[Husker] Husker Hoops Forward Jim Ledsome to Transfer

[NUStLNorris at aol.com]

It's being reported on several sites (I found it on the rivals site) that  
Nebraska's 6-foot-9 sophomore forward Jim Ledsome will transfer to  Delaware.
 
Despite the peculiarity of the timing (mid-season just before conference  
play) and the fact that Ledsome started the last three games (including last  
night against Western Kentucky), this shouldn't be that surprising.  He  wants to 
transfer before the start of second semester and the hand-writing was  on the 
wall re: what was probably going to happen next year.  In the  release I saw, 
Ledsome said a desire to be closer to his family played into it  (he's from 
Maryland).  It also said that Coach Doc Sadler wished him  well.
 
I think the number is up to 8 as far as how many new players Sadler has  
recruited to come in here next year.  Point guard Charles Richardson and  
zone-buster Marcus Perry are the only two seniors, so you can see the  
scholorship/numbers issue.  To the best of my knowledge, the numbers will  dictate Sadler 
being able to "keep" five players off of this year's team.   I'd think those 
would be Aleks Maric (hopefully, he'll do the smart thing and  return for his 
senior year at NU), sophomore Jamel White, freshmen Sek Henry and  Ryan Anderson; 
and one more (probably either freshman guard Jay-R  Strowbridge or 6-foot-8 
redshirt freshman Chris Balham).  Freshman forward  Kris Douse transfered just a 
week or so ago.
 
Anyway, the Huskers lack of frontcourt depth just got worse.  Best of  luck 
to Jim Ledsome.
 
Dave Norris