Nebraska High School Basketball : Week 1 Notes
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Nebraska boys high school basketball is back and did not disappoint this past week. Lots of big time matchups, some new faces, underclassmen stepping into new roles. Should be another fun years of boys high school basketball. Here are just…
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Continue ReadingNebraska boys high school basketball is back and did not disappoint this past week. Lots of big time matchups, some new faces, underclassmen stepping into new roles. Should be another fun years of boys high school basketball. Here are just a few notes I took away from week 1 of the season.
Bellevue West Depth
The Thunderbirds have been dominant in class A the last few years with Chucky Hepburn leading the charge. With Hepburn and Fidler gone, look for Josiah Dotzler Josiah Dotzler 6'3" | CG Bellevue West | 2023 State #225 Nation NE and William Kyle William Kyle 6'8" | C Bellevue West | 2022 State NE III to step into those leadership roles. Both were dominant last winter and took there games to the next level this summer. Bell West is a favorite for most to win state this year and after watching there game on Saturday against Southeast I can see why. The Thunderbirds have arguably the best depth in class A. They have a solid 10 or 11 players that can come in and produce for them. With the likes of Josiah Dotzler Josiah Dotzler 6'3" | CG Bellevue West | 2023 State #225 Nation NE , William Kyle William Kyle 6'8" | C Bellevue West | 2022 State NE III, Evan Inselman Evan Inselman 6'6" | SF Bellevue West | 2022 State NE , Jaden Jackson Jaden Jackson 6'1" | SG Bellevue West | 2024 State #312 Nation NE , and Jaxon Stueve Jaxon Stueve 6'4" | SF Bellevue West | 2023 State NE , opponents will already have a lot to handle. You then have Eldon Turner Eldon Turner 5'10" | PG Bellevue West | 2024 State NE , TK Barnett TK Barnett 5'9" | PG Bellevue West | 2023 AL , Jadyn Cascio Jensen, Robert Garcia, Creighton High School transfer John Mitchell and Jacob Arop Jacob Arop 6'6" | C Bellevue West | 2024 State NE . Look for this years Bell West team to make another deep run at the state title.
Millard North Shoes to Fill
Everyone in the state knows how talented that Millard North team was last year graduating Sallis, Thomas, and Johnson. This years Mustangs seem to have kept that momentum from last year. Jasen Green Jasen Green 6'7" | PF Millard North | 2022 State #153 Nation NE has turned his game up a notch over the summer and was dominant against Lincoln High this past week. Some other key players for the Mustangs this year are David Harmon David Harmon 6'3" | CG Millard North | 2022 State NE , who is living up to the #5 jersey this year, Omaha Central transfer Jakson Page Jakson Page 5'10" | PG Millard North | 2022 State NE , and sophomore trio Neal Mosser Neal Mosser 6'2" | SG Millard North | 2024 State NE , Elijah Gaeth Elijah Gaeth 6'1" | SG Millard North | 2024 State NE , and Isaiah McMorris Isaiah McMorris 6'0" | CG Bellevue West | 2024 NE . With how they played against Lincoln High and there 80-67 win over Westside in Columbus on Saturday watch for the Mustangs to have another great season.
Lincoln Southeast Young Talent
This young squad is going to be scary in the next year or two and I have been saying that seen I watched them in the summer and at the OSA Fall League. The Knights starting lineup consists of 2025 D’marius Shumaker, 2024 Taye Moore Taye Moore 5'9" | PG Lincoln Southeast | 2024 State NE , 2023’s Bangot Dak Bangot Dak 6'3" | SF Lincoln Southeast | 2023 State NE and Wade Voss Wade Voss 6'5" | PF Lincoln Southeast | 2023 State NE and then the lone senior on the roster Jackson Martin. Experience is the only thing the Knights lack with several other underclassmen getting major minutes including another 2025 BJ Bradford. This will be a big year for them getting varsity experience but look for this young Knights squad to make noise in the next year or two.
Here are keys games to highlight across the state this week:
Class A
12/9 Omaha South @ Pius X
12/9 Omaha Westside @ Omaha North
12/10 Bellevue West @ Papillion La-Vista
12/11 Omaha South @ Lincoln Southwest
12/11 Pius X @ Bellevue West
Class B
12/7 Waverly @ Blair
12/7 Elkhorn @ Platteview
12/10 (A) North Platte @ Omaha Skutt Catholic