Jon Walker

1 week ago | omaha.com | Wilson Moore |Jon Walker

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including CU's major announcement of hiring Alan Huss back as an assistant to be Greg McDermott's successor. The guys start the show breaking down how that move came to be, and why it's such a perfect fit for the future of the Bluejay program.

1 week ago | omaha.com | Jon Walker

The World-Herald’s Jon Walker will be providing mailbags periodically throughout the offseason. Some of the questions, taken from social media, have been edited for clarity. This mailbag covers Creighton’s final two roster spots, a potential starting lineup, next season’s nonconference schedule, summer plans and more. What is Creighton looking to do with its last two roster spots? Greg McDermott and his staff are apparently searching for an athletic, rangy, versatile wing.

1 week ago | omaha.com | Jon Walker

Creighton women's basketball is on the board in the transfer portal. Northern Iowa transfer Grace Boffeli committed to CU on Wednesday, she announced via social media, making the Missouri Valley standout the Bluejays' first portal addition of the offseason. Boffeli — a 6-foot-1 forward — will play her sixth and final season in Omaha. She's a two-time first team All-MVC selection who has averaged 11 points and 7.9 rebounds in 115 games, including 88 starts, across five seasons at UNI.

1 week ago | huskerextra.com | Jon Walker

Nebraska closer Luke Broderick slammed the door shut on his hometown team. Broderick blanked Creighton in the ninth inning of the Huskers’ 6-3 win on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field. Then the Omaha native stepped off the mound and stomped out the Bluejays’ last chance. Timely hitting delivered the Huskers a win that has eluded them as of late. Tuesday was Nebraska’s first victory vs. Creighton since May 9, 2023 — a 7-4 win also at Schwab.

1 week ago | omaha.com | Jon Walker

It didn’t take long for Alan Huss to become a coaching commodity. Two successful seasons at High Point paved the way for Huss to return to Creighton as Greg McDermott’s associate head coach and coach-in-waiting for when McDermott eventually retires, the school announced Thursday afternoon. There’s no telling if Huss — one of the most sought-after coaches in this offseason’s cycle — would have been tabbed as McDermott’s successor if he hadn’t proved himself. But he did.