Nebraska Signs Dawson Battie and Ty Schlagel for 2027

Nebraska signed forwards Dawson Battie and Ty Schlagel for the 2027-28 season, coach Fred Hoiberg announced Thursday.

Battie, a 6-foot-9 forward from St. Mark’s School of Texas in Dallas, is ranked No. 26 nationally by 247Sports, according to Nebraska. He averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds as a junior and received all-state recognition from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

Schlagel plays at Cretin-Derham Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota. He averaged 19.3 points and 7.9 rebounds as a junior, shooting 42% from 3-point range. Nebraska said Rivals and 247Sports both ranked its two-player class in the top 30 entering the signing period.