Huskers Add More Top Midwest Talent
The Huskers will add three of the top young women's basketball players in the Midwest, with the signings of Addison Medeck, Brinley Altenburg and MaryAnn Kenyon to join the Big Red for the 2027-28 season, Nebraska Head Coach Amy Williams announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Medeck, a 6-3 forward from Papillion-La Vista South High School, averaged 16.5 points and 12.2 rebounds per game while hitting 59 percent of her shots from the field as a junior in 2025-26.
The top prospect in the Cornhusker State in 2026-27, Medeck was a second-team All-Nebraska selection as a junior, when she was a first-team Class A all-state pick. She was also a second-team Class A all-state choice as a sophomore after earning honorable-mention Class A all-state accolades as a freshman in 2023-24.
“We are thrilled to officially add Addison Medeck to Husker women’s basketball. She brings size, mobility and an aggressive rebounder into our frontcourt," Williams said. "She brings a tough interior presence with great potential to stretch the floor. I’m most excited for the intangibles with Addison. She plays with a great motor and energy, she is extremely coachable, has a strong desire to improve and is a vocal and encouraging teammate.”
Medeck also starred for the two-time Class A state track and field champions at Papio South. She captured a silver medal in the shot put at the Class A meet as a junior, after taking fourth in the shot at the state meet as a sophomore.
Medeck played for ETG Midwest Elite out of Council Bluffs coached by Ann Prince and Andy Markowski, winning the 3SSB 17U national title in 2024. It is the same program that current Husker Britt Prince played for during her prep career.
Medeck is currently ranked as the No. 8 center in the class of 2027 and the No. 46 overall player in the nation according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. She is No. 78 in the ESPN Sports Center NEXT 100, immediately in front of fellow Husker signee Brinley Altenburg at No. 79.
Medeck chose Nebraska over Missouri, Iowa, Utah, Northwestern and Drake among more than a dozen offers.
"I chose Nebraska because I love the way they utilize their posts and forwards within their offense," Medeck said. "They are constantly moving, involved in the action, and given so many opportunities to score. I also fell in love with the girls and coaching staff. We connected right away, and the time I spent with them just felt right.
"They also gave me so much insight into how they envision developing me as a player and
utilizing my skill set to help the team. Another thing that made Nebraska special to me was the opportunity to stay close to my community and have the people who have supported me throughout my journey come watch and cheer me on. I think having that support so close to home will make the experience even more meaningful and special."
Altenburg, a 5-10 guard out of Jefferson High School in Sioux Falls, S.D., averaged 19.3 points and 3.7 rebounds as a junior to earn first-team all-state honors for the third straight season in 2025-26. She averaged 26.3 points over three games at the South Dakota Class AA state tournament, erupting for a career-high 31 points against Mitchell, while adding a double-double with 24 points and 10 boards against Sioux Falls Washington.
Ranked No. 63 nationally by Prep Girls Hoops, Altenburg averaged 17.4 points per game on her way to first-team all-state honors as a sophomore at Sioux Falls Jefferson in 2024-25. She has amassed more than 1,300 points over her first three high school seasons, averaging 18.2 points per game for her career.
An elite left-handed shooter who is the No. 1 rated player in the state of South Dakota, Altenburg played alongside current Husker freshman Ashlyn Koupal for Coach Dickson Jensen and the All-Iowa Attack. Altenburg was also a forward on Jefferson's soccer team and competed in track for one season.
“We are so excited to finally officially add Brinley to our women’s basketball family," Williams said. "She is a prolific shooting guard that is a constant offensive threat. She is competitive and committed to perfecting her game, which fits right in with our team’s culture. She is poised to have an outstanding career as a Husker!”
Altenburg received more than 20 Division I offers before choosing Nebraska over Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Wisconsin and Purdue among many others.
"I chose Nebraska because of the incredible coaching staff," Altenburg said. "From my first visit on campus, it felt like home. There is a strong family culture within the program that I am so excited to be a part of while also competing at the highest level in the Big Ten."
Kenyon adds an impressive skill set inside and on the perimeter. The 6-1 small forward from Chesterfield, Mo., averaged 22.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.6 steals and 2.1 blocks as a junior at Marquette High School. She hit 65.8 percent of her shots from the field, including 50.9 percent of her three-pointers.
“We cannot wait to have MaryAnn in a Husker uniform," Williams said. "Her length, versatility and high basketball IQ make her the perfect fit in our system and culture. Offensively she has great vision, understands spacing, and has a knack for making everyone else around her better. Her length can be very disruptive on the defensive side, and she is willing to use that size to go grab rebounds.”
Some of Kenyon's top individual performances as a junior included 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in a win over Francis Howell Central, along with a 25-point effort against Rolla when she went 9-for-9 from the field. She also erupted for 29 points and 17 rebounds in the district championship game on her way to being named district player of the year. The Missouri Class 6 All-State selection has scored more than 1,000 career points and already owns the school record with 346 assists entering her senior year.
Kenyon also played club basketball with Napheesa Collier Elite, the same program that produced current Husker Natalie Potts. A high IQ player on the court, Kenyon is a standout in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA.
She chose Nebraska over Marshall, Belmont and Eastern Michigan.
"I loved the coaches and players and how dedicated they are to winning," Kenyon said. "I feel like I will develop my game the most at Nebraska over the other schools I was looking at."