Sam Hoiberg Season 2025-26

Honors & Awards

• School Single-Season Record Holder in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (3.75-to-1. 2025-26)
• Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media, 2026)
• Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2026)
• Nolan Richardson Award Finalist (2026)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
• HoopsHQ Seth Davis All-Glue Guy Team Captain
• CSC Academic All-District (2024, 2025, 2026)
• NABC Honors Court (2024, 2025)
• UNL Gold Academic Medallion (2024)
• Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2025)
• Eight-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025; Spring 2022, 2024, 2025)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
• Bus Whitehead Endowed Scholarship
• University of Nebraska graduate (December, 2025)

Career
Four-year performer who finished his career on Nebraska's career top-10 list in games played (125, t10th) and steals (162, seventh)...Helped Nebraska to three straight 20-win seasons for the first time in program history, while he played in 82 wins, the second-highest total in school history...Became the first Husker in the Big Ten era named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team in 2025-26.

2025-26 (Senior)
Hoiberg earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten honors, as he started all 35 games and averaged 9.3 points per game on 54 percent shooting along with 5.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game to set career bests in all five categories.
• Finished ninth nationally and set  a school record with a 3.75-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, breaking Brian Carr's mark of 3.05-to-1 set in 1985-86
• Ended up on NU's single-season top-10 list in both steals (70, sixth) and assists (157, seventh), as his 70 steals was the most by a Husker since 2000-01
• All-Big Ten defensive team honoree finished second in the Big Ten in steals and eighth in assists as a senior
• Closed his career with six points, six assists and three rebounds in the Sweet 16 against Iowa
• Finished with eight points, eight assists and four rebounds in the win over No. 16 Vanderbilt
• Reached double figures 17 times, including a 15-point, five-steal effort against Iowa in the regular-season finale 
• Totaled five points and led NU in rebounds (eight) and assists (four) in the loss to No. 18 Purdue 
• Posted his first career double-double against Penn State with 11 points and a career-high 10 assists while adding five boards and two steals
• Had 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals in the win over Northwestern
• Finished with 13 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals in the win at Rutgers
• Played a career-high 39 minutes at No. 3 Michigan, finishing with 13 points, five assists, seven rebounds and four steals 
• Nabbed a career high six steals - the most by a Husker since 2017 - and had 11 points and five assists in 32 minutes vs. Oregon
• Totaled 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and had two assists in the win over Wisconsin
• Posted his third double-figure game with 15 points and five assists in NU's 71-50 win over Creighton
• Finished with 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting and added three steals while hitting the game-winning free throw with 0.6 seconds left vs. K-State
• Had a career-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and tied career bests in rebounds (seven) and steals (four) vs. UMES

2024-25 (Junior)
Hoiberg played in all 35 contests, including 15 starts, and averaged 3.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a team-high 1.4 steals per game. He ranked 11th in the Big Ten in steals and posted a nearly 1.9-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio for the year. 

He played a major role in NU going 4-0 at the College Basketball Crown, topping the Huskers in both assists (3.8 apg) and steals (2.0 spg). In the title game against UCF, Hoiberg dished out a career high seven assists without a turnover and added a pair of steals in the 77-66 win. He reached double figues for the second time in 2024-25 in the semifinals against Boise State with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and had four assists and tied career highs with seven reounds and four steals and added seven points in the opening round against Arizona State.

In Big Ten play, Hoiberg started 11 of the Huskers' final 12 contests as he averaged 4.4 points, 1.8 assists and a team-high 1.2 steals in conference play. He closed the regular season by scoring a season-high 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, against Iowa. He keyed NU's win over No. 15 UCLA with seven points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals against the Bruins. Hoiberg totaled seven points, four assists, three steals and three boards in NU’s win at Washington and also had seven points, four assists and two steals at No. 20 Pudue. 

During non-conference play, Hoiberg had  nine points on 4-of-6 shooting with three steals in 24 minutes against South Dakota and seven points, three rebounds and a career-high four steals in 15 minutes against North Florida. He closed non-conference action with five assists and had four rebounds in the win over Southern.

2023-24 (Sophomore)
Hoiberg was one of three Huskers to appear in all 34 games in 2023-24, averaging 3.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He posted a team-best 2.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and was second on the team in steals (31). He played in all three of the Huskers' postseason contests, tallying seven points, four rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals against No. 13 Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament. In Big Ten play, his best game came against No. 1 Purdue when he totaled nine points, including seven points in a 13-0 run to close the first half, three assists and three steals. He had four assists twice in Big Ten play, including four assists, five points and five boards at Ohio State on Feb. 29 and four assists, along with five points, in 23 minutes in the win over Indiana in Lincoln. He finished with at least five points on six occasions, including a pair of 3-pointers at Rutgers. Hoiberg led NU in scoring against Lindenwood in the season opener, matching his career high with 15 points, along with five rebounds and two assists before recording a career high four steals in 24 minutes against Florida A&M. He also had a career-high seven rebounds, along with five points and three assists in 16 minutes in the win over South Carolina State. 

2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman)
Hoiberg appeared in 21 games, averaging 4.1 points on 55 percent shooting and 1.8 rebounds per game. Over NU's final 12 contests, he averaged 6.6 points per game while shooting 58 percent from the floor and 47 percent from 3-point range. Hoiberg moved into the rotation following Emmanuel Bandoumel's season-ending injury and made an immediate impact with six points and a team-high six rebounds against Northwestern. Hoiberg then poured in a career-high 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, at Maryland. He keyed NU's win against Maryland with nine points, six rebounds and two steals, including a steal and basket with 34.9 seconds left in overtime in NU's 70-66 win. He reached double figures for the second time against Minnesota with 11 points, six rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes. Hoiberg had nine points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and drew a key charge in the win at Iowa in the regular-season finale. 

2021-22 (Redshirt)
Hoiberg redshirted in his first year at Nebraska after walking on to the team. Hoiberg helped to run the scout team in practice and provided backcourt depth. 

Before Nebraska
Hoiberg played two seasons at Lincoln Pius X High School for Coach Brian Spicka, earning honorable-mention Class A all-state honors in both seasons. Hoiberg helped Pius X to the Class A State Tournament and an 18-4 record as a senior, averaging 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game. A first-team all-city pick by the Lincoln Journal Star, Hoiberg was an honorable-mention all-state honoree by both the Omaha World-Herald and Journal Star in 2020-21.  He made an immediate impact in his first season in 2019-20, averaging 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as the Thunderbolts went 16-8 and reached the district finals. For his efforts, he was a second-team all-city and first-team Heartland Athletic Conference pick. He played his sophomore season at Hinsdale (Ill.) Central and played AAU basketball with Breakaway Basketball before moving to Lincoln when his father was named head coach of the Husker basketball program in April of 2019.  A two-sport athlete, Sam Hoiberg also played golf as a senior, helping the school to a runner-up finish at the 2021 Class A State Championship. He also excelled in the classroom, earning Academic All-State accolades as a junior and senior.

Personal
The son of Carol and Fred Hoiberg, Sam has two brothers (Jack and Charlie) and one sister (Paige). His oldest brother, Jack, played his college ball at Michigan State and UT Arlington, while his father, Fred, played at Iowa State and spent a decade in the NBA with three franchises. Sam majored in sports media and communications and receive his degree in December of 2025.