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How Wisconsin transfer forward has fared at Seton Hall to start 2024-25 season

How Wisconsin Badgers transfer forward has fared at Seton Hall to start 2024-25 season

Wisconsin Badgers transfer forward Gus Yalden has logged action in seven games with the Seton Hall Pirates to start the 2024-25 season.

Yalden is averaging 2.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per appearance in just over 10 minutes of playing time per game. In his most recent outing against Florida Atlantic, Yalden scored two points and snared one rebound in nine  minutes of play. He is shooting 36.8% overall from the field (7-of-19) and 25% from the free-throw line (1-of-4).

The Appleton, Wisconsin, native scored a season-best six points and grabbed four rebounds in Seton Hall’s 57-56 loss to Fordham on Nov. 9.

At 4-3, Seton Hall is 10th in the Big East behind DePaul, Marquette, Xavier, Providence, UConn, Creighton, Butler, Georgetown and St. John’s. Only Villanova (3-4) has a worse record in the conference.

Yalden entered the portal on March 28 after redshirting in his only season in Madison. The former four-star recruit was considered the 17th best center in the country for his class, according to 247 Sports. However, he dealt with numerous off-the-court issues in 2023-24 and quickly fell out of favor with the coaching staff.

Yalden’s high school profile suggests he can contribute at a much higher capacity. In 2023, he was 247Sports’ No. 122 player in the class of 2023, No. 17 center and No. 4 recruit from the state of Indiana.

He will look to fulfill that promise with the Pirates. Seton Hall’s next game is Nov. 30 against Monmouth.

Former Wisconsin basketball forward to play on Hungary national team

Former Wisconsin basketball forward to play for Hungary’s national basketball team

Former Wisconsin Badgers forward Nate Reuvers has earned dual-citizenship with Hungary and will play for its national basketball team, according to his father’s recent post on the social platform X.

Following a successful collegiate tenure in Madison, Reuvers played for Croatia’s Cibona in the AdmiralBet ABA League overseas from 2021-22.

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The former Badger averaged 9.7 points for Cibona before transitioning to an Italian team the next season. He represents Spain’s Valencia Basket in the EuroLeague.

The 6-foot-11 forward has averaged under five points per contest in 22 games played during Valencia Basket’s 2023-24 season.

 

Reuvers started in 104 of his 124 appearances at UW and quickly became a dependable paint presence for the Badgers. He was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams, his sophomore and senior seasons with Wisconsin.

The Lakeville, Minnesota, native is also the University of Wisconsin’s all-time leader in blocked shots (184) and earned a third-team All-Big Ten selection in 2019-20 after averaging 13.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. His contributions on both sides of the floor helped UW earn a share of that season’s Big Ten regular-season title.

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