Keisei Tominaga agrees to Exhibit 10 deal with Indiana Pacers
Former Nebraska hoops standout and the star of the Cornhuskers 2024 NCAA Tournament team, Keisei Tominaga, has finally found an NBA home after going undrafted in 2024.
On Friday following the Fourth of July, the Nebraska Men’s Basketball Twitter account posted the news that Tominaga “has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Pacers.”
You can see that post right here:
In 2023-24, Tominaga earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from the league’s coaches after averaging north of 15 points per game. He wound up as the leading scorer on the best Nebraska team in 30 seasons, which earned the highest NCAA Tournament seed for the program since 1994 and finished top-three in the Big Ten standings for the first time since 1991.
Nebraska also reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years this spring as a No. 8 seed. Unfortunately, the ‘Huskers bowed out in the first round to Texas A&M and they’re still looking for their first tourney win since 2014.
Tominaga reportedly met and worked out for the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings during the NBA Draft process but failed to be selected. Now, he’s landed in Indiana as a member of the Pacers.
The former Nebraska star is a wild shot-maker with an avant-garde flair for the dramatic among college hoops players. You can always count on 40+ minutes of entertainment from Tominaga every time he steps out onto the court.
Tominaga signs with Curry Brand
Prior to inking this deal, Tominaga has already joined Stephen Curry’s brand under the Under Armour umbrella. It’s a fitting deal for a player who was sometimes referred to as “The Japanese Steph Curry” thanks to his shot-making abilities and Japanese heritage
The official Curry Brand Instagram page announced Tominaga as part of the family on Friday, posting a picture of the former Cornhusker in some Curry Brand gear with the following caption:
“From Japan to the Curry Brand fam. Do your thing Keisei. Welcome to the Family.”
Tominaga had the following to say on his new deal with Curry Brand, per release: “It is an incredible honor to join Curry Brand and be among its elite roster of athletes. Steph has always been one of my basketball heroes and I have worked hard to emulate his game in my own basketball career, so to be able to represent his brand and everything he stands for is a dream come true.”
Then came some comments from the president of the Curry Brand, none other than Stephen Curry himself:
“We are excited to have Keisei join the Curry Brand family as we continue to extend our mission internationally. He has a dedication to the game and continues to be an inspiration for athletes across the globe. I love that we are growing this amazing roster of Curry Brand athletes, and Keisei along with our other athletes are continuing to create an impact and changing the game of basketball.”