2023 point guard Chase Clemmons learned a lot over the past year, especially about himself as a basketball player and his priorities on the recruiting front.

After transferring to prep power Legacy Early College in South Carolina for his junior season, the 6-foot three-star averaged 13.2 points and 3.7 assists against a significant step up in competition.

Clemmons also jumped a few steps ahead in his recruitment by narrowing down a final list of six schools - Nebraska, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, Houston, and Tennessee State.

Having already taken an unofficial visit to Lincoln last fall, the Atlanta native said he kept close tabs on the Huskers during their third season under head coach Fred Hoiberg.

While NU’s 10-22 finish left plenty to be desired, Clemmons said there was still a lot to like about the program beyond its disappointing record.

“I don’t really look at their record as a downfall,” Clemmons said. “A lot of schools are recruiting me, and their record doesn’t affect my decision because that’s right now, and I still have another year before I get to college. So I’m not really looking at records because I know there’s a lot of outside stuff, too, that goes along with that…

“To be honest, I watched a lot of Nebraska games. I especially watched Alonzo Verge, the point guard, and how he plays and what he does because that’s my position. I wanted to see what he did in that role so I could fulfill my role if I were to commit there.”

There’s also the fact that shortly after Clemmons announced his final six schools in February, some major shakeups occurred with some of the coaching staffs with which he’d been in the most contact.

Tom Crean was fired as Georgia’s head coach, as was Cuonzo Martin at Missouri. Even at Nebraska, Clemmons’ primary recruiter had been former assistant Matt Abdelmassih, who moved on from the program in March.

Clemmons said that despite Abdelmassih’s departure, it didn’t change his high level of interest in the Huskers.

“It doesn’t really change much for me because I like Nebraska as a whole program,” Clemmons said. “Coach Matt and I did have a good relationship, and I wish him nothing but the best. But I still like Nebraska a lot.”

A close family friend of Trey and Bryce McGowens, Clemmons’ perception of NU goes well beyond the typical recruiting pitches from coaches. He said he was especially impressed with how well Trey recovered from a significant foot injury and how much Bryce developed during his short time in the program.

“They told me (Nebraska) definitely pushed them the get better and weight room-wise, too,” Clemmons said. “Trey’s injury, that was a big setback, and seeing him rehab, that showed how great their training facilities are. I’m really big on that.

“With Bryce, he was lightweight his senior year (of high school), and I saw how he put on muscle. Bryce talks to me about how they developed him with his basketball skill and his body.”

Clemmons is playing on the Adidas 3SSB AAU circuit with the Team Huncho program out of Atlanta, and he’s also looking to set up official visits for the summer. Though he hasn't scheduled anything yet, he said a return trip to Lincoln would definitely be on the schedule.

“Yeah, for sure,” Clemmons said.