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Nebraska Basketball Offers 4-Star In-State Sharpshooter Jacob Webber

Nebrasketball is trying to keep a four-star in-state prospect home.

Austin Jacobsen

Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg reacts to a play against Michigan during the first half at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg reacts to a play against Michigan during the first half at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Sunday, March 10, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Nebraska basketball is looking to keep one of the top talents in Nebraska in-state, and away from their Interstate-80 rivals.

The Huskers has offered a scholarship to 2026 Kearney, Neb. guard Jacob Webber, extending another Division I offer to the sharpshooter. Nebraska visited the current Bearcat on Monday, Sept. 23.

Webber has picked up an extensive list of competitive scholarships, including California and Ohio. Big Ten rivals Iowa and Washington also extended scholarships to Webber this summer, as did in-state foes Omaha and Creighton. Webber's Creighton offer from coach Greg McDermott arrived on Sept. 21, a few days prior to Nebraska's in-state visit. The guard received his offer on an unofficial visit the same day.

Creighton Bluejays head coach Greg McDermott reacts in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers
Mar 29, 2024; Detroit, MN, USA; Creighton Bluejays head coach Greg McDermott reacts in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers during the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional at Little Caesars Arena. / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Webber's first Big Ten offer arrived from the Hawkeyes and coach Fran McCaffery, on Jun. 24. McCaffery had been in attendance for Webber's performance at the Midwest Hoops Classic in Kansas City, in which the sharpshooter connected on nine three-pointers in an exhibition contest.

During the Midwest Hoops Classic, Webber reportedly knocked down 53% on mid-range shots, while scoring 20 or more points in each contest.

The Kearney native had a stellar sophomore season in his first year joining the Bearcat basketball program, led by former Husker walk-on Drake Beranek. Beranek spent two seasons in Lincoln after starring at the Division II ranks for Nebraska-Kearney, graduating in 2011.

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Drake Beranek (31) waits to inbound the ball against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux
Jan 3, 2011; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Drake Beranek (31) waits to inbound the ball against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux during the second half at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska won 77-46. / Bruce Thorson-Imagn Images

Webber averaged 18 points, an assist, and nearly four rebounds per game. Per Maxpreps, Webber finished his 2023-24 season shooting 47% on all field goals while knockind down 42% of his three point attempts.

Webber immediately stepped into a critical shooting role for Kearney High School, breaking the school record for three-pointers in a game with nine triples against Lincoln High in his third game. He would tie his own record four weeks later on the road at Norfolk. Webber ended his first season in Kearney hitting 84 three-pointers, breaking the school record for three pointers made in a season.

The junior guard projects as a small forward at the Division I level by most recruiting boards. 247 Sports recruiting profile has Webber listed as a 3-star prospect, but bumps his overall ranking to a four-star composite score. Rivals also has the guard as a 3-star recruit.

Jacob Webber of Kearney High School drives against Lincoln Southeast
Jacob Webber of Kearney High School drives against Lincoln Southeast in Feb. 2024. Webber would end with 16 points, knocking down two three-pointers in the game. / Mitchell Brandt, Central Nebraska Today

Webber spent his freshman year of high school in Phoenix, Ariz. playing for the Scottsdale Christian Academy. His season was highlighted averaging 27 points per game with nearly 5 rebounds each contest. Webber's stout first season earned him his first Division I scholarship from Illinois-Chicago.

Webber is listed as the top recruit currently in the state of Nebraska for 2026 by most recruiting outlets, including as a four-star by the 247Sports Composite. The Huskers have not had a commit to their 2026 class. NU has nabbed in-state talent before, signing Lincoln Southwest's Braden Frager in the 2024 class and targeting 2025 Omaha native A'mare Bynum. Webber scored 31 points against Bynum's Omaha Bryan Bears in Feb. 2024.

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Austin Jacobsen
AUSTIN JACOBSEN

Austin Jacobsen is a radio broadcaster and former Sports Director in Central Nebraska. He has seen the Cornhusker state from all corners; growing up in the Panhandle, completing his college degree in Kearney, working in the rural Sandhills, and now residing in Omaha. Austin is a statewide, regional, and national radio award winner and can usually be found at a high school football field on Friday nights and tuning in to the Huskers wherever they travel. If he is not on the road, Austin enjoys movie dates with his girlfriend and their dog, Ava.

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