{"id":712643,"date":"2026-04-17T19:06:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712643\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:06:57","slug":"montana-minnesota-forward-kadyn-betts-commits-to-nebraska-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712643\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana, Minnesota Forward Kadyn Betts Commits to Nebraska Basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 11th day of the 2026 transfer portal cycle, Nebrasketball picked up its second commitment.<\/p>\n

Kadyn Betts, a 6-foot-8 forward out of Montana, has committed to the Huskers. He has one season of eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n

Betts made the announcement on Instagram, captioning his post, “Let\u2019s do it! \ud83c\udf3d”<\/p>\n

Betts began his career at Minnesota. After redshirting in 2022-23, he went on to play in eight games the next season. As a redshirt sophomore, he appeared in 22 games and averaged 4.8 minutes per contest.<\/p>\n

In his junior season at Montana, Betts saw the floor for just nine games, with a season-ending injury ending his year early. In 6.7 minutes per contest, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.1 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Out of Pueblo Central in Colorado, Betts was a top-100 prospect by PrepHoops for the class of 2023, but he would go on to reclassify to the 2022 class. As a junior, he averaged 22.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.6 blocks, 2.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.<\/p>\n

Betts comes from a basketball family. His father, Kevin, played at San Diego State. His brother, Kobi, played at Air Force and Colorado School of Mines.<\/p>\n

\"Minnesota<\/p>\n

Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Kadyn Betts. | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Betts joins Sam Orme<\/a> out of Belmont as the only two transfer portal additions so far. Coach Fred Hoiberg now has four open spots to fill.<\/p>\n

In terms of production, Betts is now joining the roster as someone expected to be a starter or even crack the rotation. Husker fans can expect to see his on-court minutes range from what the 2025-26 campaign featured for Justin Bolis<\/a> and Kendall Blue.<\/p>\n

Betts does, however, fill a needed role as an experienced collegiate player who can help the team on the practice court. With the losses of Bolis and Berke B\u00fcy\u00fcktuncel<\/a> to the portal, Betts can be someone who aids the team more with his contributions outside of game days.<\/p>\n

\"Berke<\/p>\n

Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Berke Buyuktuncel celebrates during a first-round game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament between Nebraska and Troy at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. | BRYAN TERRY\/THE OKLAHOMAN \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Besides B\u00fcy\u00fcktuncel and Bolis, Nebraska has also seen Quentin Rhymes<\/a> leave via the portal. Rhymes is off to Fresno State.<\/p>\n

If Betts were to crack the rotation, he would need to fight off a number of other Huskers.<\/p>\n

First-team All-Big Ten selection Pryce Sandfort is officially coming back. Coach Fred Hoiberg confirmed<\/a> last week that the first-team All-Big Ten selection had been battling a sports hernia injury. Sandfort underwent surgery this week and will be rehabbing for several weeks, diminishing the potential of him leaving early for the NBA draft.<\/p>\n

Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year\u00a0Braden Frager<\/a>\u00a0re-signed with Nebraska. He will slide into one of the starting spots vacated by Sam Hoiberg and Jamarques Lawrence. In his redshirt freshman season, Frager hit the 20-point scoring mark six times on his way to averaging 11.8 points a game off the bench.<\/p>\n

\"Nebraska's<\/p>\n

Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort will return for his senior season. | SARAH PHIPPS\/THE OKLAHOMAN \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Leo Curtis, Cale Jacobsen, Will Cooper, and Henry Burt have all their returns confirmed, along with sharpshooter Connor Essegian. Essegian played in seven games this past campaign before suffering a season-ending injury.<\/p>\n

Also out for the vast majority of last season was Central Michigan transfer Ugnius Jaru\u0161evi\u010dius. The Lithuanian big man played in just one game in 2025-26 with Nebraska and is seeking a medical waiver for an additional year of eligibility. With his back issues and a waiver being needed from the NCAA, the coaching staff can’t be certain that he’ll be available next season.<\/p>\n

The Huskers are also adding a pair of high school signees. Colin Rice and Jacob Lanier are both four-star forward prospects and could see the floor earlier in their collegiate careers.<\/p>\n

\"Belmont<\/p>\n

Belmont transfer Sam Orme is expected to be a starter at Nebraska. | Lily Smith\/The Register \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Frager, Sandfort, and Orme are expected to hold starting spots. The Huskers need to add a starting 1 and a starting 5, likely taking another player at each position for depth.<\/p>\n

A final decision is still to be announced from Boise State forward\/center Drew Fielder. The former Georgetown big averaged 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists this past season with the Broncos, shooting 40.9.% on three-pointers and 60.6% inside the arc. Fielder is deciding between Nebraska and Washington.\n<\/p>\n

The transfer portal runs through April 21.<\/p>\n

Have a question or comment for Kaleb? Send an email to kalebhenry.huskermax@gmail.com.<\/p>\n

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