Tag: AJ Storr

WATCH: Wisconsin basketball’s AJ Storr represents his national team

The new Badger flashed the open court ability that should have Wisconsin fans excited for his debut

Just a few weeks after Connor Essegian represented the Armenian national team this summer, one of the newest Badgers had the chance to represent his country.

AJ Storr suited up for the Bahamian national team in a pair of exhibition games against Kansas, and the St. John’s transfer averaged 15 points and five rebounds over the two contests.

The games were held in Puerto Rico as part of Kansas’ preseason tour. Storr also flashed the open court athleticism that should have Badger fans for what will be a resurgent 2023-24 season for Wisconsin basketball. Here is a preview of what is coming to the Kohl Center:

WATCH: Badger MBB player throws down a dunk for Bahamas National Team

The newest high-flying Badger

The 2023 men’s basketball season remains a couple months away, but one of Wisconsin’s newest additions has been getting after it with the Bahamas National team.

AJ Storr transferred to Madison from St. John’s this offseason and many are hyped about his skillset. Most commonly referred to is his athletic prowess, possessing incredible burst with his 6-foot-6 frame.

Storr, as seen below, can attack the rim with great success, something Greg Gard’s squad struggled to do this past season. It’s unclear whether Storr is expected to start or not in his first season in Madison, but there is no doubt he’s set for a significant role with the Badgers.

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WATCH: Wisconsin G A.J. Storr throws down a nasty dunk in scrimmage vs Kansas

AJ Storr is primed for a big season in Madison:

Wisconsin guard A.J. Storr is quickly making a positive impression on Badger fans leading into the 2023-24 season. The transfer guard was in action this week playing on the Bahamian national team in a scrimmage against the Kansas Jayhawks.

Former Michigan forward Hunter Dickinson and the Kansas Jayhawks, to be specific.

Kansas won the contest 92-87 after fending off several late runs from the Bahamas. In news Wisconsin fans should love to hear: Storr finished the contest with 19 points on 5/12 shooting and a 9/10 performance from the free throw line.

The story here is a play he made during the game. The new Wisconsin Badger was quick up the court during a fast break, received the ball and threw down a nasty dunk.

Wisconsin hasn’t had a player like Storr in some time. He should bring phenomenal shooting and athleticism from the wing, and a large collection of highlight plays.

LOOK: Badger MBB season tickets for sale

The return of Badger men’s basketball is still a few months away, but fans of Greg Gard and his squad now have the chance to buy tickets.

The return of Badger men’s basketball is still a few months away, but the team’s season tickets are for sale on Wisconsin’s website. Fans of Greg Gard and his squad now have the chance to secure their seats for 2023-2024.

All five of the Badgers’ starters from last season are returning again this year, as well as transfer guard AJ Storr (St. John’s) and freshmen Gus Yalden (forward), Nolan Winter (forward) and John Blackwell (guard).

Gard and his players will look to rebound after missing the NCAA Tournament last year, ultimately losing to North Texas 56-54 in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament in Las Vegas.

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WATCH: Wisconsin G A.J. Storr throws down impressive dunk

AJ Storr should bring excitement to the 2022-23 Badgers

The Wisconsin basketball program was in the crosshairs of many Badger fans after the team missed the 2022-23 NCAA Tournament, and as the football program was in the midst of encouraging top-down changes. Last year was a disappointment by every measure, especially given the lack of top-end reinforcements after Johnny Davis left for the NBA after the 2021-22 campaign.

Nobody knew how much the team had to improve entering this season more than Head Coach Greg Gard. That’s been clear throughout this offseason, as the program was able to keep G Chucky Hepburn and F Tyler Wahl, added to the already-established core with transfer G A.J. Storr and a freshman class led by C Gus Yalden and has already landed top 2024 point guard Daniel Freitag.

History may see last year as a transition year more than anything. That will especially be the case if Storr lives up to the hype after transferring in from St. John’s.

The rising sophomore was a four-star recruit in the class of 2022 and averaged 8.8 points, 45% shooting and 40% from three in only 21 minutes per game in his first collegiate season. The hype comes from his production in limited playing time, but it also comes from the highlight-reel plays he’s already put on film.

Yesterday we saw another glimpse, as the Wisconsin guard posted a video of him throwing down a between-the-legs dunk.

Storr’s shooting and athleticism should mesh perfectly with Hepburn, Wahl and Crowl’s already-established production. Badger fans should be excited about what’s to come this season.

Wisconsin boasts one of the Big Ten’s top incoming transfers this year

Wisconsin basketball got a lot better this offseason:

Wisconsin basketball has made noise on the recruiting trail this offseason. It started with St. John’s transfer guard A.J. Storr, who arrives in Madison with high expectations and several years of eligibility remaining.

The addition of Storr was followed by top 2024 point guard Daniel Freitag. If Greg Gard can somehow land 2024 top-10 small forward Kon Knueppel, it could very well be the best offseason of recruiting Wisconsin basketball has ever seen.

The one instant-impact player of the group is Storr, who averaged 8.8 points, more than 45% shooting and 40% from three and 21.1 minutes in his freshman season at St. John’s. The former four-star recruit was ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 97 player in the class of 2022 and the No. 10 shooting guard.

With scoring and athleticism needed on the Badgers’ wing, Storr should fit perfectly with this year’s team.

247Sports agrees, as the service listed Storr as the No. 8 incoming transfer to the Big Ten this season. The now-current Badger was ranked behind only Kel’el Ware of Indiana, Adrian Baldwin of Penn State, Jamison Battle of Ohio State, Ben Krikke of Iowa, Olivier Nkamhoua of Michigan, Mike Mitchell of Minnesota and Marcus Domask of Illinois.

Here’s what Kevin Flaherty of 247Sports said about Wisconsin’s addition of Storr:

Just two spots down from Domask comes Storr, the No 84 transfer in this portal class. The Badgers have a sneaky-good roster with a number of key returnees, and Storr gives Wisconsin a player who can help this year, but also provide a player to develop for the future. Storr came to St. John’s from IMG Academy, and he had a solid freshman year where he started 17 of 33 games, averaged 8.8 points per contest and made 40.4% of his 3-pointers and 75% of his free throws. He upped his scoring o 10.5 points per game in Big East play. He isn’t likely to be a star for Wisconsin right away, but what about in two years?

WATCH: Every Wisconsin basketball addition in action at practice

Wisconsin basketball got a lot more talented this week

Head Coach Greg Gard and Wisconsin basketball are set for a large-scale infusion of talent over the next few years.

It started this week, as the program welcomed transfer guard A.J. Storr and a solid class of 2023 to campus. Indications are it will continue at a torrid pace, with top 2024 recruit Daniel Freitag as the current face of an impressive recruiting charge from Gard and his staff.

Wisconsin is set up for success in the short term with the core of Chucky Hepburn, Stevel Crowl and Tyler Wahl back for this season. But the future looks brighter by the day, with Connor Essegian, Storr and others ready to team up with top recruits and continue a strong stretch of Wisconsin basketball.

The first wave of that young talent arrived on campus last week and is now in action at offseason practice. Wisconsin Basketball Tweeted a first look at the new group:

WATCH: Wisconsin transfer G A.J. Storr is an impressive athlete

The St John’s transfer is on campus for summer workouts

Wisconsin impressed the college basketball world when it landed former St. John’s transfer guard A.J. Storr in the transfer portal.

Storr, a former four-star recruit, averaged 8.8 points in 21 minutes per game last season. He shot more than 40% from three, 45% from the floor and filled up the Twitter highlight reel throughout the season.

Related: Wisconsin in-state 2024 guard now a top-15 recruit in the country

Greg Gard adds Storr to a reliable core of Chucky Hepburn, Tyler Wahl, Steven Crowl and Connor Essegian. With several years of eligibility left, Storr figures to be a big piece of both the 2023-24 team and the next era with top recruit Daniel Freitag and others.

The Illinois native is back on campus for summer workouts with the rest of the team. He showed off that aforementioned athleticism in a Twitter video yesterday:

For reference, here is my favorite Storr highlight from his time at St. John’s:

Men’s basketball transfer addition officially announced

The Badgers officially welcomed transfer wing AJ Storr on Wednesday, joining Wisconsin’s men’s basketball team after one year at St. John’s.

The Badgers officially welcomed transfer wing AJ Storr on Wednesday, joining Wisconsin’s men’s basketball team after one season at St. John’s. The 6-foot-6 athlete was a former four-star recruit and will boost the Badgers’ lineup depth in 2023.

Storr appeared in all 33 games with the Red Storm during his freshman season, averaging 8.8 points and 1.9 rebounds while shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from deep. His campaign was good enough to earn him a spot on the Big East All-Freshman team.

Coming to Wisconsin, Storr will be expected to help ease the loss of guard Jordan Davis, who officially transferred to Illinois State on Tuesday. Overall though, considering his size and scoring ability, Storr could step right into being a main cog in the Greg Gard’s offense.

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Noah Reynolds picks new landing spot

After he backed out of his commitment to join the Badgers next year, Noah Reynolds announced Tuesday that he’s transfering to UW-Green Bay.

After he backed out of his commitment to join the Badgers’ men’s basketball team next season, Noah Reynolds announced Tuesday that he’s transferring to UW-Green Bay. The 6-foot-3 athlete will head to the same program where his brother Nic Reynolds was just hired as an assistant coach.

Reynolds averaged 14.5 points per game in his second season with Wyoming before entering the transfer portal and announced that he’d be transferring to Madison on April 5, which he subsequently backed out of on Wednesday (April 19).

With St. John’s transfer wing AJ Storr choosing to join the Badgers’ men’s basketball program out of the portal in mid April, it’s possible that Reynolds didn’t see the role he wanted happening with Wisconsin.

Pair that with the family connection at Green Bay, it’s fully reconcilable that he had second thoughts and went another direction. For Greg Gard and his staff, they could potentially fill Reynolds’ spot with an additional transfer, potentially a big man.

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