Wisconsin basketball is a finalist to land Omaha transfer forward Frankie Fidler, according to Joe Tipton of On3.
The Badgers made Fidler’s final four list alongside Nebraska, Creighton and Michigan State.
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The top-ranked forward visited the Badgers last weekend and is one of the school’s top portal targets. He played high school basketball with star point guard Chucky Hepburn, making the connection an easy one to establish.
The former Omaha forward averaged 20.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists on 45% shooting and 35% from 3 as a junior in 2023-24. He is 247Sports’ 36th-ranked transfer and fourth-ranked power forward in the portal.
NEWS: Omaha transfer forward Frankie Fidler has cut his list of schools down to four, he tells @On3sports:
Nebraska
Creighton
Wisconsin
Michigan StateThe 6-7 junior has completed visits to three of his finalists with his last trip coming after the dead period:… pic.twitter.com/c1boXOSNBQ
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 4, 2024
Wisconsin will have to fend off his in-state school, Nebraska; a top program, Creighton; and a blue blood, Michigan State, to land the popular transfer.
The Badgers have starter minutes to offer after the departures of Tyler Wahl and A.J. Storr. Fidler would fit in seamlessly as a sharpshooter and dependable wing scorer in Wisconsin’s balanced offensive attack.
For more on Wisconsin’s roster and transfer portal activity, check out Badgers Wire’s ongoing 2024 transfer portal tracker.
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