In between Creighton’s campus and the arena where the Bluejays play basketball, 140 Nebraska fans gathered Tuesday to talk Husker hoops.

Coach Doc Sadler spoke and took questions for nearly 40 minutes at the Old Mattress Factory, previewing the 2009-10 season that starts Friday with a 7 p.m. exhibition game against Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Look for Nebraska to play point guard by committee, with three players taking turns — senior Sek Henry, junior Lance Jeter and sophomore Brandon Richardson.

“I feel very comfortable with all those guys,’’ Sadler said.

Henry has played more wing than point guard in his previous three seasons.

“But the past two years, when we played really, really good down the stretch, a lot of times Sek was at the point,’’ Sadler said. “He has so much length defensively.’’

Jeter, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound former scholarship football player at Cincinnati, is a transfer from Polk (Fla.) College.

“He isn’t going to be a flashy guy,’’ Sadler said. “But he’s going to be a guy who doesn’t turn the basketball over.’’

Then came some read-between-the-lines material about why Nebraska has a new point guard arrangement this season.

“(Jeter) does what I want him to do — at least he’s trying to do what I ask,’’ Sadler said. “He’s not going to have his own agenda.

“He’s a total team guy. And he is one of the most competitive guys we have. Believe me, he’s got his teammates’ respect. We’ve had a couple of incidents, and he’s let them know real quick that he’s in charge.’’

Richardson, slowed last season by chronic shoulder and ankle problems, has drawn Sadler’s praise for his improvement and steady performance.

One player those point guards will look to get the ball to is freshman Christian Standhardinger.

Husker fans wanting a look at the 6-8 wing from Germany need to attend Friday’s game or Tuesday’s exhibition against Hastings College. After that, he must sit for 15 games for his participation on a foreign club team.

“He’s going to be a very, very interesting person to coach,’’ Sadler said, smiling. “You’re talking about a high-emotional, high-strung player who plays as hard as anybody I’ve ever seen.’’

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“You just don’t know what he’s going to do,’’ Sadler joked, sparking an outburst of laughter.

“I’m telling you, that guy can score points. I just hope he learns to shoot it at the end we want him to shoot. He’s going to be a lot of fun.’’

Other Husker news:

Ÿ Sophomore Toney McCray needs Tommy John surgery — more common for baseball pitchers — on his left arm after suffering a detached ligament and tendon. But McCray will try to play this season for two reasons: He already has redshirted and doctors say he can’t damage his elbow any worse. Surgery would mean a six-month recovery.

Ÿ Freshman guard Ray Gallegos is the quickest player NU has had in Sadler’s four seasons. The coach compared the 6-2 wing from Salt Lake City to one of his former players — Arizona State’s Eddie House, now with the Boston Celtics.

“Ray doesn’t shoot it quite as well as Eddie did from 3-point range,’’ Sadler said. “But Ray is a heck of an offensive player. I try to encourage him to be more aggressive than he is.’’

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