Josiah Allick makes professional debut in New Zealand
A former Nebraska basketball standout made his professional debut last week. Josiah Allick helped the Southland Sharks to a 98-70 victory over the Otago Nuggets in the New Zealand National Basketball League.
Allick had 26 points, 11 rebounds, and two steals in 26 minutes of play. He most recently served as a graduate assistant for the Husker basketball team.
The Lincoln native played in 33 games in his only season (2023-24) at Nebraska. He averaged 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. During his collegiate career, Allick totaled 1,246 points and 781 rebounds in 136 career games, including 111 career starts.
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