Thorir Thorbjarnarson to Pursue Professional Career

Nebraska guard Thorir Thorbjarnarson announced Friday that he has decided to pursue a professional career and will not use his extra season of eligibility at Nebraska.

Thorbjarnarson, a 6-foot-6 guard from Reykjavik, Iceland, played four seasons for the Huskers, appearing in 93 games, including 43 starts for the Big Red. He totaled 444 career points, 292 rebounds and 119 assists during his time as the Huskers made postseason appearances in 2018 and 2019.

"Thorir has been a leader in our program and has done everything we've asked of him over the last two seasons," Nebraska Coach Fred Hoiberg said. "He has represented Nebraska the right way, and everyone in our program appreciates the…