Draft.
While the Nebraska basketball season didn’t end the way people had hoped, there is plenty of talent on the squad. That is evident by the fact that early projections have the Cornhuskers heading to the NCAA Tournament and possibly the Top 25.
In order to do either of those things, the Huskers are going to have to keep their talent in Lincoln. That might be harder than people thought as there is now a third Cornhusker giving the NBA Draft a long look.
You likely already knew about James Palmer Jr and Isaac Copeland. On Thursday, Isaiah Roby let it be known that he too, was going to be officially exploring the draft.
The good news is that like Palmer and Copeland, Roby has not hired an agent. That means that if he doesn’t like what he hears about his draft prospects, he can stay at Nebraska, no harm, no foul.
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The problem here is why exactly would Roby even consider this move? Yes, he had a good season but he just finished his sophomore year. He also didn’t light the world on fire.
It doesn’t appear that Roby has much of any chance of being drafted. Neither, it should be pointed out does Copeland.
Palmer is the only Nebrasketball player that might … might get drafted late. So why is Roby looking at leaving?
Maybe he sees that there is no harm and no foul. The more concerning answer is that he thinks his two teammates might hit the road even if they don’t like their draft prospects.
That’s happened once before. In fact, it happened the last time the Nebraska basketball team had this kind of talent. Here’s hoping Tim Miles can keep that talent in Lincoln this time around.