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Former Wisconsin basketball guard transfers to Lipscomb

Former Wisconsin basketball guard transfers to Lipscomb

Former Wisconsin guard Ross Candelino announced his commitment to Lipscomb on Wednesday via social media. 

The former walk-on elected to enter the transfer portal in late March after two years with the Badgers. The Jacksonville, Florida native appeared in only five contests during his time with the program, all five coming during his freshman season in 2022-23.

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His Wisconsin career finishes with those five games played, four total points and three rebounds on 2/2 shooting.

Before arriving in Madison, Candelino did account for 14.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a senior at Ponte Vedra High School. He also helped lead the Sharks to a 27-4 record and a berth in the Class 6A state championship game for the first time in program history.

He is one of seven now-former Badgers to have entered the portal since the end of the 2023-24 season. His commitment leaves only one entrant without a destination for next season.

Wisconsin, meanwhile, has added commitments from transfer portal guard John Tonje, point guard Camren Hunter and power forward Xavier Amos this offseason. Greg Gard successfully retooled the roster in advance of a critical 2024-25 season despite losing star point guard Chucky Hepburn and wing A.J. Storr.

 

Wisconsin basketball sophomore guard enters transfer portal

Wisconsin sophomore guard enters transfer portal

Wisconsin sophomore guard Ross Candelino has entered the transfer portal, according to VerbalCommits.com.

Candelino joined the program as a walk-on ahead of the 2022-23 season. The Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida native was unranked by 247Sports coming out of high school and did not have any major conference offers. He did not appear in a game during the 2023-24 season.

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The sophomore guard is the second Wisconsin Badger to enter the transfer portal since the team’s season-ending loss to James Madison on Friday, joining fan-favorite guard Connor Essegian.

For more on Wisconsin’s roster and transfer portal activity, check out Badgers Wire’s ongoing 2024 transfer portal tracker.

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Wisconsin basketball adds 2022 PWO Ross Candelino

Greg Gard adds a PWO to the 2022 recruiting class:

On Sunday, Greg Gard and his coaching staff received a preferred walk-on commitment from 2022 wing Ross Candelino of Ponte Vedra, Florida.

The 6-foot-5, 190-pound lefty shooting guard accepted a PWO spot from the Badgers over a Division one scholarship offer from American University of the Patriot League. 

Per MaxPreps, Candelino averaged 14.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists as a senior for Ponte Vedra High School. You can watch his highlights here.

Candelino is now the third commitment in the 2022 recruiting class, joining fellow PWO Luke Haertle and scholarship shooting guard Connor Essegian.

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