Pryce Sandfort

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Pryce Sandfort
No. 21Nebraska Cornhuskers
Position Small forward
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-06-23) June 23, 2004 (age 21)
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
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Pryce Sandfort (born June 23, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Early life and high school

Sandfort grew up in Waukee, Iowa and attended Waukee High School for two years where he played alongside Tucker DeVries and Omaha Biliew, winning a state title as a sophomore. [1] He joined Waukee Northwest High School for his junior season where he played basketball and golf. [2] He averaged 26.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a junior. [3] As a senior, Sandfort averaged 24.9 points, 11 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.7 steals per game. He was named 2023 Iowa Mr. Basketball. [4] A three-star prospect, Sandfort was ranked the No. 135 player overall nationally according to 247 Sports. In August 2022, he committed to play college basketball at Iowa, choosing the Hawkeyes over offers from Clemson, Drake, Nebraska, Seton Hall and Washington State. [3]

College career

As a freshman for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Sandfort came off the bench and averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 35 percent from 3-point range. [5] As a sophomore, Sandfort averaged 8.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, shooting 40 percent from behind the arc. He entered the transfer portal after the Hawkeyes fired coach Fran McCaffery. [6]

Sandfort transferred to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [7] On December 13, 2025, Sandfort scored a career-high 32 points in an 83-80 win over Illinois. [8] He was named Big Ten co-Player of the Week on December 15 alongside Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson. [9] [10]

Personal life

Sandfort's older brother, Payton, played basketball at Iowa. [1] His mother Gretchen played basketball at Simpson College, while his father Brian played basketball at Hastings College. His grandfather was a basketball coach and coached against Fred Hoiberg when he was a player. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Hertel, Alyssa (February 10, 2022). "How Pryce Sandfort became Iowa boys basketball's most dominant scorer". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  2. Hertel, Alyssa (August 17, 2022). "Inside Waukee Northwest senior Pryce Sandfort's commitment to Iowa men's basketball". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Howe, Rob (August 6, 2022). "Pryce Sandfort Commits to Iowa Basketball". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  4. Henry, Kaleb (April 4, 2025). "Iowa Transfer Forward Pryce Sandfort Commits to Nebraska". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  5. McKnight, Shamus (April 10, 2025). "Pryce Sandfort Signs with Nebraska". Nebraska Cornhuskers . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  6. Grubbs, Grant. "Iowa forward Pryce Sandfort enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. Moore, Wilson. "Nebraska gives Pryce Sandfort the chance to do something he couldn't at Iowa". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  8. "Jamarques Lawrence's buzzer-beater gives No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois". ESPN . Associated Press. December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  9. Moore, Wilson. "Nebraska basketball's Pryce Sandfort named Big Ten co-player of the week". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  10. McKnight, Shamus (December 15, 2025). "Sandfort Shares Big Ten Honor". Nebraska Cornhuskers . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  11. Matteson, Chase (June 16, 2025). "Switching sides: How Pryce Sandfort is adjusting to Nebraska after leaving Iowa". 1011Now. Retrieved December 19, 2025.