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Three 2021 shooting guards that Wisconsin basketball is targeting

Badger targets to keep an eye on in 2021

[lawrence-newsletter]The Badgers class of 2021 already includes three four-star impact players in Chucky Hepburn, Matthew Mors, and Chris Hodges. Wisconsin is still looking for a fourth piece, specifically at the shooting guard position, to round out what in the early stages is one of the strongest classes in program history.

The first name to keep an eye on is recently offered SG Louis Lesmond, a 6-foot-4 inch off guard who can stroke it from deep. A native of France, Lesmond is playing his high school basketball in Evanston, Illinois at Notre Dame College Prep and is an AAU teammate of Badger commit Chris Hodges. Wisconsin offered Lesmond a few days ago after keeping tabs on him for a number of months.

We spoke with 2021 SG Max Hrdlicka a couple of weeks back about his communication with Wisconsin coaches and his recruiting process. The Badgers have been keeping tabs on the Georgia native but have yet to offer. “I’ve talked with both Coach Krabbenhoft and Coach Gard and they both said they like my game,” Hrdlicka told BadgersWire. “Coach Gard was impressed with my transcript — we’ve been texting each other — I’m excited to visit hopefully soon.”

Keep an eye on the Georgia native as he is certainly on the rise in his recruiting. Hrdlicka recently started playing on the AAU circuit this summer with the Atlanta Timberwolves and has already been making a statement. A Wisconsin offer could be coming soon for the Georgia native.

A third player to keep tabs on is 2021 SG/SF Isaiah Barnes, who already holds a Badger offer. A native of Oak Park, Illinois, Barnes holds offers from the likes of Kansas, Maryland, and Iowa, as well as Wisconsin. Seen as a consensus top 10 player in the state of Illinois, Barnes is an athletic wing who is explosive in the open court. The rising senior has also seen a meteoric rise in his recruiting over this past season.

The Badgers are looking to add a SG in 2021, and there is a good chance that one of the three names listed could be the fourth Wisconsin commit in an already stacked class.

Wisconsin offers a 2021 four-star SG who has been receiving a ton of Big Ten interest

The Badgers offer a 2021 SG as they look to fill out the 2021 class

[lawrence-newsletter]Wisconsin basketball are still looking for another guard in the 2021 class, and SG Louis Lesmond is high up on the list of targets. The Badgers officially offered Lesmond yesterday per his Twitter account.

Originally from France, the 2021 SG plays his high school basketball at Notre Dame College Prep in Evanston, Illinois. The 6-foot-5 guard is seen as a top-five player in the state of Illinois according to 247Sports, and a four-star recruit.

The Badgers had previously been following Lesmond, but now have finally made him an official offer. Wisconsin is one of many Big Ten schools battling for the services of the Frenchman. Lesmond has offers from Illinois, Nebraska, and bitter Badger rival Marquette. The 6-foot-5 SG has ties to Wisconsin as he is AAU teammates with Badger 2021 commit Chris Hodges in Illinois. Check out highlights from the newly-offered Lesmond:

Another 2021 SG to keep an eye on as Wisconsin basketball looks to round out the class

The Badgers look to round out their 2021 class

[lawrence-newsletter]Ever since the Badgers missed out on 2021 SG Julian Roper when he committed to Northwestern, Wisconsin has been in the market for another guard to add to an already impressive 2021 class. In this early stage, the three four-stars that UW has commitments from in 2021 make up the second-best class nationally and the best class in the Big Ten according to 247Sports. 

With a PG in Chucky Hepburn, and two bigs in Chris Hodges and Matthew Mors, Wisconsin is now looking to add a shooting guard who can fill it up from distance. We recently spoke with 2021 SG Max Hrdlicka, a player that UW coaches have been closely monitoring and communicating with.

Another 2021 SG that Wisconsin has been in touch with, but has yet to offer, is Louis Lesmond, a 6-foot-5 sharpshooter who was born and raised in France, but is playing his high school ball at Notre Dame College Prep in Evanston, Illinois. Lesmond is a long, wiry scorer who has a sweet jump shot to go along with his in the gym range. 247Sports has Lesmond listed as a four-star recruit and a top-five player in the state of Illinois.

The France native, who has played with his native country at the international level, holds offers from Illinois, Nebraska, Harvard, and Marquette among others. Wisconsin has shown interest and been in contact with Lesmond, but have yet to offer according to a recent 247Sports article by Brian Snow.