New Husker to play for Icelandic National Team
One of the newest members of the Husker basketball team will also play for his country's national team. Four-star class of 2025 center Friðrik Leó Curtis will suit up for the Icelandic National Team.
According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, he was the No. 13 center in the 2025 class and the No. 2 player in his class from the state of Massachusetts. He was initially committed to Arizona State.
Curtis recorded 15.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in 2023-24 while playing for D1 Iceland. While playing for the Icelandic national team during the U20 European Championship last summer, averaging 5.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game.
He will join former Husker Thorir Thorbjarnarson on the Icelandic National Team.
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