Although we are still in the early stages of the 2021 recruiting cycle, the Badgers have made serious noise. Wisconsin basketball currently has the second-best class in the nation behind the USC Trojans according to 247sports. In terms of 247sports Big Ten rankings, Wisconsin is number one in the conference. Despite the fact that most top players in the class have yet to commit, the Badgers are off to a tremendous start.
Wisconsin basketball currently has three four-star commits in the class of 2021. Matthew Mors, Chris Hodges, and Chucky Hepburn are all hard Badger commits. Mors is a 6-7 stretch forward who is ranked as the top player in the state of South Dakota by 247sports.
Hepburn recently won the Nebraska State Championship with Bellevue West High School. The point guard has a crafty, gritty game that he is bringing with him to Madison. For more on the Wisconsin commit, check out our BadgersWire scouting report on Hepburn.
Hodges is a strong, 6-8 power forward from the state of Illinois who will come to Madison with a college-ready physique.
Looking forward, the Badgers have their eyes on a few more 2021 targets, most notably shooting guard Julian Roper. Roper was a high school teammate of UW 2020 signee Lorne Bowman at St. Mary’s in Michigan and has just announced that he will be making a college decision on May 4 via Twitter. Landing Roper would round out a fantastic 2021 class. Stay tuned on May 4 to find out where the Detroit (Mich.) native lands.