Braden Frager Season 2025-26

HONORS & AWARDS

• Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year (Coaches)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Hall of Fame Classic MVP
• Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament Team
• 3x Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 19, 2026; Dec. 22, 2025; Nov. 24, 2025)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2026)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2024, 2025)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025)

2025-26 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Frager was the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year and B1G All-Freshman Team member, playing in 33 games and averaged 11.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game
• Placed in the top five on NU's all-time single-season freshman lists in points (391, fourth), 3-pointers (57, second) and scoring average (11.8, fifth)
• Reached double figures 20 times and became just the second Husker freshman in the Big Ten era (2011-12 to present) to average double figures
• Totaled double figures off the bench 18 times, including all six 20-point games, while his 18 double-figure efforts ranked fourth among power conference players
• Averaged 14.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in Nebraska's three NCAA Tournament games
• Totaled 16 points, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range, in 25 minutes against Iowa in the NCAA Sweet 16 contest
• Hit the game-winner basket with 2.2 seconds left vs. No. 16 Vanderbilt in NCAA Second Round and had 15 points and five boards in the win
• Totaled 13 points, a season-high four assists, three rebounds and two steals in Nebraska's NCAA win over Troy
• Totaled 17 points and matched his career high with eight rebounds vs. USC
• Posted his sixth 20-point game of the season with a game-high 21 points and matched his career high with eight boards vs. Maryland
• Started against Penn State and had 15 points, including four 3-pointers, and six rebounds in the win over the Nittany Lions
• Missed two games with an ankle injury suffered on Jan. 21 vs. Washington and had 20 points, including six 3-pointers in his return vs. No. 9 Illinois
• Earned his third Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award on Jan. 19 after averaging 21.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg in wins over Oregon and at Northwestern
• Posted his second straight 20-point game at Northwestern with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and four rebounds
• Poured in a career high 23 points vs. Oregon, including 7-of-11 from 3-point range as his seven 3-pointers tied a school freshman record 
• Scored all 11 of his points in the second half in the comeback win at Indiana
• Paced NU with 15 points, including seven in the final 2:18, on 6-of-9 shooting while adding six rebounds off the bench at Ohio State
• Led NU with 17 points, including 7-of-8 from the foul line, and four rebounds in the win over North Dakota to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week
• Named MVP of the Hall of Fame Classic as he averaged 18.0 ppg on 72 percent shooting and 7.0 rpg in wins over New Mexico and Kansas State
• Finished with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and added six rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Kansas State in the title game
• Totaled 20 points, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds vs. New Mexico
• Had with 22 points and added five boards and two steals vs. West Georgia, as his 22-point effort was the third-highest freshman debut by a Husker

BEFORE NEBRASKA
Frager was a three-year performer at Lincoln Southwest High School under Coach Alex Bahe before reclassifying into the class of 2024. A three-star recruit by On3, 247Sports and Rivals, Frager was ranked among the top-200 players in the country before he reclassified to the class of 2024.  A two-time honorable-mention all-state performer by the Lincoln Journal Star, he averaged 18.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 2023-24, as the Silver Hawks went 15-8 and lost in the district finals. A first-team Heartland Athletic Conference pick, he closed the year with a flourish, totaling at least 20 points in six of the final eight contests, including a school-record 39-point performance at Kearney. It was one of three 30-point games that Frager had in 2023-24, as he also recorded four double-doubles in his final season at the school. Frager earned honorable-mention all-state honors as a sophomore in 2022-23, averaging 11.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as Lincoln Southwest went 15-9 and reached the district finals. Frager shot 48 percent from the field, including 42 percent from 3-point range. He helped Lincoln Southwest to three straight district finals appearances during his high school career. In the classroom, he was a three-year member of the honor roll at Lincoln Southwest. Frager played for the ETG Midwest AAU program for Coach Ryan Reeder, averaging 15.0 ppg during his final season of AAU basketball. Frager selected Nebraska over Creighton and Iowa State.

PERSONAL
The son of Jodi and Rick Frager, Braden was born on Nov. 10, 2006, in Liberty, Mo. he has an older sister (Izzy) and a younger brother (Brecken). Braden has not declared a major at Nebraska.