Omaha.com: The size-challenged Nebraska men’s basketball team took a step toward addressing that need Monday with an oral commitment from power forward Leslee Smith of Seward County (Kan.) Community College.

Smith, a native of the British Virgin Islands who played as a freshman at SMU, is listed at 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds.

“He’s all of that, and strong as an ox,” Seward County assistant Jason Sautter said Monday from Liberal, Kan.

OK, check mark in the size box. What about athleticism?

“The difference between Leslee and Brandon Ubel is like night and day,” Sautter said, using the Huskers’ outgoing senior co-captain for comparison.

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