University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Dr. Nick Branting was a key member of Loper men's basketball from 2001-04. Part of three NCAA Tournament teams, he was a starter on the 2002-03 squad that won a school-record 30 games and reached the Elite Eight.
 
One of 11 All-Americans in school history, he was named the 2004 Division II Player of the Year by two different outlets as well as earning the 2004 CoSIDA Division II Academic Player of the Year honor. That season, he averaged 22.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per game.

A three-time All-RMAC (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) selection, the North Platte native scored 1,765 points in his career, currently ninth most in school history. He went on to play professionally in Portugal and in in the USBL (United States Basketball League) as a member of the Kearney-based Nebraska Cranes.
 
Holding a degree in Molecular Biology from UNK, Branting graduated from the U. of Nebraska Medical Center in 2009. He currently is a Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Central Oregon Radiology Associates in Bend, Oreg.