Nebraska Wesleyan University head men’s basketball coach Cam Schuknecht has released the names of eight recruits who plan to compete in basketball at NWU in 2009-10.

The recruiting class includes six players from Nebraska, one from Iowa and one from overseas.  Highlighting the class are three players that earned Nebraska All-State honors.  Brett Potter was a key member of the Class A State Championship team at Creighton Prep and earned honorable mention All-State, while Ryan Longacre from Millard West was also a Class A honorable mention All-State performer.  Spencer Fahey from Grand Island Central Catholic was named to the Class C1 Second-Team All-State team.

The NWU men finished the 2008-09 season with a 10-15 record in Coach Schuknecht’s third season.  The Prairie Wolves lost just one senior off the 2008-09 squad and are expected to return four starters from the team.  Nebraska Wesleyan will open the 2009-10 season on Nov. 20-21 when they travel to Jacksonville, Illinois for the Bill Merris Tournament.  

2009-10 Recruiting Class

Name, Position, Class, Hometown, (Previous School)

Andrew Brugman, F, 6-5, Fr., Albion, Neb. (Boone Central H.S.)

Bryce Cudabeck, F, 6-4, Fr., Gibbon, Neb. (Gibbon H.S.)

Spencer Fahey, G, 6-0, Fr., Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic H.S.)

Zach Jensen, G, 6-1, Fr., Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Christian H.S.)

Sass Karemae, C, 6-9, Fr., Tallinn, Estonia (Tallinn H.S.)

Nathan Lee, F, 6-3, Fr., Woodbine, Iowa (Woodbine H.S.)

Ryan Longacre, F, 6-6, Fr., Omaha, Neb. (Millard West H.S.)

Brett Potter, F, 6-5, Fr., Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep H.S.)

* Attention Media: Nebraska Wesleyan University is affiliated with the NCAA as a Division III member institution and does not give athletic scholarships or sign national letters of intent.