Nebraska Basketball: Projected starting lineup, depth chart for 2021-22

Nebraska Basketball: Projected starting lineup, depth chart for 2021-22 season

Dec 1, 2020; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Shamiel Stevenson (4) and guard Trey McGowens (2) and forward Lat Mayen (11) and guard Thorir Thorbjarnarson (34) and guard Dalano Banton (45) take the court against the South Dakota Coyotes in the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /

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Point Guard

Trey McGowens has the lead guard role locked up for Nebraska basketball heading into the season. He’s a 6-foot-4 guard that’s found his footing at the second stop of his college career after averaging 10.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.3 apg and 1.4 spg. He’s an athletic guard with a nice feel for the game as a scorer and facilitator that shot 36.7 percent from 3-point land this past year.

He’s the team’s top returning assist-maker from a season ago and with even more weapons on the floor, including his brother, look for his production as a distributor to rise in 2021-22.

McGowens will need to limit his turnovers in Year 2 in the rotation but with Derrick Walker back down low and more size added, that shouldn’t be an issue.

Behind McGowens, there’s Kobe Webster and Keisei Tominaga that should ease things a ton. Webster is the leader to play the backup spot after appearing in all 27 games in 2020-21, producing 8.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg and 1.3 apg while shooting 38 percent from 3-point range, primarily as a reserve.

Tominaga is another new face out of Ranger College (Texas) that should boost their perimeter shooting. The Japan native averaged 16.3 ppg while shooting 48.7 percent from 3-point land in 2020-21 to earn second-team NJCAA All-American honors. He knocked down a school-record 11 3-pointers last year as well. He’s a fast-starter on the perimeter.

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