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Andrew White III to Transfer to Nebraska

Posted on August 18, 2014

Lincoln – University of Nebraska Basketball Coach Tim Miles announced Monday that Andrew White III has transferred to the University of Nebraska and joined the Husker basketball program. White, who spent the previous two seasons at the University of Kansas, will sit out the 2014-15 season and have two years of eligibility remaining beginning with the 2015-16 campaign.

White, a 6-foot-7, 220-pound guard from Richmond, Va., spent the last two seasons at Kansas, playing in 44 contests. He helped the Jayhawks to a pair of Big 12 titles in his time at the school. White chose Nebraska over Maryland, Richmond, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Miami and Florida State.

“I am really excited to add Andrew to our program. I believe he can be an impact guy for us. He has pro potential and reminds me of Paul Pierce.” said Miles, the 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year. “Andrew has been involved in the elite levels of high school, AAU, and college basketball and that will continue with the Huskers.

“I really liked getting to know Andrew throughout this process. He is mature and thoughtful and wants the best for all involved,” Miles said. “He wants to get better, and he definitely wants Nebraska to continue to rise in major college basketball.”

White joins a Husker team that returns all five starters, including All-Big Ten performers Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields, from a team that went 19-13, finished fourth in the Big Ten and reached the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. The Huskers have been ranked in the top 25 of several preseason polls for the 2014-15 season.

This past season, he appeared in 19 games off the bench for the Jayhawks, averaging 2.3 points per game on 44 percent shooting and added 1.2 rebounds per game. He posted a pair of double-figure efforts off the bench, highlighted by 13 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, in 14 minutes against Towson. He also had 12 points, including 3-of-5 from long range, in a season-high 19 minutes against Louisiana Monroe.

White played in 25 games as a freshman, averaging 5.0 minutes and 2.2 points per game in 2012-13. A three-point sharpshooter, White scored a career-high 15 points against Belmont and grabbed a personal-best six rebounds against Oregon State during his freshman year. As a freshman at Kansas, he also led the team in scoring and steals during the Jayhawks’ European Exhibition Tour.

White is a strong performer in the classroom, where he was a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll at Kansas. He was also a member of the National Society of College Scholars.

White attended the Miller School in Charlottesville, Va., where he averaged 22.9 points and 10 rebounds per game for Coach Scott Willard as he was named the Virginia State Player of the Year in 2012. White’s senior season featured a game with 46 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists. He was ranked No. 48 by ESPNU100 and No. 51 by Rivals.com in the class of 2012 and ESPN’s No. 11 small forward in the country that season. He originally selected Kansas over North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Richmond, Texas and Georgetown among others. Andrew White III is the son of Andrew, Jr. and Sheryl White.

White’s Collegiate Highs

Points	15 vs. Belmont (12/15/12)
Rebounds	6 vs. Oregon State (11/30/12)
FG	6 vs. Belmont (12/15/12)
FG Att.	8 vs. Belmont (12/15/12)
3FG	3, 3x last vs. Towson (11/22/13)
3FG Att.	5, 2x last vs. ULM (11/8/13)
FT	3 vs. Oklahoma State (2/2/13)
FT Att.	4, 4x last vs. Towson (11/22/13)
Assists	1, 5x last vs. Texas Tech (3/5/14)
Steals	2 vs. Villanova (11/29/13)
Block	2, 2x last vs. Iona (11/19/13)
Minutes	19 vs. ULM (11/8/13)

Rose Hears Cheers as US Beats Brazil 95-78

Posted on August 17, 2014

CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose heard the cheers and showed some of his old explosiveness, fellow Chicago product Anthony Davis scored 20 points, and the U.S. beat Brazil 95-78 in a tuneup for the World Cup of Basketball on Saturday night.

With fans roaring for Rose all night, the Chicago Bulls point guard flashed some of his MVP moves. He also seemed happy to defer to his teammates in his first appearance at the United Center since his latest season-ending knee injury, finishing with seven points.

Davis, who like Rose grew up on Chicago’s South Side, dominated down the stretch, and the U.S. pulled away after Brazil kept it close for three quarters.

With a five-point lead going into the fourth, the U.S. went on a 14-2 run to break open a 68-63 game.

Huskers to Make Two Super Tuesday Appearances in 2014-15

Posted on August 13, 2014

Lincoln – Nebraska will make its first Super Tuesday appearance since 2011 this upcoming season, as ESPN and the Big Ten Conference announced its Super Tuesday schedule Wednesdayafternoon.

The Huskers, who return all five starters from a team that went 19-13 in 2013-14 including All-Big Ten performers Shavon Shields and Terran Petteway, will make a pair of Super Tuesdayappearances this season on ESPN. The nine-game schedule is traditionally one of ESPN’s highest-rated basketball series during the season.

Nebraska will travel to Ann Arbor to take on defending Big Ten regular-season champion Michigan on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m. (central). On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Pinnacle Bank Arena will host its first Super Tuesday game when the Huskers welcome Final Four participant Wisconsin to town. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. (central).

The only Big Ten programs making more Super Tuesday appearances in 2014-15 are Wisconsin (four) and Michigan (three). Nebraska’s only previous Super Tuesday appearance since joining the Big Ten came in 2011, when the Huskers played Wisconsin in their Big Ten debut at the Devaney Center.

Today’s games were the first announced regular-season Big Ten Conference games for the 2014-15 season. The full conference schedule will be announced later this summer.

ESPN Super Tuesday Schedule

Date Matchup Time TV

Jan. 6 Ohio State at Minnesota 8 p.m. ESPN

Jan. 13 Michigan at Ohio State 6 p.m. ESPN

Jan. 20 Iowa at Wisconsin 8 p.m. ESPN

Jan. 27 Nebraska at Michigan 6 p.m. ESPN

Feb. 3 Indiana at Wisconsin 6 p.m. ESPN

Feb. 10 Wisconsin at Nebraska 8 p.m. ESPN

Feb. 17 Michigan State at Michigan 8 p.m. ESPN

Feb. 24 Wisconsin at Maryland 6 p.m. ESPN

March 3 Iowa at Indiana 6 p.m. ESPN
All times listed are central

Nebraska-Florida State Tip-off Time Set

Posted on August 12, 2014

Lincoln – The Big Ten and ESPN announced Tuesday the tip-off times and television information for the 2014 ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. Nebraska’s game at Florida State on Monday, Dec. 1, will tip off at 6 p.m. (central) and will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

The Huskers’ game with the Seminoles is one of two games on the ESPN family of networks that evening, as Rutgers will take on Clemson on ESPNU with a 6 p.m. tip. The remainder of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge will feature six games on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and Wednesday, Dec. 3, with doubleheaders on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.

Tuesday’s announcement is the second announcement in the past week about non-conference television and start times. The Huskers’ Diamondhead Classic opener against Hawaii will be on ESPNU while other tournament games will also be on ESPN2, ESPNU or online on ESPN3.com.

Monday, Dec. 1
Nebraska at Florida State, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Rutgers at Clemson, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)

Tuesday, Dec. 2

Pittsburgh at Indiana (6 p.m., ESPN2)
Minnesota at Wake Forest (6 p.m., ESPNU)

Syracuse at Michigan (6:30 p.m., ESPN)

NC State at Purdue (8 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU)
Illinois at Miami (8 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU)
Ohio State at Louisville (8:30 p.m., ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Michigan State at Notre Dame (6:15 p.m., ESPN2)
Virginia Tech at Penn State (6:15 p.m., ESPNU)

Iowa at North Carolina (6:30 p.m., ESPN)
Virginia at Maryland (8:15 p.m., ESPN2)
Georgia Tech at Northwestern (8:15 p.m., ESPNU)
Duke at Wisconsin (8:30 p.m., ESPN)

NBA Calendar

Posted on August 9, 2014

Aug. 30-Sept. 14 — FIBA World Cup of Basketball, Spain.

Sept. 27 — Training camps open for teams competing in preseason games outside North America.

Sept. 30 — Training camps open for all teams.

Oct. 27 — Rosters set for opening day.

Oct. 28 — 2014-15 regular season begins.

Jan. 5 — 10-day contracts can be signed.

Jan. 10 — Contracts guaranteed for rest of season.

Feb. 13-15 — All-Star weekend, New York.

Feb. 19 — Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST).

April 15 — Last day of regular season.

April 18 — Playoffs begin.

Durant Withdraws from US National Team

Posted on August 7, 2014

Kevin Durant has withdrawn from the U.S. national team, the biggest loss yet for a weakening American team.

The NBA’s MVP informed USA Basketball on Thursday that he was “physically and mentally drained from the NBA season,” USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said in a statement.

The Oklahoma City Thunder star was the MVP of the world championship in 2010, leading the Americans to that title for the first time since 1994. He also started on their gold medal-winning team in the 2012 Olympics.

His withdrawal comes less than a week after Indiana’s Paul George was lost to a broken right leg.

Stern Leads 10 in Basketball Hall of Fame Class

Posted on August 7, 2014

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is welcoming its newest group of inductees.

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern led the class of 10 that received its membership blazers on Thursday. The induction gala is Friday night down the street from the hoops shrine.

Also in the class of 2014 are former NBA stars Alonzo Mourning and Mitch Richmond and NCAA championship-winning coaches Nolan Richardson of Arkansas and Gary Williams of Maryland.

The women’s team from Immaculata College, which won three straight national championships in the 1970s, is also being honored, along with Lithuania star Sarunas Marciulionis.

Former Indiana Pacers coach Bob “Slick” Leonard, the late Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton of the New York Knicks and the late Guy Rodgers of Temple round out the class.

Sapp Named Administrative Coordinator for Husker Basketball

Posted on August 5, 2014

Lincoln — University of Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles completed his staff on Tuesday with the hiring of Brett Sapp as administrative coordinator for the Husker program. Sapp replaces Teddy Owens, who was promoted to director of basketball operations earlier this summer.

In Sapp’s new role, he will assist in daily operations of the Husker basketball program, on-campus recruiting and other program duties, including student-athlete outreach, and serving as an assistant to Coach Miles.

Sapp is familiar with the Husker basketball program, as he has served as an intern in the basketball office for the last two seasons. In that role, he assisted the coaching and administrative staffs on daily functions, including public relations, compliance and recruiting, as well as played major role in the Husker Buddies youth camp, as the camp has more than tripled over the last two years.

Miles said that Sapp brings a unique background to the Husker program, as he was not only collegiate player who won two Division III national titles at Washington University in St. Louis, but also served an internship at Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and was a summer associate at Rembolt-Ludtke, LLP.

“Brett will play an important part in our program, and without question will help us take Husker Basketball to new heights,” said Miles. “He is very intelligent, organized and has unique and innovative ideas that will make a mark on our program and team.”

A native of Ashland, Neb., and a three-sport performer at Ashland-Greenwood High School, Sapp received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 2011, and is currently attending law school at the University of Nebraska. While at Washington University in St. Louis, he helped the school to a pair of national titles (2007-08 and 2008-09) and served as team captain in 2010-11. While at Nebraska, Sapp was a member of UNL’s National Sports Forum Case Cup Champion in 2014.

Huskers to Open at Hawaii in Diamond Head Classic

Posted on August 5, 2014

Lincoln – The Nebraska basketball team will face a tough challenge in the opening round of the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, when the Huskers face homestanding Hawaii in its tournament opener. The Huskers and Rainbow Warriors will tip off at Midnight (central) on Dec. 23, in a game televised nationally on ESPNU from the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.

The Huskers, who return all five starters from a team that went 19-13 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament, face a Rainbow Warrior squad that returns eight letterwinners from a team that won 20 games, its highest win total in a decade, in 2013-14. Hawaii is led by junior forward Isaac Fotu, who earned first-team All-Big West honors by averaging 14.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Fotu is a teammate of Husker sophomore guard Tai Webster on New Zealand’s national team this summer. Hawaii was 14-5 at the Stan Sheriff Center in 2013-14.

Other first-round matchups on Monday, Dec. 22, include Ohio University vs. George Washington (1:30 p.m.), DePaul vs. Colorado (3:30 p.m.) and Loyola Marymount vs. Wichita State (10 p.m.). Fans in Lincoln will see the Huskers play twice on television on Dec. 23, as Nebraska will face either defending Missouri Valley Champion Wichita State or Loyola Marymount in the second round on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.

Nebraska is 2-6 against Hawaii all-time with all eight previous meetings taking place in the state of Hawaii. While the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic is in its sixth year of existence, Nebraska has squared off with Hawaii three other times in holiday tournaments (1979, 1997 and 2006) when the Huskers played in the Rainbow Classic. The Huskers will be looking for their first win over Hawaii since 1976.

Nebraska is 6-5 all-time against Wichita State, but the teams have not met in the regular season since 1993. The last meeting between the Huskers and Shockers, who went 35-1 and finished the 2013-14 regular season ranked second in the country, was a WSU win in the first round of the 2011 NIT. The Huskers have faced Loyola Marymount only once, a 67-66 win on Dec. 12, 1980.

The multi-day, destination event will feature 12 games over three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracketed-tournament format. Three of the 12 matchups, including the championship game, will be showcased on ESPN2. ESPNU will carry seven games, and one will be exclusive to ESPN3.

Five of the participating teams appeared in the 2013-14 postseason, including Nebraska, Wichita State, Colorado, George Washington, all of which earned second-round berths in the NCAA Championship. Ohio advanced through the quarterfinals of the Collegeinsider.com Postseason Tournament.

For more information, please visit www.HawaiianAirlinesDiamondHeadClassic.com.

Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Schedule subject to change)

Date	Time (CT)	Game	Network
Mon., Dec 22	1:30 p.m.	Ohio vs. George Washington	ESPNU
	3:30 p.m.	DePaul vs. Colorado	ESPNU
	10 p.m.	Loyola Marymount vs. Wichita State	ESPNU
Tues., Dec 23	Midnight	Nebraska vs. Hawaii	ESPNU
1:30 p.m.	Consolation #1	ESPNU
	3:30 p.m.	Semifinal #1	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	Semifinal #2	ESPN2
	10:30 p.m.	Consolation #2	ESPNU
Thurs., Dec 25	12:30 or 3 p.m.	7th-place Game	ESPNU or ESPN3
	12:30 or 3 p.m.	5th-place Game	ESPNU or ESPN3
	5:30 p.m.	3rd-place Game	ESPN2
	7:30 p.m.	Championship Game	ESPN2

AP Source: US Cuts Wall, Beal, Millsap, Down to 16

Posted on August 4, 2014August 5, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — A person with knowledge of the details says the U.S. men’s national team has cut John Wall, Bradley Beal and Paul Millsap, leaving the roster at 16 players.

With Paul George lost to a broken right leg, the Americans will have to drop four more players before the World Cup of Basketball later this month in Spain.

The Americans made the cuts Monday that had been planned for Saturday but delayed after George’s injury, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the roster moves were going to be announced Tuesday. They were first reported by Yahoo Sports.

The remaining players will report to Chicago for practices that begin Aug. 14.

Players remaining who hope to make the final 12-man roster for Spain are Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, Chicago’s Derrick Rose, Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving, New Orleans’ Anthony Davis, Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, Houston’s James Harden, Atlanta’s Kyle Korver, Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins, Dallas’ Chandler Parsons, Utah’s Gordon Hayward, Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan, Portland’s Damian Lillard, Denver’s Kenneth Faried, Detroit’s Andre Drummond and Brooklyn’s Mason Plumlee.