Nick Runco

Husband | Dad | Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at Marian High School

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

HoopRank is coming to Marian. Open to 8-12th graders‼️‼️

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

Fun 2 days of camp with this group ‼️Looking forward to some June hoops. Congrats to our winners Elli and Tenley for hitting half court shots and earning some money 💰

[Stu Pospisil @stuOWH]

New for 2026-27, the Larry Ribble Classic at Ralston's LFCU Arena, on MLK Day, Jan. 18:

9:00 AM — Omaha Skutt vs. Ogallala
● 10:40 AM — Grand Island Central Catholic vs. Gretna East
● 12:20 PM — De Smet Jesuit Catholic High School vs. Creighton Prep
● 2:00 PM — Westminster Christian Academy vs. Millard South
● 3:40 PM — Millard South Girls vs. Sioux Falls Christian Girls
● 5:20 PM — Omaha Westside vs. Sioux Falls Christian
● 7:00 PM — Norris vs. Millard North
● 8:40 PM — Millard North Girls vs. Omaha Marian Girls

#nebpreps

[Derrick Beechum @coachbeechum]

OWU: Talent Projection — Conceptually Thinking Basketball

@TheAliviaKuhn @AllIowaAttack
Alivia Kuhn (‘2028) — Marian HS (Omaha, NE) | All Iowa Attack

5’9 Combo Guard | #3 Nebraska 2028 | Multi-Role Scoring Connector

Alivia Kuhn is a regional stock-riser with real production attached to the profile.

The first correction matters: this is not an Iowa high school prospect. Kuhn plays at Marian in Omaha, Nebraska, while competing with All Iowa Attack on the club side. That distinction changes the evaluation lens. Her scholastic production belongs in the Nebraska Class A ecosystem, where she has already established herself as one of the more productive 2028 guards in the state.

The statistical profile is the draw. Through the public MaxPreps sample, Kuhn is producing 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. That is not single-lane output. That is scoring, glass work, and connective playmaking from a 5’9 combo guard. The varsity debut — 33 points with six made threes — gives the shooting profile early credibility, while the assist and rebounding numbers point toward a player who impacts more than shot volume.

Her best current translation lane is secondary creator / connector guard. She can score at multiple levels, rebound above positional expectation, and function inside a role that asks her to do several things at once. The 7.5 rebounds per game is the quiet separator. Guards who rebound like that usually carry motor, anticipation, and positional toughness that travel as the competition rises.

@coachbeechum Verdict:
“Kuhn has the statistical shape coaches notice early: scoring, rebounding, and enough playmaking to avoid being boxed into one role. The shot is real enough to track. The rebounding is the separator. The defensive concepts have to tighten. If that piece catches up, she becomes a serious Midwest connector guard with scholarship-level value.”

Projection: Regional stock-rising combo guard with mid-major pathway and high-major monitoring upside.

#OWUEvalDay #ConceptuallyThinking #BuiltDifferent #PlayerTrustNetwork #ScoutingTruths

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[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

Congrats to Paige Miller, Brynley Thompson & Talia DeGeorge on a great season 🥳

[Hurrdat Sports @HurrdatSports]

Omaha Marian downs Elkhorn South 2-0 to win the Class A state championship for the first time in 9 years, winning it back in 2017.

#nebpreps

[Marian Activities @_MHSActivities]

Captain Paige Miller Leading from Sideline During Omaha Marian's State Tournament Run | Hurrdat Sports https://t.co/MMfrtmf5ks

[Nick Runco @CoachNrunco]

@MPattersonOWH Congratulations on the retirement, Mike! Thank you for all you’ve done at the OWH. Enjoy the much deserved downtime!

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

Congrats to @LaurenCarlsen1 !! We are all so excited for you 🤩

[Nick Runco @CoachNrunco]

Congrats on a great season! @RegisRangersWBB is getting a great one!

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

Senior Szn for Lauren Carlsen
7.3 PPG
5.3 RPG
All Metro Honorable Mention
All Class Nebraska Honorable Mention
@RegisRangersWBB is getting a great player ‼️
@LaurenCarlsen1

[Nick Runco @CoachNrunco]

Fantastic year Mel! I can’t way to see you playing for @HardrockerWBB next season!

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

Senior Szn for Emelia Daubendiek
11.3 PPG- 48% FG
4.5 RPG
32% from 3
All Metro Honorable Mention
All Class Nebraska Honorable Mention
@HardrockerWBB is getting a great player ‼️
@EmeliaDaubendi1

[Nick Runco @CoachNrunco]

Congrats on a great season @TheAliviaKuhn! Keep it rolling all summer long with @AllIowaAttack!

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

Sophomore Szn for Liv Kuhn
16.7 PPG
7.5 RPG
4.3 APG
1.7 SPG
All Time Assist Leader at Marian
1st Team NBCA Class A
2nd Team All-Metro
3rd Team All Nebraska
Junior Year 🔜
@TheAliviaKuhn

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

Congrats to:
@TheAliviaKuhn on All Metro Conference Second Team
@EmeliaDaubendi1 @LaurenCarlsen1 on Honorable Mention
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[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

👀 @ava_bruggeman

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

Congrats to @EmeliaDaubendi1 🥳

[Nick Runco @CoachNrunco]

💯 Agree! Thank you for the leadership and commitment you brought to our program every day. I’m grateful to have been part of your journey, and even more grateful for the way you helped leave Marian basketball stronger and in a better place for the players who come next.

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

S/o to our 4 seniors they have meant so much to our program this season. They will be missed greatly. @LaurenCarlsen1 @EmeliaDaubendi1 @rileysommers22 @The_PaigeMiller

[Nick Runco @CoachNrunco]

Congrats ladies, well deserved honor for the both of you!

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

Congrats to our 2 seniors for being honored with the NCPA Academic All-State Award.

[Marian Basketball @MHSCrusaderGBB]

👀
Congrats to @TheAliviaKuhn

Well deserved honor!

[Nick Runco @CoachNrunco]

Congrats @TheAliviaKuhn! You earned every bit of this recognition. 2 years in and 2 school records rewritten, no doubt there will be more. Can’t wait to watch you this summer with @AllIowaAttack!

@MHSCrusaderGBB

[k. @kln01]

Way to go @EmeliaDaubendi1 and Riley!!