Nebraska Head Coach Fred Hoiberg announced Wednesday that Braxton Meah (pronounced MEE-uh) will join the Husker program in 2024-25.

Meah, a 7-foot-1, 255-pound center from Layton, Utah, comes to Lincoln after spending two years at the University of Washington, where he started 47 of 63 games for the Huskies. He has one year of eligibility remaining. 

According to Hoiberg, Meah is an experienced inside presence who can make an impact on both ends of the court. At 7-foot-1, he would become the tallest player to play at Nebraska since the 2013-14 season. 

“Braxton gives us a different dimension for our system with his skill set and athleticism,” Hoiberg said. “He puts a lot of pressure on defenses with his ability to get to the rim and finish around the basket. Defensively, he’s led Washington in blocked shots each of the past two years and was on the Pac-12 all-defensive team in 2022-23. He has the size and length to be an effective rim protector.”

Last season, Meah played in all 32 games, averaging 5.3 points on 77 percent shooting and 5.5 rebounds per game, leading Washington in both field goal percentage and blocked shots (27). He reached double figures six times in 2022-23, including a 19-point, eight-rebound, five-block effort against UCLA when he was a perfect 8-of-8 from the field. He posted four games with 10 or more rebounds, including a career-high 14 rebounds at Arizona State when he had 13 points, including the game-winning free throws in overtime. It was one of three double-doubles that Meah had in Pac-12 play, as he totaled 10 points and 14 rebounds against Arizona State in the first meeting as well as 15 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks at Oregon.

Meah was an impact newcomer for Washington in 2022-23, starting 31 games he played in that season and averaging 8.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He was selected to the Pac-12 All-Defensive team after ranking fifth in the conference in blocked shots and seventh in rebounding, while also pacing the Pac-12 with a .706 field goal percentage. He had 14 double-figure games, including a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting, along with nine rebounds and five blocked shots against Stanford, and had 20 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots against UCLA.  Meah had three-double doubles – all in Pac-12 action – and six games with at least 10 rebounds. He recorded five-or-more blocks three times, including a career-high six blocks against Cal Poly and five each against UCLA and at Cal. 

He began his career at Fresno State, where he played 52 games over two seasons. He had a season-high 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting against Youngstown State in 2021-22, as he averaged 2.2 points on 78 percent shooting and 2.2 rebounds per game in 32 contests. He played in 23 games as a freshman, averaging 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
Meah played for San Joaquin Memorial as a junior during the 2018-19 season, averaging 11.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game en route to a 22-11 record and the Central Section Division II title. He was teammates with Jalen Green, who was the No. 2 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft. He played two seasons at Layton (Utah) Christian Academy. Meah did not play at SJM during what would have been his senior season (2019-20) because he started his high school eligibility clock by enrolling while still junior-high age, which is allowed in the state of Utah.

BIG TEN ANNOUNCES 2024-25 CONFERENCE MATCHUPS

Lincoln – The Big Ten Conference unveiled the home and road matchups for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. 

With 18 teams following the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington, the Big Ten schedule features three double-play opponents and one game apiece against the remaining 14 conference schools to make up the 20 Big Ten contests.  Nebraska’s double-play opponents for the upcoming season are Iowa, Maryland and Ohio State. 

Schedule dates and start times will be available closer to the start of the season. 

The 10 Big Ten home games include a visit by Big Ten Tournament champion Illinois and UCLA’s first trip to Lincoln since the 1955-56 season. NU will also play host to postseason qualifiers Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio State, as well as Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Rutgers and USC.

The Huskers’ 10-game road slate includes seven matchups against teams that reached postseason play a year ago, including NCAA runner-up Purdue. In addition, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Ohio State and Wisconsin all played in the postseason last year. NU will also travel to Maryland, Penn State and Washington, marking the first road matchup with the Huskies since 1976. 

Fans can join the 2024-25 season ticket request list by visiting Huskers.com/Requestlist. 

2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Opponents 

Home

  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa #
  • Maryland #
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Ohio State #
  • Rutgers
  • UCLA
  • USC

Away

  • at Iowa #
  • at Maryland #
  • at Michigan State
  • at Northwestern
  • at Oregon
  • at Ohio State #
  • at Penn State
  • at Purdue
  • at Washington
  • at Wisconsin

#-Double-Play opponents in 2024-25

LUFF, WILSON SECURE BIG TEN WEEKLY HONORS

Nebraska track and field's Darius Luff was announced as the Big Ten Men's Track Athlete of the Week and Tyus Wilson was named the Big Ten Men's Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday by the conference office.

Luff, a senior from Lincoln, Neb., flew to a 13.25 in the 110m hurdles on Saturday to win the pro division at the Drake Relays. That broke his own school record and put him at No. 1 in the NCAA. On top of his national and school ranking, that time is currently fifth in the world. He won the 110m hurdles at the Michael Johnson Invitational and Jim Click Shootout this season, while adding a runner-up finish at the Pepsi Florida Relays.

Wilson, from Sterling, Kan., cleared a personal-best 7-5 (2.26m) in the high jump to secure the Drake Relays title. That mark moved Wilson to No. 2 in the NCAA and No. 5 in school history. It also came near breaking the Drake Relays record. This was Wilson's second time competing this outdoor season, after winning the Michael Johnson Invitational with a height of 7-1 (2.16m).

This is Nebraska's third and fourth conference weekly award during the outdoor season and brings NU to nine overall in 2024.

Part of the team will compete at the Shocker Open in Wichita, Kan., on Friday ahead of next week's Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. 

Nebraska's 2024 Big Ten Track & Field Weekly Awards
Jan. 17: Henry Zimmerman, Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Jan. 24: Henry Zimmerman, Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Feb. 7: Till Steinforth, Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Feb. 21: Brithton Senior, Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Feb. 21: Micaylon Moore, Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
April 10: Rhema Otabor, Women's Field Athlete of the Week
April 25: Axelina Johansson, Women's Field Athlete of the Week
May 1: Darius Luff, Men's Track Athlete of the Week
May 1: Tyus Wilson, Men's Field Athlete of the Week