Huskers Add Shamiel Stevenson to Roster

Photo by Nick Burkhardt/Huskers.com Shamiel Stevenson averaged 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as a freshman at Pitt.Lincoln – University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced Friday that Shamiel Stevenson (pronounced Sha-meal) will join the Husker basketball program for the 2019-20 season.

Stevenson, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound guard/forward from Toronto, comes to Nebraska after spending the second semester at the University of Nevada. Stevenson began his collegiate career at Pittsburgh before transferring to Nevada in January.

“We are excited to add Shamiel to our program,” Hoiberg said. “He brings a lot of versatility and physicality to our roster. With his size,…