(Lincoln, NE) – Nebraska’s men’s basketball team has added another key player to next season’s roster with the addition of former Utah Ute, Rollie Worster.
Worster was a key player for Utah after making 101 starts putting down 888 points, 425 assists, and 473 rebounds while at Utah. Last season, he started in 16 games before going out with a season-ending injury. He averaged 9.9 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game and was in the top three in the PAC-12 in the last three years in assist-to-turnover ratio. The Montana native was also named the PAC-12 Player of the Week for the Utes.
While playing the majority of his career at Utah, he actually started at Utah State during his freshman campaign. He started in 25 of 26 games while shooting over 40% from the field for the Aggies. In high school, he was named the Montana Gatorade Player of the Year at Hellgate High School and still ranks as the school’s all-time leading scorer.
“We targeted Rollie early as someone who can come in and elevate our program,” Nebraska Coach Fred Hoiberg said. “The first things you look at are his experience and decision-making ability on the court. He started in the Pac-12 the last three years and had nearly a 2.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Rollie was among the conference leaders in assists two years ago and was on track to put up better numbers before his injury in January. He also gives us positional size in the backcourt while being a very good rebounder and defender.”