For Nebraska Basketball, the work and rebuilding process starts now
Nebraska Basketball has begun its focus on the 2019-20 season.
It is safe to say that the work starts now for the Nebraska Basketball program. According to a report by Chris Bassnet of the Lincoln Journal Star, many Nebraska Basketball players have arrived on campus ready to get to work.
However, even with the arrival of the players on campus, there are still quite a few missing. That is because they have to finish up work at their schools. The list of players still not in Lincoln include Cam Mack, Hannif Cheatham, and Shamiel Stevenson. They are expected to be on campus for the five-week summer workout session that begins in July. Of course I take into account the Nebraska Basketball players that are on campus. However I think it’s a safe bet to say that the real work starts in July.
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This should be an interesting group. I’m not sure what to expect from it yet. There should be good things happening, but everybody needs time to adjust to each other. There is a ton of talent, both young and old, and that should definitely make for a balanced program. Out of the set of players that have not arrived on campus yet, there is one that I am most excited to see.
The player I am watching for is Cam Mack. He is a bona fide scorer, and can fill up the stat sheet. Even though statistics are not everything, it is certainly eye-popping to see the type of numbers Mack can put up. He averaged 19.1 points per contest to go along with 7.4 assists and 5.6 rebounds per contest. Playing as a redshirt freshman last year for Salt Lake City Community College, he shot 45.6% from the field and 33.7% from the three-point line. Efficiency seems to be the name of the game with him.
It will be interesting to see this new-look Nebraska Basketball program get to work. Coach Hoiberg came into the program and immediately began forming a team as he saw fit. I certainly give him credit for wanting to establish his own identity with the team. For a first-year coach, he has been very bold in his decision-making and that has allowed him to construct the team as it sees fit. I certainly can’t wait to see them play. I do not think they will be NCAA Tournament contenders this year, but I do think they will be in the NCAA tournament conversation in the years to come. The future is very bright for Nebraska Basketball.