TO Nebraska The basketball point guard had been officially cleared to engage in basketball activities. CBS Sports College Basketball Well-informed person Jon Rothstein gave the news of a new transfer Rollie Worster You can now participate in all team and individual related training.
Worster played in 16 games last season before suffering a season-ending foot injury. He averaged 9.9 points, 5.5 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.
The point guard has spent the last three years with the Utah UtesHead Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg It was previously discussed that the Huskers were targeting Worster early on in the process.
“From the beginning, we looked at Rollie as someone who can come in and elevate our program. The first thing you look at is his experience and ability to make decisions on the court. He was a starter in the Pac-12 the past three years and had an assist-to-turnover ratio of nearly 2.5-to-1. Rollie was among the conference leaders in assists two years ago and was on pace for better numbers before his injury in January. He also gives us positional size in the backcourt and is a very good rebounder and defender.”
Worster was twice Mountain Gatorade Player of the Year at Hellgate High School. He was also an accomplished football player, earning first-team all-state honors as a safety and honorable mentions as a quarterback.
Nebraska’s Rollie Worster (leg) has been fully cleared for all basketball-related activities, according to Fred Hoiberg.
Transfer from Utah.
He averaged 9.9 points per game and 5.5 assists per game last season.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) July 1, 2024
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