Strong juco wing commits to Huskers By Lee Barfknecht
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER « Big Red Today
Caleb Walker was offered basketball scholarships from a handful of strong mid-major schools.
Among those interested in the 6-foot-4, 205-pound wing from Butler County (Kan.) Community College were Creighton, Northern Iowa, Evansville, Loyola of Chicago and Detroit.
But as this season progressed, the phone of Butler coach Mike Bargen — son of former Husker assistant Gary Bargen — kept ringing, and it was power conference schools on the line.
Minnesota wanted more information. So did Ole Miss. And Nebraska, the school Walker committed to on Tuesday.![]()
"It happened pretty quickly," Bargen said Wednesday from El Dorado, Kan. "But he was very, very sure of his decision."
Walker is a strong candidate for Jayhawk League player of the year for Jayhawk West champion Butler County (26-5).
The Hutchinson, Kan., native averages 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists a game. He's shooting 52 percent from the field, and has nine double-doubles this season.
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