Huskers Land Graduate Transfer Matej Kavas From Seattle University

Nebraska secured a commitment Friday from a career 46% shooter who will be eligible immediately.

Matej Kavas — a 6-foot-8, 200-pound guard from Seattle University who officially visited Nebraska last weekend — informed coaches on Friday he’ll be joining the program. He'll have one season left of eligibility.

The Slovenian graduate transfer scored 10.3 points per game last season and shot 45.8% from 3-point range, which ranked him seventh in the country. He shot 3% better from 3 than any Big Ten player last season. Kavas made 44 of 96 3-pointers and had a season-high of 26 points against UNO. He made 6 of 9 3-pointers that night.

The commitment gives Nebraska two graduate transfers for next year’s team. Haanif Cheatham, a 6-foot-5 transfer from Florida Gulf Coast, committed during his official visit last weekend.
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7th best percentage in the country from behind the arc but only 10.3 ppg. Apparently he didn't shoot much. What am I missing?

 
Matej Kavas is impressing early. He shot better than 45% from 3-point range last season at Seattle, and coaches have been pleasantly surprised with much more than just his stroke. He’s long. Lean. Close to an NBA body at 6-7. He could play the 4 or 5 if needed if he can rebound consistently. His shot, though, is pretty slow. Theoretically, it will be quicker in games. But Big Ten defenders will be in his grill quicker than defenders he faced at Seattle U. So if he wants to get his shot off, it might need to get faster. Surely he has a coach who can teach him how.
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On the Basketball show last night, Hoiberg talked about him and how lucky he felt when he got him because he was such a good 3 point shooter.

It's just one more thing that makes you scratch your head about why this team is such a bad shooting team.

 
BigRedBuster said:
On the Basketball show last night, Hoiberg talked about him and how lucky he felt when he got him because he was such a good 3 point shooter.

It's just one more thing that makes you scratch your head about why this team is such a bad shooting team.
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The announcers were talking about during a recent game.  They said they asked Hoiberg if he was making those shots in practice.  They said Hoiberg kind of laughed and basically said "he can't miss".  

No idea why it isn't working in games but obviously Hoiberg hasn't given up on him yet.

 
Mavric said:
The announcers were talking about during a recent game.  They said they asked Hoiberg if he was making those shots in practice.  They said Hoiberg kind of laughed and basically said "he can't miss".  

No idea why it isn't working in games but obviously Hoiberg hasn't given up on him yet.
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Well, since it doesn't seem like anyone else has stepped up and can make the shots might as well stick with him and hope he snaps out of it.

It sure seems like if he ever does, he's could be the shooting spark this team needs.

 
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