A Nebraska basketball player was named a finalist for two annual awards. Pryce Sandfort is one of 25 finalists for the 2025-26 Lute Olson Award and is a finalist for the Riley Wallace Award.
The Lute Olson Award is presented annually by collegeinsider.com to the top player in Division I college basketball. The Riley Wallace Award is presented by collegeinsider.com to the nation’s top transfer.
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In 31 games this season, Sandfort averages 17.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. He is shooting 47% from the floor, 40% from the 3-point line and 85% on free throws.
The Iowa transfer was named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and second-team by the media. The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, IN, the site of the men’s Division I Basketball Championship.
Nebraska ended the regular season with a 26-5 record and a 15-5 mark in the Big Ten. The Huskers enter the conference tournament as the No. 2 seed and will play Purdue in the quarterfinals on Friday at 5:30 p.m. CT on BTN.
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