With Wisconsin basketball in need of pieces heading into the 2021-2022 season and the transfer portal as full as it has ever been, the Badgers are making the case to players who may fit the mold.
One of those names is Gabe Kalscheur, a Minnesota native who has spent his first three seasons with the Golden Gophers. With Richard Pitino moving on to New Mexico after being fired by the Gophers last month, Kalscheur is testing the transfer portal waters. Per The Pioneer Press, Minnesota still remains an option for the shooting guard.
2020-2021 was a struggle for a player known as a shooter, as Kalscheur shot just 24.5% from three and 31.6% from the field overall. Both numbers were far and away career lows from the Minnesota native. Despite his struggles this past year, there is good reason to believe that he can help nearly any contender in America. As a true freshman, he shot 41% from distance.
The junior plays both sides of the ball well, as Kalscheur has slowed down talented guards in the Big Ten. Iowa State and Georgia are among other schools interested in Kalscheur’s services according to Matthew Bain of the Des Moines Register:
Iowa State is recruiting Minnesota SG transfer Gabe Kalscheur (@GabrielKalsche1), his AAU coach tells me. Wisconsin, Georgia and Louisiana Tech are also involved.
Kalscheur, a Minneapolis native, has 2 yrs of eligibility. Started all 88 games at Minnesota; 35% 3-point shooter.
— Matthew Bain (@MatthewBain_) April 5, 2021