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Wisconsin F Micah Potter thanks Badger nation, announces plan to move on to the next level

Wisconsin forward Micah Potter announced today that he will not return to the Badgers next season and pursue a career at the next level.

Wisconsin forward Micah Potter announced today that he will not return to the Badgers next season and pursue a career at the next level.

The former Ohio State transfer made his announcement on Twitter, thanking Badger nation for his two years in Madison and closing with: “Madison will always be a place I call home, but for now it is time to move on and see what God has in store for me at the next level.”

His announcement follows similar posts by Nate Reuvers and D’Mitrik Trice, all three pointing towards the 2020-21 season being the seniors’ last with the Badgers. This all in light, obviously, of the NCAA giving players an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Related: Five takeaways from Wisconsin’s second round loss to Baylor

Potter’s career at Wisconsin will most likely end after an eventful two years, to say the least.

  • Committed to Wisconsin after two years at Ohio State, but wasn’t granted eligibility by the NCAA and missed the first few months of the 2019-2020 season
  • Helped lead the Badgers to a Big Ten regular-season championship
  • Was an integral part of Wisconsin’s up-and-down 2020-21 season, though at most times was one of the most impactful players in the rotation

The forward leaves Madison with 52 games played, 23 starts and averages of 11.6 points-per-game, 6.1 rebounds-per-game, 1 assist-per-game, 0.8 blocks-per-game and shooting percentages of 51% from the field and 40% from three.

We now await the decision announcements from the rest of the senior class as the offseason continues to get underway.

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An early look at Wisconsin basketball’s 2021-2022 roster, possible rotation

Wisconsin basketball’s 2020-21 season has come to an end and with it, so has the careers of seniors Brad Davison, D’Mitrik Trice,

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Wisconsin basketball’s 2020-21 season has come to an end and with it, so has the careers of seniors Brad Davison, D’Mitrik Trice, Aleem Ford and Nate Reuvers.

Now, those four along with Micah Potter and Trevor Anderson have the option to come back next season. While nothing has been made official yet, based on social media posts and messages it seems like Davison, Trice, Ford and Reuvers are moving on from college basketball.

In terms of Potter and Anderson? Not much has been said since the team’s season-ending loss to Baylor on Sunday.

Even if we see one or two seniors stay another season, the 2021-22 roster is set to be young and inexperienced. Eras come to an end in college sports, and Sunday was undoubtedly the end of the Trice—Davison era and the start of the next.

Related: Five takeaways from Wisconsin’s second round loss to Baylor

After the 2020-21 season saw television broadcasts go on-and-on about the Badgers’ experience, next year they will get to harp on the team only returning approximately 49 minutes-per-game of experience.

Yes, those are the combined totals of Jonathan Davis and Tyler Wahl. Aside from them, there will be a lot of first-time starters seeing the basketball court.

Here, at this point in time, is what the 2021-2022 Wisconsin basketball roster is set to look like:

(Note: Much will change if Potter or another senior decides to return, or if the Badgers are active in the transfer market)

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