Seventh Member of Talented Recruiting Class
Kearney, Neb. – Nebraska Kearney head men’s basketball coach Kevin Lofton announced today that Bryson Goldsmith will suit up for the Lopers next season.
The 6-2, 175-pound combination guard is from El Paso and regarded as one of the top prep players in the State of Texas this season. A graduate of Chapin High School, Goldsmith will play in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) All-Star game Friday night (May 19) in San Antonio. He is a member of the “Aqua Team” and one of 23 players from the “Large Classes” to be selected.
Scoring over 1,000 points in his career, he was selected MVP of District 1-5A this past season as well as being tabbed the El Paso Times City Player of the Year. Averaging around 19 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 and a steal per game, Goldsmith also was named TABC Class 5A all-state team.
Over the last two years he shot 76% from the line and 45% from the field while making 44 three pointers. Goldsmith’s play helped the Chapin Huskies go 30-7 in 2022-23 including a 15-0 mark in district play. The squad reached the Regional I-5A for the first time in program history and he subsequently was named to the all-tourney team after scoring 43 points in two regional games.
Goldsmith is the third high school senior to sign with UNK, joining Clayton Moore (Mullen) and D’Aundre Samuels (Denver East). The new transfers to date will be Trey Deveaux (Central C.C.-Columbus), Taden King (North Idaho College), Damiri Lindo (Holy Names U., Calif.) and Donavan Short (U. of Wisconsin-Green Bay).
Among UNK’s returners in 2023-24 will be super senior forward Winston Cook (Wahoo), redshirt junior forward Ryder Kirsch (Rapid City, S.D.) and true juniors Tom Connelly (Denver East) and Sean Evans (Parker, Colo.).
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