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Nebraska's Thorbjarnarson says he'll pursue pro basketball Follow Us Question of the Day     By - Associated Press - Friday, April 23, 2021 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Thorir Thorbjarnarson announced Friday he will skip his extra season of eligibility at Nebraska and pursue a professional basketball career. The guard from Reykjavik, Iceland, started 43 of his 93 games since 2017 and had career averages of 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. He had his best season in 2019-20, when he scored 8.8 points a game and ...

Nebraska guard Thorir Thorbjarnarson announced Friday that he has decided to pursue a professional career and will not use his extra season of eligibility at Nebraska.  Thorbjarnarson, a 6-foot-6 guard from Reykjavik, Iceland, played four seasons for the Huskers, appearing in 93 games, including 43 starts for the Big Red. He totaled 444 career points, 292 rebounds and 119 assists during his time as the Huskers made postseason appearances in 2018 and 2019.  “Thorir has been a leader in our program and has done everything we’ve asked of him over the last two seasons,” Nebraska Coach F...

April 15, 2021 Nebraska basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg met with reporters over Zoom on Thursday to give his thoughts on the Huskers’ newest 2021 signees and give the latest on a handful of other topics. Here’s a full rundown of what he had to say… ***Hoiberg said Xavier freshman transfer CJ Wilcher had “good quality minutes” in the limited opportunities he saw last season. Wilcher’s perimeter shooting immediately stands out, but Hoiberg said he was “a very complete player” who could play strong defense and finish in the paint. ***Hoiberg said the additions of Wilcher, Kei...