On June 15, college basketball coaches were finally able to initiate contact with sophomores from the 2024 recruiting class, per NCAA recruiting regulations. This is significant for schools like Wisconsin which have a tendency to quickly identify under-the-radar prospects and aim to close out their recruitment before the bigger schools get involved.
As it stands, Greg Gard and his coaching staff currently have eight scholarship offers out in a highly anticipated 2024 recruiting cycle for UW.
Once contact became legal, one of Wisconsin’s first phone calls went out to shooting guard Jack Robison out of Lakeville, Minnesota.
“I was able to talk to both Coach Gard and Coach Krabbenhoft. We talked about the Badgers advanced camp that I’ll be attending on June 30th, and possibly taking an official visit later this year,” Robison told BadgersWire.
Coach Gard offered the 6-foot-5, 175-pound wing a scholarship last August, making UW the first power-five scholarship offer for the Minnesota native. Since then, Robison has seen his recruitment take off and has picked up offers from Minnesota, Nebraska, and St. Thomas.
“I also heard from Minnesota, Iowa, Iowa St, Oregon st, Xavier, Northern Iowa, Colorado State, Utah, Loyola Chicago, Princeton, St Thomas, and Appalachian St.”
The Lakeville North High School standout is a lanky knockdown shooter, with some expanding playmaking ability out on the wing. Robison’s length and positional versatility are especially appealing to UW who put a premium on players capable of defending multiple positions. In short, this recruit checks a lot of boxes for the program.
It’s still early in the sophomore’s recruitment, and even though Robison is nowhere near a decision, he knows exactly what he’s looking for in a high-major program. “The top things I’m looking for in a school are my relationship with the coaching staff, the way I’d fit in with the playing style, and culture,” said Robison.
Wisconsin has strong ties to the Lakeville North program up in Minnesota, this is no secret. They’ve had alumni such as Nate Reuvers and Tyler Wahl suit up for the Badgers and enjoy successful careers. Now, the Badgers are attempting to extend that pipeline by adding 2023 F Nolan Winter and 2024 SG Jack Robison into the fold.
“I could definitely see myself playing for Coach Gard and Wisconsin. Having Tyler Wahl and Nathan Reuvers come through my high school and seeing them succeed at UW is definitely appealing. I could also see myself fitting in the play style and culture,” Robison said in a previous interview with BadgersWire.
Coach Gard and the Badgers are currently in a terrific spot with the un-ranked wing. Associate Head Coach Joe Krabbenhoft is acting as the lead recruiter for Robison’s services and has an excellent track record with Midwestern players. Also, it doesn’t hurt that Coach Krabbenhoft is an alum of Robison’s current AAU program (Howard Pulley) – the familiarity there is important.
You can watch Robison’s sophomore HUDL film below:
High Major 6'6 2024 @JackRobison17 season highlights. Currently has offers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and St. Thomas.https://t.co/Lz1Yf1FtM2
— Howard Pulley Basketball (@PulleyHoops) March 17, 2022
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