Speaking about the new group he has in Lincoln during summer workouts, Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg mentioned one new face in particular that has impressed him immensely. While Hoiberg isn't always very effusive, he did say that he feels as though new guard Trevan Leonhardt has an “unbelievable” feel for the game.
“Trev has an unbelievable feel for the game, and just makes simple plays,” Hoiberg told the assembled media on Monday afternoon. “That’s really what we saw as we were evaluating, that his biggest strength was he just surveys and reads the floor so well. So I feel really good about our lead guard spot.”
Leonhardt comes to Nebraska from a much smaller school, but he showed the kind of talent that tends to transfer over well. In the Western Athletic Conference he showed off those skills both as a ball handler and defender. In three seasons at Utah Valley, he set the program’s career record in steals (159) and ranked second in assists (419). He also led the WAC in both assists per game and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.20-to-1).
While scoring isn't top of mind when talking about Leonhardt, he's hardly a slouch from beyond the arc either. Last season, the guard scored a career high 11.9 points per game while dishing out 6 assists per game.
Trevan Leonhardt earns major Fred Hoiberg praise during Nebraska basketball workouts
The newest Nebraska basketball guard also broke out when it came to putting the ball up. While that's not something Hoiberg will expect a ton from the new addition, he also posted career highs in three-pointers made (42) and attempted (114) en route to nearly 40% (36.8%) from deep.
Leonhardt is one of several players Hoiberg has brought in over the years to try and run the point and cut way down on the turnovers the Huskers have seen from that spot in the lineup. He will likely have the first shot at starting point guard for Nebraska this season with guys like Taj DeGourville waiting in the wings if the transition from the WAC to the Big Ten is tougher than the team had hoped.
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