nebraska‘S denim dawson Rivals’ Jason Jordan confirmed on Wednesday that he has registered his name on the transfer portal.
Dawson became the second Husker basketball player to enter the portal in as many days, joining the 7-footer Oleg Kozenets, who entered on Tuesday. Dawson, a 6-foot-6, 193-pound guard, reclassified and enrolled at Nebraska for the fall 2021 semester but did not play in a game. He played in 28 games and started eight of them as a redshirt freshman this season.
Dawson averaged 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 35 percent from the floor (17-of-48), 31 percent from 3-point range (5-of-16) and the free-throw line (8-of-20). But shot 40 percent. 20). His playing time decreased towards the end of the season, as he logged just 14 minutes in the last five games after starting the last eight contests.
Nebraska’s roster is being renewed for an important 2023-24 season for head coach Fred Hoiberg. Sam Grizel, Derrick Walker and Emmanuel Bandoumel have all forfeited their eligibility. With Dawson and Kozenets leaving the program, Nebraska now has four open scholarship spots available for next season.