Former Nebraska forward Mast has moved one step closer to playing in this month’s FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, landing on the Netherlands’ 15-player preliminary roster announced this week.
Mast, who last appeared for the Senior National Team in 2023, was one of the names to survive the first trim from the original 24-man group revealed in July. The next roster cut will come closer to the qualifying window, when the Netherlands whittles the squad to 12 before heading to Cologne for an Aug. 27 matchup with Germany.
The Dutch then return home to play Croatia on Aug. 30.
The timing comes on the heels of a strong showing for Mast in NBA Summer League with the Indiana Pacers. Over four games in Las Vegas, he put up 15.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest.
Two outings stood out in particular: a 23-point, 10-rebound game against Toronto and a 16-point, 11-rebound effort against Cleveland. His rebounding average tied for sixth among all players in the Summer League.
Mast’s Nebraska résumé is just as eye-catching. He helped the Huskers reach the NCAA Tournament in both 2024 and 2026, with the 2026 run producing a school-record 28 wins and the program’s first trip to the Sweet 16.
Last season, the 6-foot-10 forward averaged 13.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and earned All-Big Ten honors. He also led Nebraska with three double-doubles in 2025-26, highlighted by a triple-double against FIU that included 18 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists.
Mast is one of several former Huskers involved in qualifying for the 2027 FIBA World Cup. The group also includes Thorir Thorbjarnarson for Iceland, Jack McVeigh for Australia and Tai Webster for New Zealand.
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