Under the leadership of Greg Gard, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program has historically made a name for itself by identifying recruits early and forging relationships with them, hoping to secure a verbal commitment before their recruitments take off.
As it pertains to the 2023 recruiting class, the narrative is no different.
Although Wisconsin got highly regarded wing prospects Gehrig Normand and Jamie Kaiser on campus before they blew up this summer, they could not close on either four-star prospect, losing out to Big Ten rivals Michigan State and Maryland, respectively.
However, UW currently has three players committed in its 2023 recruiting cycle, two of which are scholarship players.
Coach Gard secured commitments from three-star combo-guard John Blackwell and four-star forward Gus Yalden before the July evaluation period, a significant feat for a program like Wisconsin.
UW also landed un-ranked wing Jack Janicki as a preferred walk-on, impressive considering he held offers from Wake Forest, Loyola (IL), Rice, Santa Clara, Colorado State, Vermont, Harvard, and St. Thomas.
The Badgers are expecting to take another scholarship player in the 2023 cycle. They are actively awaiting a decision from three-star forward Nolan Winter, who, by all accounts, is deciding between UW and Minnesota.
As it stands, Wisconsin has the No. 21 recruiting class in the country, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Here is a look at where each Big Ten team currently stands in the updated 247Sports basketball recruiting rankings: