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Tracking where Wisconsin basketball transfers will call home in 2022-23

See where Wisconsin basketball transfers will call home in 2022-23:

The transfer portal has become part of a growing trend throughout the college basketball landscape, and, like it or not, it’s here to stay.

More than 1,200 players have entered the transfer portal in each of the last two offseasons, which averages out to roughly three players per Division one team transferring each year.

Players both incoming and outgoing can quickly alter the trajectory of a program due to the unpredictable nature each offseason can bring.

Unexpected transfers or early departures can often be mitigated by landing an experienced impact transfer at a position of need, or leave your roster with a glaring weakness just the same.

This offseason, Wisconsin has seen in-house transfers from Lorne Bowman, Ben Carlson, and Matthew Mors – all of whom entered the portal in search of a better long-term fit.

With all three transfers having found new homes, now seems like the perfect time to see where Wisconsin basketball transfers will call home this upcoming season:

Two Wisconsin freshmen opt to redshirt this season

Two Wisconsin freshmen opt to redshirt this season

Wisconsin freshmen PF Matthew Mors and PF Chris Hodges have opted to redshirt this season, according to an announcement from the school earlier tonight.

Mors came to the program as a three-star recruit from the state of South Dakota, ranked as the No. 148 player in the class of 2021 and No. 27 power forward. Hodges was also a three-star recruit in Wisconsin’s latest class, ranked as the nation’s No. 153 player and No. 30 power forward.

Here is the announcement from Wisconsin:

Freshmen forwards Chris Hodges and Matthew Mors announced Tuesday their intentions to redshirt the 2021-22 season for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team.

“I decided to take this a redshirt season as an opportunity to continue to grow and develop another year as a student-athlete,” Hodges said. “I’m still really excited about what this year will bring and the blessing of being connected with my teammates, coaches and the staff here at Wisconsin.”

“After talking with Coach Gard, the staff and my family, I thought it would be best for me in the long run to redshirt this season,” Mors said. “In order to get my body ready and get prepared for this level of play, both mentally and physically, I felt this was the best decision for me now.”

Hodges joined the Wisconsin program as a four-star recruit in the 2021 class, after not play his senior season of high school due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a junior in 2019, Hodges was named Mid-Suburban League West Player of the Year at Schaumburg High School and earned second-team Class 4A All-State honors as well as MSL all-conference and all-area awards. He averaged 15.5 points (69.8% FG), 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior.

A three-time South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year and four-star recruit, Mors set the all-time Class AA boys scoring record amassing over 2,000 points during his prep career. As a senior, Mors averaged 24.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.9 blocks per game.

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Wisconsin basketball recruiting 2021 commitment tracker

The BadgersWire Wisconsin basketball recruiting tracker will be updated consistently to bring you the latest on Badger commits in the class of 2021. In addition, player cards for each Wisconsin commit will be included to give you some more …

The BadgersWire Wisconsin basketball recruiting tracker will be updated consistently to bring you the latest on Badger commits in the class of 2021. In addition, player cards for each Wisconsin commit will be included to give you some more information on each future Badger.

Wisconsin basketball had an excellent early period in 2021, landing three commits before October of this past year. Matthew Mors, Chucky Hepburn, and Chris Hodges currently make up a Wisconsin 2021 group that is ranked as the fourth best unit in the Big Ten, and the seventh ranked class nationally.

The current class (updated July 14) 

  • PG Chucky Hepburn, Nebraska (Bellevue West)
  • PF Matthew Mors, South Dakota (Yankton)
  • PF Chris Hodges, Illinois (Schaumburg)

NEXT…..player cards for all three Badger commits

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2021 Badger commit Matthew Mors wins Sanford Pentagon/KELOLAND Media Player of the Year

The Badger commit picks up more honors in his home state of South Dakota

2021 Wisconsin commit Matthew Mors picked up yet another award yesterday in his home state of South Dakota. The 6-7 power forward took home the 2020 Sanford Pentagon/KELOLAND Media Group Player of the Year award yesterday.

It has been quite the awards season for the 2021 Wisconsin commit. A few weeks ago, Mors took home the Gatorade Player of the Year award in South Dakota.

Mors led his Yankton Bucks high school squad to a 17-4 record, and a 13-3 record in league play. His Yankton team finished the year ranked second in the state of South Dakota according to MaxPreps. This season, the power forward averaged 19.5 points per contest to go along with 8.5 rebounds. Mors is a part of the 2021 Badger class that at this early stage is the top-ranked class in the Big Ten Conference according to 247sports.