As Nebraska basketball continues to roll through the best start in school history, Sam Hoiberg has started to get more mention among national analysts for doing all the little things right.
The Huskers' coach's son certainly isn't the biggest, nor does he have the most raw talent on the team. But as a jack-of-all-trades, it's clear the Cornhuskers wouldn't be as good as they are if he weren't on the roster. That's why he was recently named among the most "underappreciated" players in the sport by an insider who knows college basketball inside and out.
It wasn't just Jordan Stocks who pegged the Nebraska basketball linchpin as among the most underappreciated. It was also those who watch the games day in and day out who chose Sam Hoiberg among the best in the business in that category.
Players mentioned the most at a glance:
— Jordan Stocks (@StockTalks21) January 19, 2026
Sam Hoiberg - Nebraska
Rueben Chinyelu - Florida
Jalen Warley - Gonzaga
Maliq Brown - Duke
Tobe Awaka - Arizona
CJ Cox - Purdue
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Sam Hoiberg’s all-around game anchors Nebraska basketball’s historic start
Stocks asked his followers who they saw as the most underappreciated, and Hoiberg drew the most attention alongside Rueben Chinyelu (Florida), Jalen Warley (Gonzaga), Maliq Brown (Duke), Tobe Awaka (Arizona), and CJ Cox (Purdue).
Hoiberg certainly demonstrated how important he is to the now No. 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last two games.
Against Northwestern, he scored 12 points and hauled down a team-high 7 rebounds while dishing out 4 assists and logging a steal. Versus Oregon, he notched 11 points, 3 rebounds, a whopping 6 steals, and dished out 5 assists.
It's not just that he's seemingly upped his game in the last few weeks, either, though he has. Hoiberg has been consistently good all season long, but as Nebraska's winning streak has continued, he's played a massive part.
Averaging 8.4 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists per game while shooting 52.8% from the field, he's the jack-of-all-trades player the Huskers needed to bridge scoring talent in Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager to guys who are more role players like Jared Garcia and Cale Jacobsen.
Hoiberg, who has 4 or more assists and 3 or more rebounds in 5 straight games, has also logged at least one steal in 7 consecutive contests. While he might be underappreciated on the national stage, Nebraska basketball knows what he offers the team every single night.