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Big Ten Basketball: Breaking down each program’s 2018 recruiting class

By Lukas Harkins

EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 26: General view of the Breslin Center. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 26: General view of the Breslin Center. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – DECEMBER 3: Head coach Miles of Nebraska. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – DECEMBER 3: Head coach Miles of Nebraska. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Class rankings: 14th in Big Ten, 98th nationally

Commitments: Karrington Davis (342), Brady Heiman (388)

Do not read too far into Nebraska having the worst recruiting class in the Big Ten. Quite honestly, it is difficult to snag highly-rated high school players when there is so much returning talent on the roster. Nebraska was a surprise team this past year with their 22-11 (13-5) record. In fact, many believed that their record should have been worthy of a bid to the NCAA Tournament. With just about everyone coming back for another year in Lincoln, the team is in great shape for 2018-19.

The two biggest losses (as long as James Palmer and Isaac Copeland return after testing the NBA Draft waters) will be Anton Gill and Evan Taylor. Thankfully, the two incoming recruits naturally fill out the positions left by those two players.

First, 6’6″ Karrington Davis will help to make up for Taylor’s departure on the wing. Davis comes from Montverde Academy in Florida, a powerhouse school for future college basketball players. According to 247Sports, here is what Nebraska head coach Tim Miles had to say about Davis:

"“There are a lot of reasons to be excited that Karrington is joining the Husker program. He’s played for programs which are used to success at a high level and understands what it takes to compete at that level. I’ve been fortunate to watch his development over the years, and I love Karrington’s skill level, shooting and playmaking abilities. He really knows how to play the game.”"

In addition, 6’10” Brady Heiman is an in-state recruit that should help the interior of Nebraska. The Huskers do not have many true centers on their roster and Heiman will be able to fill out that role. With several excellent post scorers in the Big Ten, such as Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ, adding a big body like Heiman makes a lot of sense.

While I am not saying that these recruits will immediately replace the impact of Gill and Taylor, they will at least take up minutes and develop throughout the season. This recruiting class does not look great on the surface but it meets the needs of the program’s future.

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