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Wisconsin offers 2024 four-star LB Aaron Chiles

Wisconsin offers one of the nations top LB’s in the 2024 recruiting class:

Yesterday, Paul Chryst and his coaching staff offered 2024 four-star linebacker Aaron Chiles out of Olney, Maryland.

Per 247sports, Chiles is the No. 85 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, the No. 7 linebacker in the country, and the No. 2 player in the state of Maryland.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker plays with impressive speed, physicality, and explosiveness for the position. You can watch his sophomore year highlights here.

The four-star linebacker currently holds offers from Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, USC, Texas A&M, Virginia, and several other power five schools.

Chiles is just the 5th linebacker to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2024 recruiting cycle.

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2023 Four-star center Gus Yalden is on an official visit to Wisconsin

A high priority recruit in the 2023 recruiting class is on an official visit to Wisconsin:

Greg Gard’s first offer in the 2023 recruiting class went out to center Gus Yalden all the way back in July of 2020. Today, the junior center began what’s expected to be a three-day official visit on UW’s campus.

Per 247Sports, Yalden is the nation’s No. 16 ranked center in the class of 2023 and the No. 93 ranked player in the country. 

The 6-foot-8, 240-pound center currently holds offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Butler, Iowa, Illinois, Florida State, Louisville, Marquette, Nebraska, Rutgers, Stanford, Utah, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Xavier, and a host of others. 

Yalden is a high priority recruit for the Badgers, and for good reason. He’s a stretch big man with impressive footwork, and floor vision. This is your prototypical Wisconsin big man.

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Wisconsin basketball lands Wofford transfer G Max Klesmit

Wisconsin basketball lands Wofford transfer G Max Klesmit. #Badgers

After narrowing his list of transfer destinations down to South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Clemson, and Colorado State, a sought after in-state transfer had a change of heart.

Yesterday afternoon, Wofford transfer guard Max Klesmit announced his decision on Twitter that he would be coming home and joining the Badgers next season.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound shooting guard started 31 games for the Terriers last season and averaged 14.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game as a sophomore en route to being named a third-team all-Southern Conference performer.

A native of Neenah, Wisconsin, Klesmit gives the Badgers an experienced guard that can stretch the floor (68 made three’s last season), but also has the ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the rim.

The former three-time all-state combo guard has two years of eligibility remaining, three should he exercise his extra covid year. 

Klesmit is now the second Wisconsin native to transfer to UW this offseason, joining UW-Green Bay point guard Kamari McGee.

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Chiefs select Wisconsin LB Leo Chenal at pick No. 103

The first Badger is off the board!

 

 

 

 

 

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See where Johnny Davis lands in CBS latest 2022 NBA Mock Draft

See where Johnny Davis lands in CBS latest 2022 NBA Mock Draft:

After being named a consensus first-team All-American, Big Ten Player of the Year, and the Lute Olson National Player of the Year, sophomore guard Johnny Davis decided it was time to take his talents to the NBA.

CBS Sports college basketball columnist Garry Parrish’s most recent 2022 mock draft had the La Crosse (Wis.) native being selected 8th overall to the New Orleans Pelicans. 

The former La Crosse Central standout led the Badgers in scoring and rebounding, finishing his sophomore season averaging 19.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

A projected lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, Davis is set to become the first Badger drafted since Frank Kaminsky (9th overall) and Sam Dekker (18th overall) were selected in the 2015 NBA Draft.

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Wisconsin basketball makes the top three for 2022 F Luke Northweather

Wisconsin basketball makes the top three for 2022 F Luke Northweather. #Badgers

Armed with three scholarships, and having just one recruit signed in the 2022 class (Essegian), it would appear that Greg Gard and company might be looking to add another big man to their incoming class. 

It was reported that three-star forward Luke Northweather from Jefferson City, Missouri would be taking an official visit to Wisconsin this week, and now it would appear he’s also trimmed up his list. 

The Blair Oaks High School standout stated that moving forward in his recruitment he is going to be focused on Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. 

The 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward was the Missouri Gatorade State Player of the Year as a senior, posting averages of 29 points and 11 rebounds on 70% shooting from the field.

Northweather has an intriguing skill-set that would undoubtedly fit well at a school like Wisconsin. He’s a back to the basket big man capable of stepping out and knocking down three’s, all while being a more than willing passer.

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Wisconsin showing interest in Tampa transfer wing Max Jones

Wisconsin showing interest in one of the top D2 players in the transfer portal:

Greg Gard and his coaching staff have been putting plenty of feelers out in the transfer portal this offseason as they look to add some much needed depth to the program.

On Sunday, ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello reported that Wisconsin was among a long list of programs that had reached out to Tampa transfer Max Jones.

The 6-foot-5, 205-pound wing averaged 21.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists on 44% shooting for the Spartans this past season. 

Jones is widely regarded as one of the top D2 transfers, and has reportedly heard from Wisconsin, Virginia, Villanova, LSU, Alabama, Western Kentucky, Iowa State, Cal State Fullerton, FAU, and Texas A&M.

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Five Badgers that boosted their stock during spring football practice

Five players that boosted their stock during spring football practice:

Spring football has officially come to a close for the Wisconsin Badgers, who wrapped up their spring evaluation period last Friday night.

Head coach Paul Chryst made a significant amount of changes along the coaching staff this offseason, so this initial installation period allowed those coaches their first real look at their respective position groups.

UW essentially has players competing for meaningful snaps at every position heading into fall camp. The offense lost six preferred starters from last season, while the nation’s top defensive unit needs to replace eight starters of their own in 2022.

Spring football is about trying new things, generating competition, and forcing players out of their comfort zones.

So, it’s important that fans understand no starting positions are going to be won in the spring. However, it can lead to additional opportunities once camp opens in the fall.

Today, we’re going to examine five players that boosted their stock during the Badgers 15 spring practices:

Wisconsin basketball commit Connor Essegian makes the IHSAA history books

Wisconsin basketball commit Connor Essegian makes the IHSAA history books:

As his high school journey comes to an end, Wisconsin class of 2022 signee Connor Essegian has etched his name into the Indiana state high school record books. 

After a tremendous four-year career at Central Noble High School, Essegian finished as a the No. 10 scorer in Indiana high school basketball history. 

The 6-foot-4 guard signed with the Badgers in November of 2021, and is seen as a three-star prospect by 247Sports. Essegian chose the Badgers over offers from Wake Forest, Butler, Creighton, and others. 

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Wisconsin misses the cut in ESPN’s 2023 NCAA Tournament projection

Wisconsin misses the cut in ESPN’s 2023 NCAA Tournament projection:

College basketball knows no off-season, whether it be programs re-configuring their coaching staffs, on the road recruiting, or working the always busy transfer portal – college basketball never sleeps.

So, is it really too early to start thinking about the 2023 college basketball season?

Joe Lunardi of ESPN doesn’t think so, considering he recently released his first 2023 NCAA Tournament projections. 

Overall, he had seven Big Ten programs projected to make the big dance, however, the Badgers were noticeably absent. 

Lunardi had Wisconsin listed among the first four out, which might be fair given the current state of the roster and the amount of production still needing to be replaced. 

Thankfully, Greg Gard and company still have three available scholarships to retool this roster and get them back to the big dance. 

Check out Lunardi’s complete bracket below:

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