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2023 SG Jamie Kaiser Jr. wraps up official visit to Wisconsin on Tuesday

A newly offered wing in the 2023 class wraps up his official visit to Wisconsin:

Things appear to be moving quickly between Wisconsin and newly offered 2023 shooting guard Jamie Kaiser out of Burke, Virgina.

Per Kaiser’s twitter page, the three-star SG just wrapped up an official visit with the Badgers on Tuesday, less than two weeks after being offered by head coach Greg Gard.

The Bishop Ireton High School standout’s name has been picking up steam on the recruiting trail as of late, and currently holds offers from Creighton, Georgia Tech, Rhode Island, George Mason, Harvard, Richmond, Ohio, TCU, Yale, and a host of other mid-majors.

Kaiser is a knockdown perimeter shooter with a quick release, and excellent size for a wing that projects well at the next level – so his skill-set would be a seamless fit into almost any program.

The 6-foot-6, 200-pound SG would give Wisconsin a sniper out on the wing that they desperately need moving forward. This is a recruitment worth keeping an eye on, as there appears to be quite a bit of mutual interest here.

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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 showing interest in Illinois transfer Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk

Wisconsin has reportedly reached out to a transfer forward from a Big Ten rival:

Greg Gard and his coaching staff have been incredibly active in the transfer portal this offseason as they look to add some much needed depth to the program.

On Thursday, Jake Lieberman reported that Wisconsin was among a long list of potential suitors that had reached out to Illinois transfer forward Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk.

The 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward appeared in 24 games for the Illini last season. In just over seven minutes per game, Bosmans-Verdonk averaged 1.6 points, and 2.1 rebounds on 47% shooting from the field.

The Belgium native has reportedly heard from Wisconsin, South Carolina, Tulsa, Virginia Tech, Arizona State, Saint Louis, Loyola Marymount, and a host of others.

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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 basketball offers 2023 three-star forward Devin Royal

Wisconsin basketball offers 2023 three-star forward Devin Royal:

After an impressive showing in the EYBL II Session in Indianapolis this weekend, Greg Gard extended his eighth scholarship offer in the 2023 recruiting class to three-star forward Devin Royal out of Pickerington, Ohio.

Per 247sports, Royal is the No. 123 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, the No. 27 small forward  in the country, and the No. 6 player in the state of Ohio.

The 6-foot-6 small forward is a physical, athletic finisher around the rim – that excels off the dribble, and has a developing jump shot that could give him a ridiculously high ceiling.

The Pickerington Central standout currently holds offers from Iowa State, Xavier, Penn State, Butler, Florida State, Illinois, Marquette, Michigan State, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Dayton, and several others.

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Wisconsin basketball offers 2023 SG Jamie Kaiser Jr.

Wisconsin basketball offers 2023 SG Jamie Kaiser Jr. #Badgers

Earlier today, Greg Gard extended his seventh scholarship offer in the 2023 recruiting class to shooting guard Jamie Kaiser Jr. out of Burke, Virginia.

Kaiser is a knockdown perimeter shooter, with excellent size for a wing at the high major level.

Per max preps, the 6-foot-6, 200-pound shooting guard has averaged 19.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 2.3 steals for his varsity career.

The Bishop Ireton High School standout currently holds offers from Creighton, Rhode Island, George Mason, Harvard, Richmond, Ohio, TCU, Yale, and a host of other mid-majors.

Kaiser is just the third wing to receive an offer from Wisconsin during the 2023 recruiting cycle.

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Wisconsin basketball lands a preferred walk-on from the Badger State

The Badgers land a 2022 preferred walk-on commitment:

Wisconsin basketball added to their 2022 class on Monday when Badger State native Luke Haertle accepted a preferred walk-on offer to play for UW.

The 6-foot-4 guard was a high school star in both basketball and football, playing quarterback at Lake Country Lutheran. No, the tradition of high school quarterbacks playing at Wisconsin will not end when Brad Davison and Jonathan Davis leave town.

Wisconsin’s 2022 class currently includes Connor Essegian, a three-star guard from Indiana who has already officially signed with the Badgers.

On the Wisconsin prep circuit, Haertle played for Wisconsin Playground Club, and put up over 24 points per contest as a junior. On Monday, Haertle announced his commitment on Twitter:

 

A top Wisconsin basketball target commits to a west coast school

The Badgers lose out on a top 2022 target

Wisconsin basketball lost out on one of their top 2022 targets when Braden Huff committed to Gonzaga on Monday.

Huff is a four-star power forward out of Illinois who had an official visit to Wisconsin scheduled for October 29. He was the highest-ranked player linked to the Badgers in the class of 2022 before choosing Gonzaga.

A 6-foot-9 forward, Huff is ranked as the No. 2 player in the state of Illinois by 247Sports.

Wisconsin had a pair of “crystal ball” predictions in for Huff before he chose the Zags. The Badgers currently have SG Connor Essegian as their lone commit in the class of 2022.

Wisconsin basketball lands SG Connor Essegian, their first 2022 commitment

The Badgers land their first 2022 commit

This afternoon, Wisconsin basketball landed their first commitment in the 2022 class. SG Connor Essegian chose the Badgers over the likes of Wake Forest, Minnesota, and Creighton among others.

Essegian is an Indiana native who attends Central Noble High School in Albion, Indiana. He is seen as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and is expected to be a shooting guard in college. Essegian is known as a sharpshooter, hitting over 40% of his threes this past season as a junior.

Essegian took an official visit to Wisconsin during the weekend of September 3, and his commitment followed shortly there after. The Badgers will now look to fill out their 2022 class after adding their first piece.

Wisconsin basketball offers 2023 PF Owen Freeman during his visit

The Badgers go in on 2023 PF Owen Freeman

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After a successful visit to Madison, Wisconsin went in on fast-rising 2023 prospect Owen Freeman. The 6-foot-9 power forward has an impressive offer list already piled up and the Badgers have officially added to it.

Freeman currently holds offers from the likes of Butler, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, and Ohio State among others. The Bradley, Illinois native plays his high school basketball at Bradley-Bourbonnais. In his Hudl highlights (shown below via YouTube), Freeman’s length stands out as does his fluidity with the basketball for his size.

Wisconsin will be in a battle for a player who is piling up offers, and quality Big Ten offers at that, in June.

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