Nebraska lands former All-MVC forward Sam Orme out of NCAA Transfer Portal
Belmont sophomore forward Sam Orme has committed to Nebraska out of the NCAA Transfer Portal. The 6’10 native of Carmel, Indiana, spent three seasons with the Bruins after signing with Belmont out of high school. But with head coach Casey Alexander leaving for the Kansas State job this offseason, he opted to enter college basketball […]
Belmont sophomore forward Sam Orme has committed to Nebraska out of the NCAA Transfer Portal. The 6’10 native of Carmel, Indiana, spent three seasons with the Bruins after signing with Belmont out of high school. But with head coach Casey Alexander leaving for the Kansas State job this offseason, he opted to enter college basketball free agency.
Fred Hoiberg and the Huskers worked quickly, beating out the Wildcats to land his services. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Orme was a second-team All-Missouri Valley selection this year, averaging 12. 7 points, 5.
0 rebounds and 1. 8 assists per game. He notched career-high 22 in a regular season win over Drake in February and was one of the league’s most effective outside shooters.
On top of hitting nearly 56% of his shots from the field, Orme connected on 39. 7% of his 3-point attempts — knocking down 48 in total this season. As a redshirt freshman in 2024-25, he earned a spot on the All-MVC Freshman Team while averaging 9.