Former Nebraska volleyball player Madi Kubik will have options for pro volleyball next fall.
On Monday, Kubik was selected in the Athletes Unlimited Volleyball College Draft, when six collegiate stars were invited to play in the third season of the league next fall in Mesa, Arizona.
Kubik, who was the No. 6 pick, has already played professionally in Puerto Rico and could have other overseas pro options next fall.
Former Huskers who have previously played in the Athletes Unlimited league include Jordan Larson (won was champion the first season), Lauren Stivrins, Kelly Hunter and Briana Holman.
The other recent college players chosen in the draft Monday were Brooke Nuneviller (OH, Oregon), Grace Frohling (OPP, San Diego), Gabby Blossom (S, San Diego), Katie Lukes (OH, San Diego) and Danielle Hart (MB, Wisconsin).
Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts announces Nebraska volleyball will play a home game at Memorial Stadium during a news conference on Friday.
Photos: Nebraska faces Oregon in NCAA volleyball regional semifinals
Nebraska fans cheer for the camera during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Lexi Rodriguez serves the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska players celebrate scoring a point during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Madi Kubik digs the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames sets the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Ally Batenhorst digs the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Kaitlyn Hord (left) and Maisie Boesiger dive for the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Ally Batenhorst celebrates scoring a point during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Whitney Lauenstein goes up to spike the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska players huddle after their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal loss to Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Lindsay Krause (center left) and Kaitlyn Hord (center right) hug during the team huddle after their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal loss to Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Hayden Kubik (left) and Whitney Lauenstein react after their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal loss to Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Oregon wins the fourth set after Nebraska’s Madi Kubik (left) and Whitney Lauenstein miss the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Madi Kubik (left) and Whitney Lauenstein dive for the ball in the fourth set of their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska fans react after Oregon scores their eighth point in the fifth set of their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames cheers on her teammates halfway through their fifth set of their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Head Coach John Cook during their fifth set of their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska fans watch the play during their fifth set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska players react after Oregon scores a point during their fifth set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Madi Kubik takes a breath before the serve as Nebraska tries to fight off a match point in their fifth set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Lexi Rodriguez digs the ball during their fifth set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska fans cheer as Nebraska fights off a match point during their fifth set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska fans watch as Nebraska trails during their fifth set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska fans cheer as Nebraska trails during their fifth set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska fans react as Oregon scores another point during their fifth set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska players celebrate after they won the third set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Lexi Rodriguez (left) and Ally Batenhorst celebrate scoring a point during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Lexi Rodriguez (left) and Ally Batenhorst celebrate scoring a point during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Head Coach John Cook during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Kaitlyn Hord blocks the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Lindsay Krause (left) and Kaitlyn Hord try to block the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Ally Batenhorst tries to block the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Ally Batenhorst tries to block the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Ally Batenhorst spikes the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska plays Oregon in the fourth set of the NCAA volleyball regional semifinal at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Lindsay Krause (right) tries to block Oregon’s Mimi Colyer during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Lexi Rodriguez (left) celebrates after Ally Batenhorst got a kill during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Ally Batenhorst walks to the service line after getting a kill during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Lexi Rodriguez digs the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Ally Batenhorst celebrates after getting 2 aces during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Anni Evans (left) and Ally Batenhorst celebrate after Batenhorst got 2 aces during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Madi Kubik digs the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Ally Batenhorst digs the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Ally Batenhorst digs the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska players celebrate scoring a point during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Head Coach John Cook speaks to an official during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Head Coach John Cook speaks to an official during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames sets the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames sets the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames sets the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Whitney Lauenstein (left) and Nicklin Hames run onto the court before their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Head Coach John Cook watches Nicklin Hames warm up before their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Kenzie Knuckles watches her teammates warm up before their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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A Nebraska fan signals to the refs before their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Oregon’s Head Coach Matt Ulmer (left) shakes the hand of Nebraska’s Head Coach John Cook before their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Madi Kubik (right) hugs Kennedi Orr during the national anthem before their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Anni Evans sets the ball during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Nicklin Hames during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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Nebraska fans cheer during their NCAA volleyball regional semifinal match against Oregon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on Thursday.
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