It seemed to become a little more than a formality before the season ended, and now it’s almost certain: Nebraska guard Dachon Burke will not return to the Husker men's basketball team.
Burke entered the transfer portal Saturday, a source confirmed to the Journal Star. The move comes four days after teammate Jervay Green did the same.
A player can still return to school after entering his name into the portal, but those instances are rare. And Burke gave a fairly clear picture of his intentions even before Nebraska had played its final game.
One of two holdovers from Tim Miles' final Nebraska team, along with Thorir Thorbjarnarson, Burke earned a reputation during his sit-out year as a dogged worker; someone who pushed players such as James Palmer Jr.