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From the moment Nebraska basketball coaches first saw Isaiah Roby play in person in July, they labeled him a priority for their 2016 recruiting class.

That’s according to Roby, a 6-foot-8, 190-pound junior from Dixon, Illinois, who gave his commitment to Nebraska on Tuesday.

He delivered the news to head coach Tim Miles and assistant coach Jim Molinari in person. They were attending Roby’s open-gym workout.

“They asked, ‘Where are you at in your recruiting?’ and I was like ‘I’m done. I want to come to Nebraska,’ ” Roby said in a phone interview.

“From Day One, me talking to Coach Miles and Coach Molinari, I just felt like Nebraska was somewhere I wanted to be, and somewhere where I’m wanted. I went to other schools, and I didn’t feel the same way.”

Roby joins Keanu Pinder, who’s attending Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College, in Nebraska’s 2016 class. He chose the Huskers over offers from Bradley, Creighton, Drake, Georgia and Northern Iowa, among others.

Iowa and Northwestern were also high on Roby’s list, although neither school has yet officially offered.