Pekin Illinois native Justin Taphorn recently announced he will be joining the Wisconsin Badgers 2020 class as a PWO. The 6’4″ guard will join Arrowhead forward Carter Gilmore as the second walk-on joining the Badgers 2020 class. Taphorn comes from a family with basketball in its DNA. Justin’s father Pat Taphorn was a basketball assistant … More Wisconsin adds 2020 guard Justin Taphorn as PWO
Point Guard: Devin Harris – Wauwatosa, WI Wisconsin Mr. Basketball in 2001, Harris was a generational talent at point guard for the Badgers. Harris appeared in 96 games and averaged 14.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists for his career. Devin Harris helped lead the Badgers to back to back Big Ten Championships and helped … More All-Time Starting Lineup: In State Kids
When Micah Potter announced that he would be leaving Ohio State and transferring to the University of Wisconsin in 2018, most Badger fans didn’t really know what to expect. In 2 years as a Buckeye, Potter averaged roughly 4 points and 2 and a half rebounds per game. He saw his minutes decline from 14 … More Remembering Micah Potter’s 2020 Season
Orchard Park St Mary’s Point Guard Lorne Bowman near Detroit, Michigan became the first of five scholarship players to commit to Wisconsin in the 2020 class. While Bowman had a few other Big Ten offers, so securing a commitment was a huge win for Gard and staff. Gard identified his guy early and got him … More 1 on 1 W/ Lorne Bowman
Guard/Forward | Johnny Davis Entering the 2020 season, no incoming Freshman has the opportunity to impact the team more than Johnny Davis. Despite having a completely different skill-set, it would make the most sense to slide Davis into Pritzl’s spot in the lineup when Gard decides to go small. The Badgers will be able to … More What to expect from the 2020 class next season
While Badger fans are watching a Wisconsin men’s basketball game they notice: the players running up and down the court, Greg Gard roaming the sideline, and the Grateful Red. Someone they probably don’t notice is student manager Joe Schubert. Joe was born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect where his spinal cord failed to develop … More Joe Schubert – An Unsung Hero
