Former Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn gets transfer prediction to ACC power

What would your reaction be to Chucky Hepburn transferring to the struggling ACC power?

Former Wisconsin star guard Chucky Hepburn has received an On3 transfer prediction to choose ACC power Louisville.

Hepburn entered the transfer portal on Thursday after three decorated years with the Badgers. He played in and started 103 games over that time, averaging 32.1 minutes, 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals on 42% shooting and 36% from 3.

Related: An updated look at Wisconsin basketball’s 2024-25 roster after Chucky Hepburn’s departure

A potential transfer to Louisville would be a bit of a shock. The Cardinals went 8-24 (3-17 ACC) in 2023-24. The program fired former coach Kenny Payne after the season, then replaced him with College of Charleston head coach Pat Kelsey.

The thought among college basketball circles is Hepburn and former Omaha transfer forward Frankie Fidler could be a package deal. Louisville certainly has the history, pedigree and fan base to make a splash like this one. But it would be a bit of a surprise with other top programs in the market for top transfers.

Monitor this space as we soon hear from Hepburn and Fidler, two of the more important transfers left on the board.

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Sooners earn prediction for talented in-state 2026 CB Evenson Malaska

Oklahoma predicted to land commitment for 2026 CB Evenson Malaska.

Cornerback has been a revitalized position since [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] was hired. Oklahoma has changed the caliber of athletes and the type of cornerbacks they have recruited.

Venables’ hire of [autotag]Jay Valai[/autotag] to take over as the cornerbacks’ coach has paid off in spades. The depth and talent in the room have been elevated tremendously in just a couple of years. This upcoming year may be the biggest test yet as this proves to be year three in this defense. Not only do the Sooners have talent, but they also have depth and multiple guys with real game experience.

Their 2025 recruiting efforts have not been fruitful at cornerback, but they expect that to change soon.

In the 2026 class, things have barely materialized in terms of their prospect board, but one name has popped out enough that Josh McCuiston of Sooners Scoop has placed an On3 prediction favoring the Sooners to land 2026 prospect Evenson Malaska out of Bethany, Oklahoma.

Malaska has ties to the Sooners. Malaska’s brother, Jocelyn, transferred to Oklahoma this winter after beginning his college career with the Utah Utes.

The older Malaska cited his relationship with Jay Valai as essential in transferring back to his home state to play for the home team. Valai’s influence and connection have moved on through the bloodline and resonated with Evenson.

Evenson camped with Oklahoma last summer and received his first college offer after showing out. He played his freshman season with 2023 Oklahoma signee Taylor Heim, too. So Oklahoma has a plethora of influences that are pulling the athletic sophomore defender to Norman.

Things have yet to progress enough to a commitment, but it’s hard to imagine that Oklahoma won’t be a leading contender for Malaska’s services until he commits.

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Sooners receive prediction for 2025 5-star defender Jonah Williams

Oklahoma Sooners received a prediction to land 2025 five-star defender Jonah Williams.

In each of the last two recruiting cycles, the Oklahoma Sooners have found a way to land a trio of five-star defenders in [autotag]Peyton Bowen[/autotag], [autotag]Adepoju Adebawore[/autotag], and [autotag]David Stone[/autotag]. They might be heading to another recruiting cycle with a five-star defender in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag].

[autotag]Jonah Williams[/autotag], out of Galveston, Texas, was predicted to land with the Oklahoma Sooners by Texas recruiting insider for On3, Justin Wells.

Williams looks like a player who could play multiple positions with the Oklahoma Sooners. He’s got the athleticism and size to play either safety or cheetah for the Sooners. But if Brent Venables and his staff wanted to bulk him up, he could also be a factor at linebacker.

Regardless of where he ends up on the field, Williams will make an impact. Simply put, he’s a really good football player. He could probably start at wide receiver, running, back, cornerback, or safety for a large number of Power Four programs.

Williams holds offers from 27 programs across the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12, including notable programs like Alabama, Texas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Oregon, LSU, and Ohio State.

As a safety, Williams shows fantastic awareness in zone coverage and a natural ability to attack the ball in the air. He’s a wrap-up tackler, displaying good form when attacking ball carriers and wide receivers. And he attacks the line of scrimmage with aggressiveness and speed.

The Oklahoma Sooners have a long way to go in this recruitment, but this is a strong indication that Oklahoma is in a strong position to add one of the most talented defenders in the nation to their 2025 recruiting class.

Jonah Williams Recruiting Profile

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  • On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine favors the Oklahoma Sooners with a 91.8% chance to land Williams
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On3’s recruiting prediction machine heavily favors Texas for five-star RB Jerrick Gibson

Texas now holds a 78.1% chance of landing a commitment from Jerrick Gibson.

There’s been quite a bit of movement in regards to five-star running back Jerrick Gibson’s recruitment over the last few days. Continue reading “On3’s recruiting prediction machine heavily favors Texas for five-star RB Jerrick Gibson”

Texas is in the early lead for 2024 five-star WR Micah Hudson

Texas sits in good shape for five-star WR Micah Hudson.

Five-star Micah Hudson is one of the most dynamic playmakers in the class of 2024.

247Sports composite rankings list Hudson as the No. 2 wide receiver and No. 7 overall player in the nation. The five-star has 35 offers from some of the top programs in college football.

Hudson is one of the most skilled high school pass catchers in the 2024 cycle. He possesses great hands and sharp route-running ability that translates well to the next level.

He enjoyed one of the most productive junior seasons in Texas High School Football, hauling in 65 passes for 1,198 yards and 14 touchdowns, earning district MVP honors in the process.

Ohio State, Texas and Texas Tech are three schools in heavy pursuit of Hudson so far. He made it down to Austin for a recent visit to Texas’ junior day event in January.

The On3 Sports recruiting prediction machine has Texas in the early lead for Hudson.

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On3’s Sam Spiegelman enters prediction for four-star RB Rueben Owens in favor of Texas

On3 has Texas as the heavy favorite to land Rueben Owens.

Texas appears to have re-emerged as the heavy favorite to land four-star running back Rueben Owens. Continue reading “On3’s Sam Spiegelman enters prediction for four-star RB Rueben Owens in favor of Texas”

On3 prediction entered in favor of Texas for five-star QB Arch Manning

Although six programs are in contention to land Manning, Texas has been in solid position for quite some time.

After bringing in the No. 5 recruiting class in the country for the 2022 cycle, Steve Sarkisian and his staff are still looking to gain some momentum for the 2023 class. Continue reading “On3 prediction entered in favor of Texas for five-star QB Arch Manning”