Josiah Allick is making a name for himself overseas in professional basketball.

The former Nebraska basketball player was named the New Zealand National Basketball League's Most Valuable Player on Friday. The Lincoln, Neb. native became the first player in Southland Sharks history to earn the honor after putting up 19 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per contest while leading the Sharks to the postseason.

Allick joined Southland in February after serving as a graduate assistant for the Huskers throughout the 2024-25 season. The forward joined Nebraska in the 2023-24 season, providing 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest while pushing Nebraska to an NCAA Tournament appearance and a semifinal spot in the Big Ten Tournament.

Allick leads the National Basketball League in offensive rebounds and is second in the NBL in defensive rebounds, while adding a significant offensive boost sitting sixth in the league in points scored and free throw percentage. The Shark's forward landed a spot in the NBL's All-Star Five and pushed fourth-seeded Southland into the postseason for the first time since 2019.

The Lincoln North Star graduate was an all-city performer for the Navigators before beginning his collegiate career at the University of Missouri-Kansas City helping push the Roos to a 19-win season in 2021-22. Allick then would join New Mexico to help the Lobos finish 22-12 and reach the NIT after starting in all 34 games. Allick was a 2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship nominee, winner of the Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award, and is the brother of Nebraska volleyball's Rebekah Allick.