Bourne to Receive Endowed Scholarship

Lincoln – Nebraska forward Isabelle Bourne has been selected as the recipient of the Latimer Family Women’s Basketball Scholarship, which will be presented for the first time during Thursday night’s game with Wisconsin at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Latimer Family Women’s Basketball Scholarship recognizes a Husker who combines a high level of academic and athletic achievement, effective leadership skills, integrity and commitment to excellence in all endeavors.

Bourne, a 6-2 sophomore forward from Canberra, Australia, has been one of Nebraska’s top performers on the court and in the classroom in her three seasons for the Huskers. The two-time team captain is averaging 10.1 points and 4.4 rebounds while starting all 17 games for the Big Red this season, after earning honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades in 2020-21.

A member of the Australian National Team program, Bourne was chosen Nebraska’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 and the team’s Husker Award winner. She was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and an Academic All-Big Ten selection last season. She is a five-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

The Latimer Family Women’s Basketball Scholarship is the first endowed scholarship for the program in school history. Longtime women’s basketball fans and season ticket holders Gary and Janet Latimer made the scholarship possible through their generous support. The Latimer family has previously endowed a scholarship for volleyball, and continues to demonstrate tremendous support of Nebraska women’s athletics.