2022 F Braeden Moore calls Nebraska ‘a great spot’ after official visit

Having never been to the state of Nebraska before, 2022 Nashville (Tenn.) Christ Presbyterian Academy forward Braeden Moore wasn’t sure what to expect during his official visit to Lincoln this weekend.

By the end of his trip, Moore gained an entirely new perspective on what the Huskers had to offer.

The 6-foot-8, 210-pound three-star first initially earned an NU offer on Jan. 1, and his relationship with head coach Fred Hoiberg and lead recruiter Matt Abdelmassih has grown by the day since.

That led to Moore scheduling his second official visit to Nebraska, and he got the red-carpet treatment from Hoiberg during his stay.

“It was a lot of fun,” Moore said. “I got to know the staff really well. I was around Coach Hoiberg a ton, pretty much the whole time, and I really got a good feel for him and the program. I got to know some of the players and just got the whole experience.

“I’d never been to Nebraska, and I didn’t really know what to expect. But I came back really, really impressed, and I like what they’ve got going on there.”

While Moore said NU’s facilities “were some of the best I’ve ever seen” and that he really enjoyed the campus, the highlight of his visit was the one-on-one time he spent with Hoiberg.

Not only did the third-year Husker head coach connect with Moore off the court, but he also delivered a detailed sales pitch on how the nation’s No. 44 small forward in the ’22 class would fit into the Huskers’ system.

“Probably just talking to Coach Hoiberg and seeing how much he really cared,” Moore said. “He spent so much time talking to me and getting to know me, and he showed me how I could make a really big impact on his program. The style of play they have is really suited to my game. It was really cool to see all of that.”

Moore averaged 18.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game this past season as a junior at CPA, and he led the state of Tennessee with 95 made 3-pointers (2.9 per game) on the year.

Moore said Hoiberg showed him specific examples of former Iowa State standout and current Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang and current Husker Lat Mayen as examples of his potential role at Nebraska.

“He had video of me playing and then he had a video of plays he’s had with other players, and he’d go back and forth and compare them,” Moore said. “He and his staff had spent time really breaking down the nitty-gritty and really showing me how I could make a big impact.”

Nebraska was the second of three Big Ten official visits Moore has scheduled in June. He took his first official to Wisconsin last weekend, and he’ll head out to Rutgers on Monday night.

Moore holds 32 total offers from Kansas, Auburn, Notre Dame, Arkansas, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Houston, Memphis, Georgia Tech, TCU, Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia, and others.

He said he could take a couple of other visits in July and would go on a few more in the fall, one of which likely being Rice. As of now, he plans to narrow down his list of schools shortly after those visits and ideally make his decision before the November signing period.

While plenty of work remains to do, Moore’s time in Nebraska seems to have taken his interest in the Huskers to a new level.

“I think it’s definitely a great spot,” Moore said. “If you’re trying to get to the NBA, this is the right spot. It’s a great university, and obviously, they’ve got some crazy fans. That was cool to see. That’s not like any other school.”