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Wisconsin Basketball Target Jamie Kaiser Commits to Big Ten School

Wisconsin misses on four-star SF Jamie Kaiser, who committed to another Big Ten School on Sunday:

In June, newly minted four-star small forward Jamie Kaiser trimmed his list of schools down to nine, with the University of Wisconsin firmly in the mix.

On Sunday, the Burke, Virginia native, verbally committed his intention to play for the University of Maryland.

Per the 247Sports Composite, Kaiser is the No. 101 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, the No. 21 SF in the country, and the No. 13 player in Virginia.

The four-star forward also held offers from Wisconsin, Virginia, Indiana, Miami, Boston College, Iowa, Wake Forest, West Virginia, and several other Power 5 schools.

Kaiser announced his commitment to the University of Maryland via his Twitter account:

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2023 four-star guard says UNC basketball would be ‘dream offer’

Four-star wing Jamie Kaiser calls a potential offer from UNC basketball a ‘dream’, as he has some connections to the Tar Heels’ program.

Hubert Davis and UNC basketball continue to keep tabs on multiple 2023 prospects who have yet to receive offers from the Tar Heels.

One of those players is four-star guard [autotag]Jamie Kaiser[/autotag]. Kaiser has been one of the top performers on the Adidas 3SSB circuit over the last few weeks and continues to be monitored by UNC.

While no offer has been extended, Kaiser knows a lot about the Tar Heels and says it would be his ‘dream offer’, according to On3.com.

“I heard that UNC would come to a couple of my games. I’ve not talked to them directly yet, but my high school coach has talked with them. I went to Burke (VA) Lake Braddock High, and Hubert Davis went there. I’m friends with his nephew. That would be a dream offer, but I am very happy with what I have now and very appreciative of what I have.”

Kaiser has a main group of offers from Indiana, UCLA, Maryland, Virginia, Wisconsin, Harvard, and more. A UNC offer would put them right in the mix.

Originally the four-star prospect wanted to announce his commitment in June but after a few new programs jumped in, he decided to push that timeline back. He’s now looking for a decision this fall.

The Alexandria (Va.) Bishop Ireton wing is ranked No. 38 in the On3.com rankings. He is also No. 75 in the 247Sports rankings and No. 142 in the Rivals150 rankings.

UNC currently has the No. 3 overall class. They have commitments from No. 1 player in the class and five-star forward GG Jackson and then fellow five-star prospect in guard Simeon Wilcher.

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Wisconsin makes top nine list for 2023 four-star SF Jamie Kaiser

Wisconsin makes the top nine for a four-star forward in the 2023 recruiting class:

After taking official visits to both Wisconsin and Virginia, newly minted four-star small forward Jamie Kaiser has officially trimmed his list of schools down to nine. 

Moving forward, the Virginia native will be focusing on Wisconsin, Virginia, Indiana, Miami, Boston College, Iowa, Wake Forest, West Virginia, and Maryland. 

Per 247sports, Kaiser is the No. 77 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, the No. 14 small forward in the country, and the No. 2 player in the state of Virginia.

Standing at 6-foot-6, 200-pounds, Kaiser has excellent size out on the wing, can post up smaller defenders, and is a knockdown three-point shooter that would fit seamlessly into a program like Wisconsin.

The Virginia native averaged 20.7 points and 7.1 rebounds this past season. You can watch Kaiser’s junior season highlights here.

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Wisconsin basketball’s remaining big board in the 2023 recruiting class

After landing two commitments in the 2023 recruiting class, all attention pivots to these three prospects:

Greg Gard and the Wisconsin men’s basketball program are in a really good spot with the 2023 recruiting class as they enter the July evaluation period.

As it stands, UW has already received verbal commitments from three-star combo-guard John Blackwell, and four-star center Gus Yalden – giving coach Gard a really solid foundation to build on.

Typically speaking, July is when most of the under the radar prospects see their recruitment take off – making it increasingly difficult for a school like Wisconsin to stay in the mix once the blue bloods come knocking. So, having already sealed the deal on two priority recruits at this point in the cycle is rather impressive.

Wisconsin is expected to take three, possibly even four prospects in the 2023 recruiting cycle. So, having two players already in the fold allows coach Gard the flexibility to put the full-court press on his remaining top of the board recruits.

Here are, in no particular order, the three recruits I expect coach Gard to prioritize in the 2023 recruiting class moving forward:

2023 SG Jamie Kaiser discusses his official visit to Wisconsin

Three-star SG Jamie Kaiser breaks down his official visit to Wisconsin:

Less than two weeks after being offered a scholarship by Greg Gard during the spring evaluation period, fast rising shooting guard Jamie Kaiser wasted no time getting himself to Madison for an official visit.

“I took the visit so quickly because I wanted to use some of my junior officials, and I thought it was a great fit for me anyway,” Kaiser told Badgerswire.

“What stood out to me was the amount of detail in the simple things coach Gard talks about and teaches. I’m really comfortable with the staff, coach Oliver was the first one to reach out, and is the one I’m most familiar with, but I was able to get to know all the coaches on my visit.”

The three-star shooting guard was also able to meet former Badger guard Brad Davison, and current UW guard Jordan Davis on his visit.

“I was able to talk with them a lot, so that was nice. They’re just hardworking, grounded guys like me,” Kaiser said.

The Bishop Ireton High School standout’s name has been picking up steam on the recruiting trail as of late, but has been hearing the most from Harvard, George Mason, Virginia Tech, Yale, Rhode Island, Georgia Tech, and of course Wisconsin.

Standing at 6-foot-6, 200-pounds, Kaiser has excellent size out on the wing, can post up smaller defenders, and is a knockdown three-point shooter that would fit seamlessly into a program like Wisconsin. He’s also an intriguing player defensively, given his projectable frame and ability to defend multiple positions.

“They [Wisconsin] see me as an immediate impact player from my freshman year, and someone that can eventually lead a locker room in my later years,” Kaiser said.

Assistant coach Dean Oliver is acting as the lead recruiter for the three-star shooting guard, who doesn’t have a clear timeline for commitment at the moment, but made mention he would like for it to be in the fall.

Right now, Wisconsin is at or near the top of Kaiser’s list, so this is going to be an important recruitment to monitor moving forward. His fit with the program would be undeniable, at a position of need no less.

The Virginia native averaged 20.7 points and 7.1 rebounds this past season. You can watch Kaiser’s junior season highlights below:

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