Nebraska Men's Basketball's All-Quarter-Century Team

See which players rank as Nebrasketball's best over the last 25 seasons.

Terran Petteway gestures during a 2015 game against Northwestern. | Bruce Thorson-Imagn Images

There have been 25 full seasons of Nebraska men's basketball in the 2000s.

Over the past 25 seasons with four different coaches, Nebrasketball has gone 390-402. During that time, there have been 10 postseason appearances, including a pair of NCAA Tournament berths.

As individuals, three Huskers have been taken in the NBA draft. At the conference level, Nebraska has had 22 All-Big 12 and All-Big Ten selections, including four on the first team.

With the help of experts, below is the All-Quarter-Century Team for Nebraska men's basketball.

Terran Petteway, 2012-15

A two-time All-Big Ten selection, Petteway led the league in scoring in 2013-14. That same season saw him named to the conference's first team, while the Associated Press had him an honorable mention All-American.

Only in Lincoln for two seasons, Petteway ranks No. 24 on the all-time scoring chart. His 35 points against Minnesota in 2014 are tied for 12th in a single game by a Husker. Petteway's 579 points in 2013-14 are the ninth-best single season in Nebraska history. He also ranks No. 3 all-time for scoring average, trailing only Dave Hoppen and James Palmer Jr.

Nebraska guard Terran Petteway is defended by Maryland forward Jake Layman. | Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images

James Palmer Jr., 2016-19

Palmer wasted no time in Lincoln, earning All-Big Ten honors both seasons. As a junior, he averaged 18.8 points a game on his way to being named first-team all-league. Palmer was also the 2017-18 Nebraska Outstanding Male Newcomer for all sports.

No two-year player in Husker history scored more than Palmer, with his total putting him at No. 16 on the all-time chart. He scored 34 points in a game twice, which is tied for the 18th-best single-game performance. Palmer holds the record for free throws attempted and made in a season, as well as single-season games played, single-season games started, and single-season minutes played. He owns two of the top-10 scoring seasons in program history, including No. 2, while his career scoring average trails only Hoppen.

Nebraska guard James Palmer Jr. dribbles up the court against Maryland. | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Brice Williams, 2023-25

The most recent Husker on this list, Williams was another two-year player for Nebraska. In his final season, he led the league in scoring and was named first-team All-Big Ten, capping off the season with a 4-0 run in Las Vegas at the College Basketball Crown.

No Husker has scored more points than Williams in a single season or a single game, with his 43 points against Ohio State last season helping him reach a total of 713 and passing Palmer for the school record. Williams's 20.4 points per game in 2024-25 is the seventh-best in Husker history, and his 189 free throws made trail only Palmer for a single season. Williams ranks 22nd on the all-time scoring chart.

Nebraska guard Brice Williams celebrates after a three-point basket against Southern California. | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Derrick Walker, 2019-23

Walker missed five games over his three seasons in Lincoln, but he started the other 75. He earned All-Big Ten honors as a senior, becoming the first Husker to lead NU in points, rebounds, and assists per game since the 1970s.

The school record holder for single-season field goal percentage, Walker once went 15 shots without a miss, also a program record. Only Larry Cox (1974-76) has a better career field goal percentage.

Nebraska forward Derrick Walker scores over Minnesota forward Dawson Garcia. | Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

Aleks Maric, 2004-08

The only player on this list from the Big 12 era, Maric earned second-team honors twice. A member of the Big 12 All-Improved Team in 2006 and 2007, he was also selected to play in the 2008 NABC College All-Star Game.

Maric ranks No. 5 on the all-time scoring chart and is the top scorer for all players in the 2000s. His 41 points against Kansas State in 2007 are tied for third-best in school history, behind Williams and Eric Piatkowski. Maric also holds the program record for rebounds in a season and conference rebounds in a career. While ranking highly for scoring and rebounds, he is also seventh in Husker history for career blocked shots and eighth for games started.

Nebraska center Aleks Maric acknowledges the fans as he leaves the court in his final regular season game. | Bruce Thorson-Imagn Images

Nebraska Men's Basketball All-Quarter-Century Team

• G Terran Petteway
  
• G James Palmer Jr
  
• G Brice Williams
  
• F Derrick Walker
  
• C Aleks Maric

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