Nebraska males’s basketball formally has one other former Husker taking part in professionally.
Josiah Allick has signed a contract and will likely be taking part in skilled basketball abroad. Coach Fred Hoiberg made the announcement throughout his media availability on Wednesday.
“He signed a contract with a group in New Zealand,” Hoiberg mentioned. “Actually excited for Jo. He is totally wholesome once more. He is completed an ideal job for us, with our workers, together with his enthusiasm. Clearly, what he did to assist us get to the match a 12 months in the past.
“He is gonna depart Saturday to go to New Zealand and begin together with his professional profession. We’re actually, actually glad and actually excited for Jo.”
Allick will likely be taking part in with the Southland Sharks in New Zealand’s Nationwide Basketball League. The NBL has been working since 1982 as the highest league within the Oceania nation.
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The Sharks gained NBL championships in 2013, 2015, and 2018, however haven’t been again tot he playoffs since 2019. In 2024, Southland went 4-16 and completed tenth out of 11 groups.
A Lincoln North Star graduate, Allick returned to Nebraska after taking part in for New Mexico and Missouri-Kansas Metropolis. In his lone season for the Huskers, Allick noticed motion in 33 video games, together with 27 begins, serving to NU to 23 wins and this system’s first NCAA Event look since 2014.
After exhausting his collegiate eligibility, Allick started working with the group as a graduate assistant. He additionally spent his time rehabbing from ankle surgical procedure and dealing on his grasp’s diploma in enterprise administration.
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Allick is the newest in a line of Huskers beneath Hoiberg to earn skilled careers.
Additionally from final 12 months’s group, Keisei Tominaga is taking part in within the NBA G League for the Indiana Mad Ants on a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers. He is set to take part within the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend as a part of the NBA G League Up Next Game.
Different former Huskers to play professionally after their time beneath Hoiberg embody Teddy Allen, Emmanuel Bandoumel, Dalano Banton, Dachon Burke Jr., Jarron Coleman, Sam Griesel, Matej Kavaš, Trevor Lakes, Lat Mayen, Bryce McGowens, Trey McGowens, Yvan Ouedraogo, Shamiel Stevenson, Thorir Thorbjarnarson, Alonzo Verge Jr., Derrick Walker, and Kobe Webster.
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