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Moses Abraham can only smirk when asked how he thinks he'll be able to handle the size and physicality he will face in his first season playing in the Big Ten Conference at Nebraska.

The 6-foot-9, 252-pound center joined the Huskers back in April as graduate transfer from Georgetown, where he made his name as one of the most physical post players in the Big East Conference the previous four years. That's why Abraham said he's not the least bit intimidated about taking on the front courts of the Big Ten. In fact, he can't wait for the challenge.

"I'm ready for anything," Abraham said. "I play physical, so I'm ready. I've played in the Big East, and I'm ready for the Big Ten… I've been working really hard since I got here this summer, and I'm really excited for what we have coming into the year. We have great energy and we're all excited for the season to come. We've all been working hard, and we can't wait for the season to get here."

The Kano, Nigeria, native played in 31 games for Georgetown last season, averaging 1.9 points and 2.8 rebounds after sitting out 2012-13 with a knee injury. Now with a fresh start at Nebraska, Abraham said he's hoping to get back to the type of player he was when he came out of Progressive Christian (Md.) Academy as a four-star recruit and the 95th-ranked overall player and the No. 11 center in the 2010 class.

Already projected to play a major role for NU down low in 2014-15, Abraham became an even bigger piece to the Huskers' lineup when senior power forward Leslee Smith suffered another torn ACL during an international tournament back in July.

With Smith likely out of commission until January at the earliest, Abraham, junior Walter Pitchford (known more for his perimeter offense than low-post game) and true freshman Jacob Hammond become Nebraska's primary options in the paint.

"It's sad not to have Leslee out there, because we all bring something different to the team," Abraham said. "It's hard, but we all need to step up and work harder. We have a good group of guys, so I know we can do it."

Knowing he has an opportunity to make a major impact this season, Abraham said he's worked on his strength and conditioning more than ever the past few months and has already noticed positive changes in his power and build. He's added roughly three pounds of muscle since the spring, and more importantly he said his cardiovascular endurance is much improved and he's shed a significant amount of body fat.

That offseason work has certainly paid off in his play on the court, as Abraham has already made quite the impression on his new NU teammates.

"Moses, man, that guy is physical," junior Terran Petteway said. "If you see him play, he brings that defensive edge that we really need in the post in order for us to succeed next year. I mean, he goes after every rebound, blocks shots, sets hard screens.

"I mean, when you're a guard trying to get around a pick and you see a big guy like Moses coming to set it, you're going to think twice about trying to go over it. He's going to help us out a lot on defense this year."

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