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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: 3-star recruits from 2019 class that will excel

By Tristan Freeman

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 22: A general view before the start of the Michigan State Spartans versus Virginia Cavaliers in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena on March 22, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 22: A general view before the start of the Michigan State Spartans versus Virginia Cavaliers in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena on March 22, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 9: Nebraska Cornhuskers mascot cheers against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first round of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 9, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nebraska defeated Rutgers 89-72. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 9: Nebraska Cornhuskers mascot cheers against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first round of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 9, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nebraska defeated Rutgers 89-72. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

SG Samari Curtis – Nebraska Cornhuskers

After the dismissal of Tim Miles, Nebraska Basketball decided to bring in former Chicago Bulls and Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg. He was ahead of the transfer curve and was known to find other ways to bring in talent. That’s what he has done so far, adding four transfers along with six high school recruits. It’s effectively a brand new roster, with so many unknowns heading into 2019-20.

One need will of course be scoring. Of all the players currently on the roster, the best in that aspect may be Samari Curtis, a 6’4 guard from Ohio who was named Mr. Basketball in the state this past season. He was originally committed to Cincinnati but left after their head coach went to UCLA. The option of paying in a power conference team with a blank slate was the tipping point for Curtis, who has a great shot at playing right away.

Curtis averaged nearly 35 ppg his senior season of high school and primarily operates off the ball. He can drive to the basket with ease and can become an efficient shooter overall. He’s a physical guard who can play the small forward position depending on how the rotation plays out. Curtis will compete with JUCO shooting guard Jervay Green but should have at least 15-20 mpg available to him next season. The Cornhuskers are hard to figure out with so many new faces but Curtis could end up being the answer to various questions that’ll be asked in the preseason.

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