Husker Award Winners
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2018-19 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL HUSKER AWARD WINNERS ALL-AMERICANS (8) 1966 Grant Simmons, Guard CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (2) 1913 Sam Carrier, Guard 1967 Stuart Lantz, Guard Big Eight (1) 1931 Don Maclay, Center 1968 Stuart Lantz, Guard 1981 Andre Smith (AP/UPI) 1971 Marvin Stewart, Guard 1933 Steve Hokuf, Guard Big 12 (1) 1936 George Wahlquist, Guard 1972 Chuck Jura, Center 1999 Venson Hamilton (AP/Coaches) 1937 Robert Parsons, Guard 1974 Jerry Fort, Guard 1952 James Buchanan, Guard 1975 Jerry Fort, Guard BIG EIGHT FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (1) 1959 Herschell Turner, Guard 1976 Jerry Fort, Guard 1993 Erick Strickland (AP/Coaches) 1978 Carl McPipe, Center 1978 Brian Banks, Guard 1980 Andre Smith, Center OLYMPIANS (2) FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE (43) 1981 Andre Smith, Center 2012 Aleks Maric, Center (Australia) Missouri Valley (10) 1982 Jack Moore, Guard 2012 Ade Dagunduro, Guard (Nigeria) 1909 W.W. Walsh, Forward 1984 Dave Hoppen, Center 1910 H.O. Perry, Forward 1985 Dave Hoppen, Center WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES (3) 1911 J.P. Gibson, Forward 1986 Dave Hoppen, Center 1985 Dave Hoppen, Center (U.S., Silver) O.A. Frank, Guard 1993 Eric Piatkowski, Guard 1993 Eric Piatkowski, Guard (U.S., Gold) 1913 Ross Haskell, Forward 1994 Eric Piatkowski, Guard 2017 Jack McVeigh, Forward (Australia) Sam Carrier, Guard 1919 Carl Jackson, Forward Big 12 (3) FIBA WORLD CUP (3) 1925 Orr Goodson, Center 1998 Tyronn Lue, Guard 1954 Bill Johnson, Forward (U.S., Gold) Mathias “Mutt” Volz, Guard 1999 Venson Hamilton, Center 2014 Tai Webster, Guard (New Zealand) 1927 Clark Smaha, Forward 2008 Aleks Maric, Center 2014 Jorge Brian Diaz, Center (Puerto Rico) Big Six (8) Big Ten (1) 22 & UNDER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (1) 1930 Don Maclay, Center 2014 Terran Petteway, Guard 1997 Tyronn Lue, Guard (U.S., Fifth) 1931 Steve Hokuf, Guard 2018 James Palmer Jr., Guard 21 & UNDER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (1) 1933 Steve Hokuf, Guard JIM PHELAN NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR (1) 2005 Aleks Maric, Center (Australia, Fourth) 1936 George Wahlquist, Forward 2014 Tim Miles 1937 Robert Parsons, Guard U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL (3) 1938 Robert Parsons, Guard CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR (7) 1983 Dave Hoppen, Center (Bronze) 1941 Sid Held, Guard Big Eight (6) Moe Iba, Coach, North (Bronze) Don Fitz, Guard 1966 Joe Cipriano (AP) 1991 Eric Piatkowski, Guard (Gold) Big Seven (4) 1978 Joe Cipriano (UPI) Note: Piatkowski was named to the 1991 U.S. Olympic 1949 Claude Retherford, Guard 1980 Moe Iba (AP/UPI) Festival All-Tournament Team. Joe Cipriano (UPI) Milton “Bus” Whitehead, Forward NABC ALL-STAR GAME (5) 1950 Milton “Bus” Whitehead, Forward 1981 Moe Iba (UPI) 1972 Chuck Jura, Center 1952 James Buchanan, Guard 1991 Danny Nee (AP/UPI) 1991 Rich King, Center Big Ten (1) Big Eight (18) 1994 Eric Piatkowski, Guard 1960 Herschell Turner, Guard 2014 Tim Miles (Coaches) 2008 Aleks Maric, Center 2015 Tim Miles, Coach HISTORY After earning all-league honors as a junior, Tyronn Lue was a Bill Johnson won a gold medal for the United States at the 1954 Danny Nee is the winningest coach in Nebraska history with 254 first-round NBA selection in 1998. During his collegiate career, he FIBA World Championships (now called the FIBA World Cup) in career victories over 14 seasons. A 2009 Nebraska Basketball Hall helped Nebraska to three postseason appearances and finished Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Johnson averaged 9.5 rebounds per game of Fame inductee, Nee was the Big Eight Coach of the Year in 1991 eighth in school history in scoring. during his three-year career at Nebraska. after leading NU to a school-record 26 victories. 179 2018-19 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL MEDIAHUSKER AWARD WINNERS COSIDA ACADEMIC 2004 Adam Bohac, Guard ALL-AMERICANS (8) Brian Conklin, Forward 1972 Chuck Jura, 3rd team Jason Dourisseau, Guard 1978 Curt Hedberg, 5th team Jake Muhleisen, Guard 1981 Jack Moore, 2nd team John Turek, Forward 1984 John Matzke, 2nd team Tony Wilbrand, Center 1989 Beau Reid, 3rd team 2005 Jason Dourisseau, Guard 1991 Beau Reid, 3rd team Jake Muhleisen, Guard 2015 Shavon Shields, 1st team Bronsen Schliep, Forward 2016 Shavon Shields, 1st team John Turek, Forward Tony Wilbrand, Center POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARS (6) 2006 Jason Dourisseau, Guard NCAA (5) Bronsen Schliep, Forward 1972 Al Nissen Tony Wilbrand, Center 1986 John Matzke 2007 Paul Velander, Guard 1987 Bill Jackman 2008 Paul Velander, Guard 1991 Beau Reid 2009 Paul Velander, Guard 2006 Bronsen Schliep Nick Krenk, Guard 2011 Brandon Ubel, Forward Big Eight (1) Ray Gallegos, Guard 1976 Kent Reckeway PALMER SELECTED AS JACK MOORE AWARD WINNER Big Ten (22) Junior guard James Palmer Jr. was selected by a vote of his teammates as the Jack Moore Big 12 (1) 2012 Mike Fox, Forward Award winner, which is annually presented to the team's Most Valuable Player, for the 2017- 2006 Bronsen Schliep Kye Kurkowski, Forward 18 season. Trevor Menke, Guard The award is named for late Husker guard Jack Moore, a 5-9 playmaker who set 17 school BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR (1) Christopher Niemann, Center records in a career that ended in 1982. Moore was presented with the 1982 Francis Pomeroy- 2016 Shavon Shields Brandon Ubel, Forward Naismith Award as the best collegiate player in the nation under six feet tall. A consensus NEBRASKA MALE STUDENT- 2013 Kye Kurkowski, Forward All-Big Eight performer in 1982, Moore was killed in a plane crash in March of 1984. Brandon Ubel, Forward Palmer earned the honor after putting together a strong campaign in his first season as ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (1) Trevor Menke, Guard a Husker. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound guard was a first-team All-Big Ten pick by the conference 2016 Shavon Shields 2014 Kye Kurkowski, Forward coaches and a first-team all-district honoree by the NABC and USBWA. Palmer led Nebraska Trevor Menke, Guard in scoring at 17.2 points per game, while also adding 4.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE (73) Shavon Shields, Forward per game. The Upper Marlboro, Md., native reached double figures in 31 of 33 games during Big Eight (25) 2015 Nick Fuller, Guard/Forward the 2017-18 campaign, including eight 20-point efforts. Palmer scored a career-high 34 points 1966 Grant Simmons, Guard Kye Kurkowski, Forward against No. 13 Ohio State and had 28 points at Wisconsin and against Iowa. 1972 Chuck Jura, Center Trevor Menke, Guard Sophomore Isaiah Roby was chosen as the team’s Most Improved Player for his strides 1974 Tom Novak, Guard Shavon Shields, Forward during the season. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 8.7 points per game while pacing the 1975 Larry Cox, Forward/Center Leslee Smith, Forward Huskers in rebounding (6.3 rpg) and blocked shots (2.0 bpg). Roby played some of his best 1976 Larry Cox, Forward/Center 2016 Shavon Shields, Forward basketball down the stretch, averaging 13.0 points on 63 percent shooting along with 8.8 1978 Curt Hedberg, Forward 2017 Tanner Borchardt, Forward rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game in his final eight contests. 1979 Curt Hedberg, Forward Nick Fuller, Forward Evan Taylor was chosen as the team's top defender for the second straight year, as he 1980 Jack Moore, Guard Michael Jacobson, Forward finished tied for second on the team with steals and usually guarded the opponent's top 1981 Jack Moore, Guard 2018 Tanner Borchardt, Forward backcourt scorer. 1982 Jack Moore, Guard Johnny Trueblood, Guard Justin Costello was honored as the Husker Power Lifter of the Year award for his work in 1984 John Matzke, Forward NOTE: No team selected from 1967 to 1971. the weight room with strength coach Tim Wilson. Costello scored over 1,600 points in the 1985 John Matzke, Forward Performance Index, while setting school records in the 10-meter shuttle and the pro-agility Dave Hoppen, Center drill. 1986 John Matzke, Forward Brian Carr, Guard Jack Moore Award 1987 Brian Carr, Guard Year Player ................................Position 2001-02 Cary Cochran ..........................Guard Bill Jackman, Forward 1984-85 Dave Hoppen ........................Center 2002-03 Andrew Drevo ..................... Forward 1988 Henry T. Buchanan, Guard 1985-86 Dave Hoppen ........................Center 2003-04 Nate Johnson ..........................Guard 1989 Beau Reid, Forward Bernard Day ....................... Forward 2004-05 Joe McCray .............................Guard 1990 Rich King, Center 1986-87 Brian Carr ...............................Guard Jason Dourisseau ....................Guard 1991 Beau Reid, Forward 1987-88 Henry T. Buchanan .................Guard 2005-06 Jason Dourisseau ....................Guard 1992 Bruce Chubick, Forward 1988-89 Eric Johnson ...........................Guard Wes Wilkinson .................... Forward 1993 Bruce Chubick, Forward 1989-90 Clifford Scales ........................Guard 2006-07 Charles Richardson Jr. .............Guard 1994 Bruce Chubick, Forward 1990-91 Rich King ...............................Center Marcus Perry ..........................Guard Beau Reid ........................... Forward 2007-08 Aleks Maric ............................Center 1995 Jason Glock, Guard Clifford Scales ........................Guard 2008-09 Paul Velander ..........................Guard Big 12 (26) 1991-92 Jamar Johnson ........................Guard 2009-10 Ryan Anderson ........................Guard 1996 Leif Nelson, Center 1992-93 Eric Piatkowski .................... Forward 2010-11 Lance Jeter ..............................Guard HISTORY 1993-94 Eric Piatkowski .................... Forward 2011-12 Brandon Richardson ...............Guard Erick Strickland, Guard 1994-95 Jaron Boone ............................Guard