Ben Carlson Signs National Letter of Intent with Wisconsin Basketball

Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard recieved Ben Carlson’s letter of intent on Wednesday as part of the Badgers five man 2020 recruiting class.

Ben Carlson

6’9″, 205, forward, Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge)

Carlson made his commitment to Wisconsin in September making him the last member of the 2020 class. On Wednesday Carlson made it official by signing his letter of intent to play for the Badgers.

Carlson skillset certainly fits well for Wisconsin as he’s able to score around the basket in addition to stretching the floor. With basketball becoming more positionless the ability to have a forward who’s able to attack opposing defenses in a multitude of ways will only help Wisconsin and is one of the reasons why Carlson is ranked No. 88 in the ESPN 100.

Note: All quotes/stats provided by uwbadgers.com

Carlson chose Wisconsin over other offers from: Colorado, Creighton, Davidson, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Stanford, and Xavier

Carlson’s Accolades: Four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … ranked No. 88 in the ESPN 100 for 2020 … Carlson currently has 1,299 career points, 745 career rebounds, 109 career blocks, 115 career assists and 83 career steals, making him the top rebounder and shot blocker in East Ridge High School history … as a junior, led East Ridge to the Minnesota Class AA state tournament while averaging a double-double (16 ppg, 11.3 rpg) … two-time all-SEC conference player … an AP scholar with honor, Carlson is a member of National Honors Society with a 4.1 GPA.

Gard on Carlson: “We are very excited to add Ben to our program. His commitment to academic excellence is extremely impressive, even on a national level. He has challenged himself year in and year out to become as well rounded a student as possible and he’s looking forward to continuing to develop at our prestigious university. On the court, Ben has a tremendously diverse skillset that should ultimately allow him to be effective in the post, off the dribble and from the perimeter as a shooter. His skills, combined with his great athletic ability, has us excited to begin working with Ben to help him reach his goals as a Badger.”