Transfer tracker: The latest on the Nebraska men's basketball roster (2024)

Nebraska is no stranger to the transfer portal under Fred Hoiberg.

The Huskers’ starting lineup in their NCAA tournament game was entirely made up of players who began their college careers at other schools.

Of course, the nature of recruiting experienced players means the Huskers will deal with a corresponding amount of roster turnover.

Three players exhausted their eligibility at the end of the season. More have left via the portal, leaving NU with work to do as it looks to build on a promising 2023-24 season.

Transferred to Nebraska

Gavin Griffiths, forward, Rutgers

A four-star, top-50 recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, Griffiths picked Rutgers over Connecticut out of Simsbury (Conn.) Kingswood-Oxford High School. The 6-foot-8, 193-pounder played in all 32 games last season for Rutgers, averaging 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. He scored 16 in a Big Ten Tournament loss to Maryland before entering the portal. His shooting has to improve - just 32.4% from the field and 28.2% from 3 - but he's a fit for coach Fred Hoiberg's offense.

Rollie Worster, point guard, Utah

As a senior last season, the 6-foot-4, 204-pounder started 16 games before going down with an ankle injury in January. He averaged 9.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game and brings a pass-first approach to the role, which he could share with Ahron Ulis.

“The biggest thing for me was just the way they talked about my game and how they could help me become a better player and how I fit in their program,” Worster said in an interview. “And then just about the pieces they had returning and kinda what they saw in me and maybe what I could bring to the table for the program really enticed me.”

Andrew Morgan, center, North Dakota State

This 6-foot-10, 235-pounder provides another option on the inside. Like Allick, he’s a good offensive rebounder, productive interior scorer and a solid but low volume shooter. He's NU's second transfer from NDSU, following the commit of 2022-2023 guard Sam Griesel. Morgan is the first, but probably not the last big guy to commit.

Names to watch

William Kyle III, South Dakota State

The 6-foot-9, 230-pound Kyle checks many boxes of what Allick brought to the table and what Nebraska will have to replace.

The Bellevue West graduate is a tough, physical interior presence who excels at blocking shots and grabbing offensive rebounds. He also fits the mid-major profile Nebraska recruited heavily last offseason.

Kyle announced his intention to enter the portal after two years at SDSU on March 25.

Frankie Fidler, Omaha

Another local product, Fidler told The World-Herald’s Mike Patterson that Nebraska expressed interest in him shortly after he entered the portal.

He’s a long, tall wing who demonstrated an ability to get to the basket at Omaha, where he also knocked down 3-pointers at a 36.8% clip.

Tarris Reed Jr., Michigan

Nebraska reportedly contacted Reed after he entered the portal.

Like Kyle, he’s a bruiser who eats up rebounds and blocks shots.

In Michigan’s two games against NU, Reed scored 17 points and grabbed nine boards. On the season, he averaged 9 points and seven rebounds.

He has two years of eligibility remaining.

Bryce Pope, UC San Diego

Pope hit the portal entering his sixth college season, the previous five in his hometown of San Diego. His fit with Nebraska is interesting. He carried a major scoring load for UCSD, more than what would be asked of him at NU. He’s also more of a slasher than a shooter, which is different from Wilcher, Keisei Tominaga and Brice Williams, three of the Huskers’ go-to options on the perimeter last season.

Players currently on scholarship

Senior guard Ahron Ulis

Senior guard Brice Williams

Senior forward Juwan Gary

Senior forward Rienk Mast​

Left Nebraska

Redshirt freshman guard Ramel Lloyd Jr.

It just never worked out for Lloyd, once a top-100 recruit from Southern California.

The guard redshirted in his first season at NU, then hurt his ankle in a preseason practice before his second.

Lloyd regularly showed up on the availability report throughout the season; when he was healthy, he didn’t leave the bench.

Freshman guard Eli Rice

Rice seemed primed for a major step forward in his sophom*ore year before entering the portal.

He needed to gain athleticism and get better on the defensive end, but his ability to score was clear during the nonconference season.

Before an ankle injury in January ultimately ended his season, Rice was an instant-offense option off the bench, someone Fred Hoiberg would turn to for a jolt when baskets were hard to come by.

Junior forward Blaise Keita

Another player bitten by the injury bug last season, Keita last played for Nebraska in February 2023.

He injured his ankle against Maryland and didn’t recover from offseason surgery in time to play at all in his second year at NU.

He suited up for games, but Hoiberg said he was only available if he was forced into action by foul trouble or injuries to other frontcourt players.

Keita should have two years of eligibility left at his new school.

Senior guard C.J. Wilcher

One of the longest-tenured Huskers spent three seasons at Nebraska, Wilcher graduated in December and went through senior day ceremonies in March.

Among the recent departures, Wilcher is the most impactful, the only one of the four who spent the entire season in the rotation. His exit, coupled with Keisei Tominaga’s exhaustion of eligibility, leaves a void in the backcourt as NU retools.

He has one year of eligibility remaining.

Sophom*ore guard Jamarques Lawrence

Lawrence left after a productive, albeit winding, sophom*ore season. He began the year as Nebraska’s starting point guard and moved to the bench in February. From there, he played his best stretch of basketball of the season, displaying more confidence and decisiveness as a sixth man. He transferred to Rhode Island April 16.

Freshman forward Matar Diop

Diop never got consistent playing time in his one season at Nebraska. A late addition over the summer, he arrived with the size and strength to be a contributor but lacking polish and experience. He provided size and depth when injuries or foul trouble thinned out NU but rarely played meaningful minutes. Aligning his production with his potential would have been a multi-year project.

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