Nebraska basketball has added three players so far from the transfer portal: Sam Orme, Trevan Leonhardt, and Kadyn Betts.

Boston College center Boden Kapke is expected to be the fourth commitment. That could happen at any time after he received multiple projections for the Huskers recently.

The roster building isn’t done. There is expected to be some movement. Another guard needs to be added, and Nebraska basketball is battling Iowa for Illinois State transfer Ty’Reek Coleman. He would be a great fit and would replace a lot of what Jamarques Lawrence did last season.

Leo Curtis, Cale Jacobsen, and Conn0r Essegian each announced their re-signings this week, so a rotation is already developing, and here is our projection of what it could look like.

PG: Trevan Leonhardt/Cale Jacobsen or Transfer

Leonhardt is a pass-first point guard. He averaged 11.9 points last season but also six assists and 2.1 steals. He led the WAC in assists and was second in steals, earning All-Defensive Team honors. Beyond all that, he shoots 36 percent from 3-point range, is 6-foot-4, and was third in the entire WAC in defensive rebounds.

This kid is a player. He will be the starting point guard. If Coleman is landed, he will be the backup, with Cale Jacobsen also mixed in.

SG: Pryce Sandfort/Connor Essegian/Cale Jacobsen

The wing/guard spots are essentially interchangeable. The only thing that matters between the two and three is who they will guard.

I’m putting Sandfort at the two, because I think he’ll do more guard things next season. He averaged two assists per game last season. That number will increase. So will his ball-screen opportunities.

In general, expect to see the ball in Sandfort’s hands more. Essegian feels like he will slot into the high-volume bench role that Frager held last season. Jacobsen will see time here, too, and at the three.

Jacob Lanier is a name to know, too. He can really shoot the ball from deep and is a plus defender.

SF: Braden Frager/Essegian/Jacobsen 

Nebraska basketball will have some three-guard lineups this season. Jacobsen is a quality defender. He will find a way to play around 15-20 minutes a game, similar to Essegian. Colin Rice could work his way into the mix, but it’s hard to be a rotation player in the Big Ten as a freshman.

Regardless of how it looks, Sandfort, Frager, Essegian and Jacobsen will play the majority of the minutes at the two/three sports, with most of those minutes going to Sandfort and Frager.

Sandfort was the only player on the team, outside of Sam Hoiberg, to play more than 30 minutes a game at 33.6. Frager played 23.6. I’d expect him to play over 30 this season.

There are times when Frager and Sandfort could be used as a small-ball four, too. But in the guard/wing spots, they will each log heavy minutes.

PF: Sam Orme/Ugnius Jarusevicius/Kadyn Betts/Will Cooper

Nebraska is a little thin at the four. Sam Orme is going to be great. He’s a 38-percent 3-point shooter, shot 70 percent on twos last season, and is a decent defender. He’s not Berke, but he combined for 47 blocks and steals compared to 63 for Berke. The length of Berke will be missed, although his 27 percent 3-point shot won’t be.

Orme, on the other hand, can shoot the lights out. He’s one of the best pick-and-pop players in college basketball. Betts might be the backup right now. He’s only averaged 5.7 minutes for his career, but has made 12 of 31 3-point attempts for his career. Fred Hoiberg offered him out of high school, and he could be good enough, if he is healthy, to fill the role of Jared Garcia. Will Cooper could see time as a stretch four, too, in a pinch if he could bulk up a bit.

Ugnius Jarusevicius would be a candidate to play a lot of minutes, but it’s starting to feel less certain that he will be back.

C: Boden Kapke/Leo Curtis 

Kapke hasn’t committed yet, but the 6-foot-11 center should be N. He fills a major need on this roster: low-post scoring. He shot 55 percent on twos last season and has been consistently productive from the block throughout his career.

On a bad Boston College team, Kapke had 18 games in double figures with three double-doubles. He also scored 25 points against Virginia Tech, one of the teams trying to land him in the portal.

What I like most, outside of being a double-digit scorer and a solid rebounder, similar to Rienk Mast, is that he shot 33 percent from 3-point range last season. His career number is 31.8 (54 makes). With Hoiberg, Nebraska fans should expect Kapke to play his best basketball.

He hasn’t done that yet. Sandfort is just one example of a player reaching another level under Fred. Kapke won’t be that good, but he will play his best ball in scarlet and cream.

Leo Curtis might end up playing 20 minutes a game. He’s 7-foot-2, scored six points against Michigan, and has a ton of upside. After an offseason with Hoiberg, he will need to be a legit role player, at least if the Huskers want to be a Sweet-16 caliber team again.

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