2022 Rivals150 guard Ramel Lloyd Jr. commits to Nebraska basketball

After putting a bow on its history-making 2021 class, Nebraska basketball turned the page with another key 2022 addition.

Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon three-star combo guard Ramel Lloyd Jr., rated No. 126 in the current 2022 Rivals150, announced his commitment to the Huskers on Sunday.

The 6-foot-6, 190-pound native of Woodland Hills, Calif., chose NU over Oregon, Arkansas, Georgetown, and Oklahoma.

Nebraska has been high on Lloyd’s list since offering back in November. After making his initial top-eight, the Huskers got him on campus for an official visit on June 18-20.

That trip stuck with Lloyd through ensuing officials to Arkansas and Oklahoma. He originally planned to announce his commitment on June 28 but delayed that decision for a few weeks.

Even with the brief postponement, Lloyd ended up choosing NU a month after his first trip to campus.

Lloyd, who is rated the No. 31 point guard prospect in the 2022 class, is just as effective as an off-ball scorer as he is running the offense.

He averaged 16.9 points per game last season as a junior at Sierra Canyon while playing on a loaded roster featuring highly-touted recruits ’22 five-star Amari Bailey and ’23 four-star LeBron James Jr.

“He’s a big guard with a great frame to build on and a nose for the rim,” Rivals.com wrote of Lloyd last fall. “He can dance with the ball before breaking down defenders, can play all around the perimeter, and makes enough jumpers to keep defenders honest.”

Lloyd’s father, Ramel Sr., committed to Syracuse out of high school before transferring to Long Beach State after one season. In 2001, Ramel Sr. was a first-team All-Big West selection and led the conference in scoring.

Lloyd Jr. becomes the second verbal commit of Nebraska’s 2022 class, joining four-star Coffeyville (Kan.) C.C. center Blaise Keita.