Nebraska Basketball Freshman Leo Curtis Dominates, Leads Iceland to FIBA U20 Win

The future Husker shined in back-to-back games for Iceland, leading his native country to a victory in pool play in Greece.

Leo Curtis will be a freshman on the Huskers' 2025-26 roster. | Nebraska Athletics

Nebraska basketball's freshman phenom continues to shine while competing overseas.

Leo Curtis, the 7-foot-1, 220-pound forward from Iceland, dominated in international competition again on Monday. Following a 17 point, nine rebound, five assist, and three steal performance in the 90-76 loss to Serbia on Saturday, the Husker freshman responded with a double-double performance in a win over Slovenia. Iceland would sneak past Slovenia 76-74 as Curtis finished shooting 6-11 from the field and 8-10 at the free throw line with 20 points, 11 rebounds, six blocks, four assists, and one steal.

The future Husker is competing in the FIBA U20 EuroBasket tournament throughout the weekend. He is representing Iceland for the third straight summer, having previously played in the 2024 U20 EuroBasket and the 2023 U18 EuroBasket events. The 2025 tournament is taking place in Greece.

Nebraska commit Frithrik Leo Curtis (🇮🇸, '05 - 7'2", C) put on a show today against Slovenia in the #FIBAU20, leading Iceland to its first win:

20 points
11 rebounds
6 blocks
4 assists
34 PIR

Intriguing big man to watch next year in the @NCAA!! pic.twitter.com/8tKicyo2Kb

— Edoardo Pollero (@Loppe_V) July 14, 2025

Curtis is now averaging a double-double in pool play, going for 18.5 points, 10 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals per contest after two games. He is on pace to crush his past EuroBasket performances, in which he averaged 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 2024 at the U20 games after a standout 2023 tournament as part of the U18 competition, averaging 8.6 points and 7.0 rebounds two years ago.

The forward from Reykjavik, Iceland, spent his senior season at Cambrigde Arts, Technology and Science (CATS) Academy in Massachusetts. Curtis earned national prep All-America honorable-mention honors, averaging 12.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.7 blocks per game in his lone season in the United States.

“Leo’s combination of size and skill set is an ideal fit for our system” Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg said after Curtis' signing with the Huskers in May. “He is a natural stretch forward who can initiate offense and put pressure on the rim.  At 7-foot-1, he can impact both ends of the floor. He played for one of the best prep teams in the country this past season, and that will help him in his adjustment to the college game. He is a natural athlete who played soccer before turning his attention to basketball. He is just scratching the surface of his potential, and I believe his best days are ahead of him.”

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg watches during the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus on March 4, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Curtis and his Iceland teammates will aim to compete throughout the competition through July 20 as pool play continues for the first half of the tournament. Iceland remains with its remaining contest in Pool D play, facing France later this week. The top two teams in each pool advancing to the Round of 16 starting on July 16 and the championship game on July 20. Contests can be viewed on the FIBA YouTube channel.

---

---

Stay up to date on all things Huskers by bookmarking Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI, subscribing to HuskerMax on YouTube, and visiting HuskerMax.com daily.