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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2025-26 Loper Men's Basketball Roster

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Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

3 Ja'Bryant Hill

  • Hometown Duncanville, TX
  • Highschool Duncanville
  • Prev School National Park (AR)
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Sports & Recreation Mgmt.
  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 165

Biography

CAREER HIGHS at UNK - As of 3/15/25
Career High Points: 25, vs. Pittsburg State (2/20/25)
Career High Field Goals: 10, vs. Concordia-St. Paul (11/8/24) & vs. Metro State (12/22/24)
Career High Made 3's: 5, @ Newman (2/12/25)
Career High Made Free Throws: 10, three times
Career High Rebounds: 9, @ Chadron State (11/30/24)
Career High Assists: 8, vs. Concordia-St. Paul (11/8/24)
Career High Steals: 6, @ NW Missouri State (1/4/25)

CAREER NOTES (Both Schools)
82 games (68 starts) ... 1,322 points on 103 made 3's and 341 FT's ... 79% at the line ... 16.1 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game 

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024-25) 
Third-team All-MIAA ... one of three Lopers to start all 28 games ... team-best 34.2 minutes a night ... 16.0 points, 3.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game ... 74% from the line ... led UNK in FT's made (107) and attempted (142) ... also first in assists and steals ... second in scoring and third in 3's made (39) ... nine 20-point games ... 15 other double figure games ... scored 88 points over a four-game stretch in February ... 29 of 61 from the field and sunk 15 FT's during this stretch ... season-best 25 points came against Pitt State ... went all 40 minutes and was 7 of 18 from the floor ... also went all 40 in the MIAA Tourney loss to the Gorillas .... 43 minutes in season opening OT loss to Concordia-St. Paul and 41 minutes in an OT win against Northeastern State ... in the MIAA, third in steals, sixth in scoring and minutes and 14th in assists


PRIOR TO UNK 
Earned second-team All-American in 2023-24 after averaging 17.3 points, 4.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game for National Park College (Hot Springs, Ark.) ... the NPC Nighthawks went 31-1 and won the NJCAA Division II national title after beating the top two seeds in the Final Four and Championship game ... seven 20-point efforts including 50 in a win over North Arkansas ... made 15 of 25 shots (7 of 10) and went 13 of 15 at the line in a 108-66 victory ... set a school-record for steals in a game (10) vs. nationally ranked Des Moines Area (Ia.) C.C. ... shot 83% from the line and 45% from the floor ... left the Nighthawks as the all-time leader in both steals (125) and made free throws (234) ... averaged 14.5 points, 3.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game for NPC in 2022-23 ... 874 career points with 240 assists ... took a redshirt year at Wetsern Texas College (Snyder, Texas)

HIGH SCHOOL
Led Duncanville High to its first state tourney appearance in 12 years ... won the 2019 Class 6A state title ... Panthers won 61 games over his final two seasons

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2024-25Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2025-2026Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
    3