Sandfort Named Preseason All-Big Ten

Nebraska senior Pryce Sandfort was honored Monday afternoon, as the Big Ten Conference announced its preseason All-Big Ten team.

Sandfort, a 6-foot-7 wing from Waukee, Iowa, was one of 10 players selected by a vote of media that cover Big Ten basketball.  Sandfort was one of two unanimous selections, joining Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr., who was tabbed as the preseason player of the year.  Sandfort becomes just the fourth Husker to be named preseason All-Big Ten since Nebraska joined the conference in 2011-12, joining James Palmer Jr. (2018), Terran Petteway (2014) and Keisei Tominaga (2023).

Last season, Sandfort earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the conference coaches as he averaged 18.1 points per game on nearly 48 percent shooting and 4.9 rebounds per game. He ranked fourth nationally in 3-pointers per game (3.7) while shooting 41.6 percent from beyond the arc, as his 129 3-pointers broke NU’s single-season record and was the second-highest total in Big Ten history. Sandfort totaled 15 games of at least 20 points, including a trio of 30-point outbursts, all coming in Big Ten action. He capped his first season as a Husker by leading NU to the Sweet 16, averaging 21.0 points per game on 57 percent shooting, including 25 points in the Sweet 16 matchup with Iowa.

The Huskers will open the exhibition season Friday night by hosting Saint Louis. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the Huskers Radio Network and streamed on B1G+. A limited number of tickets for the game are available by visiting Huskers.com.  Single-season tickets for all of Nebraska’s regular-season games go on sale on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The 2026-27 preseason All-Big Ten team can be found below.

2026-27 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year

Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State

2026-27 Preseason All-Big Ten Team*

David Mirkovic, Illinois

Andrej Stojakovic, Illinois

Pharrell Payne, Maryland

Elliot Cadeau, Michigan

Trey McKenney, Michigan

JEREMY FEARS Jr., Michigan State

PRYCE SANDFORT, Nebraska

John Mobley Jr., Ohio State

Trent Perry, UCLA

Rodney Rice, USC

Nolan Winter, Wisconsin

 

Unanimous selection listed in ALL CAPS

*Extra player due to a tie in voting