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Husker hoops forward Walker has suspension shortened by NCAA; NU awaits word on Andre’s return | Men’s Basketball



Walker, a Kansas City, Missouri, native, played two seasons at Tennessee before transferring to Nebraska prior to last season. He appeared in 30 games as a sophomore for the Volunteers’ 2018-19 Sweet 16 team, averaging 5.3 minutes per game and shooting 53% from the floor. As a freshman, Walker averaged 8.8 minutes and 2.2 points per game.

The 6-foot-8, 232-pound forward emerged as a vocal leader on last year’s Nebraska squad, both in practice and from the bench during games. He was expected to bolster a Husker frontcourt this season that was dramatically short on depth in 2019-20.


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As for Nebraska’s other post presence, Hoiberg said the Huskers are hopeful to “get word in the next week” on when freshman Eduardo Andre can rejoin the team.

Andre has yet to appear on the Nebraska bench as he goes through the Big Ten’s COVID-19 protocols.

After Andre was the only Husker not on the bench for NU’s season-opening win against McNeese State, Nebraska released a statement that, while not naming the 6-10 freshman, said in part, “We had one student-athlete that did not participate today because of a positive test result from the Big Ten Conference’s testing protocol.”

It is not clear when Andre tested positive. Big Ten basketball players have the same protocols as the league’s football players, and must sit out for 21 days after a positive test.



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