[lawrence-newsletter]The Badgers class of 2021 already includes three four-star impact players in Chucky Hepburn, Matthew Mors, and Chris Hodges. Wisconsin is still looking for a fourth piece, specifically at the shooting guard position, to round out what in the early stages is one of the strongest classes in program history.
The first name to keep an eye on is recently offered SG Louis Lesmond, a 6-foot-4 inch off guard who can stroke it from deep. A native of France, Lesmond is playing his high school basketball in Evanston, Illinois at Notre Dame College Prep and is an AAU teammate of Badger commit Chris Hodges. Wisconsin offered Lesmond a few days ago after keeping tabs on him for a number of months.
Blessed to receive an offer from University of Wisconsin #Badgers pic.twitter.com/rrMlty4gmV
— Louis Lesmond (@LesmondLouis) June 4, 2020
We spoke with 2021 SG Max Hrdlicka a couple of weeks back about his communication with Wisconsin coaches and his recruiting process. The Badgers have been keeping tabs on the Georgia native but have yet to offer. “I’ve talked with both Coach Krabbenhoft and Coach Gard and they both said they like my game,” Hrdlicka told BadgersWire. “Coach Gard was impressed with my transcript — we’ve been texting each other — I’m excited to visit hopefully soon.”
Keep an eye on the Georgia native as he is certainly on the rise in his recruiting. Hrdlicka recently started playing on the AAU circuit this summer with the Atlanta Timberwolves and has already been making a statement. A Wisconsin offer could be coming soon for the Georgia native.
Great start to JAX! Both teams went 2-0 and won their pools! Some leaders from the day: @HrdlickaMax 20 PPG, @_brendanrgsbee_ 17 PPG, @RossShepherd12 12 PPG, @natebrafford 11 PPG, @DylanGarrington 20 PPG, @chris_lengyel2 13 PPG, & @robertreisman_ 11 PPG
— Scott Samach (@GTScott717) June 7, 2020
A third player to keep tabs on is 2021 SG/SF Isaiah Barnes, who already holds a Badger offer. A native of Oak Park, Illinois, Barnes holds offers from the likes of Kansas, Maryland, and Iowa, as well as Wisconsin. Seen as a consensus top 10 player in the state of Illinois, Barnes is an athletic wing who is explosive in the open court. The rising senior has also seen a meteoric rise in his recruiting over this past season.
The Badgers are looking to add a SG in 2021, and there is a good chance that one of the three names listed could be the fourth Wisconsin commit in an already stacked class.