Wisconsin Basketball Recruiting Roundup: Newest Transfer Portal Targets

Madison, Wis. — Greg Gard and the Wisconsin basketball program have been active in the early stages of the offseason, reaching out to countless transfer options in search of the missing puzzle pieces to the Badgers roster.

Wisconsin lacked depth across the board this past season but appears set to return Chucky Hepburn, Max Klesmit, Connor Essegian, Tyler Wahl, and Steven Crowl, who make up the program’s core.

That said, the Badgers need some additional help.

At the top of UW’s wishlist is an experienced big man that can play immediate minutes behind the duo of Wahl and Crowl. Additionally, a wing that can shoot and offer some scoring punch would go a long way following the departure of junior guard Jordan Davis.

If UW can add one or two viable, experienced options that can slot into the rotation for the Wisconsin basketball program next season, the Badgers could quickly find themselves back in the mix.

Here is an early list of some recent players UW has contacted this offseason.

Kadin Shedrick (6-foot-11 Center; Virginia)

National Recruiting expert Joe Tipton from On3Sports reported that Wisconsin basketball was one of the programs that inquired about Virginia center Kadin Shedrick. 

Kansas, Georgetown, Butler, Rugters, Oklahoma, Wake Forest, Indiana, Cincinnati, Xavier, FSU, Texas, Iowa, Kansas State, and Nebraska are also in the mix. 

The 6-foot-11, 216-pound center averaged 6.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks this past season on an efficient 64% shooting from the field in just over 17 minutes per game. 

Shedrick started 34 of the 76 games he appeared in for the Cavaliers during his three seasons at Virginia and will have up to two years of eligibility remaining.

Jayden Epps (6-foot-2 Guard; Illinois)

Andrew Slate of Cerebro Sports reported that Wisconsin basketball was one of the teams that touched base with Illinois guard Jayden Epps, who recently entered the transfer portal. 

Virginia, Georgetown, NC State, Minnesota, DePaul, Georgia, Pitt, Texas A&M, Auburn, LSU, and Arkansas are also in the mix. 

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound combo guard averaged 9.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists this past season on 41.4% shooting from the field in just over 24 minutes per game for Brad Underwood. 

Epps started 11 of the 31 games he appeared in for the Illini during his freshman season and will have three years of eligibility remaining.

AJ Storr (6-foot-6 Wing; St. Johns)

Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers reported that Wisconsin basketball was one of the teams that expressed interest in St. Johns wing AJ Storr, who recently entered the transfer portal. 

Oklahoma State, Memphis, Arizona State, Florida, BYU, Georgia, Cincinnati, Butler, Miami, DePaul, LSU, Indiana, Michigan, UConn, Georgetown, Auburn, Gonzaga, Creighton, and Xavier are also in the mix.

The 6-foot-6, 200-pound wing was a member of the Big East All-Freshman team, averaging 8.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.9 assists this past season on an impressive shooting 40.4% from beyond the arc in just over 21 minutes per game for the Red Storm.

Storr started 17 of the 33 games he appeared in for St. John’s during his freshman season and will have three years of eligibility remaining. 

Marcus Domask (6-foot-6 Wing; Southern Illinois)

Evan Flood of 247Sports reported that Wisconsin was one of several teams that expressed interest in Southern Illinois wing Marcus Domask out of Waupun (Wis.), who recently entered the transfer portal. 

Virginia, Iowa State, California, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Cincinnati, Washington, Iowa, and Washington State are also in the mix. 

The 6-foot-6, 215-pound small forward was a first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference member this past season, averaging 16.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists on 44.7% shooting from the field in just over 35 minutes per game for the Salukies. It’s also worth noting that Domask reached double figures in scoring in 28 of SIUs 33 games in 2022-23. 

Domask started 105 of the 106 games he appeared in at Southern Illinois and will have one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer should he choose to return to college for a fifth season. 

Steele Vetters (6-foot-7 Forward; Eastern Washington)

On Sunday, The Portal Report mentioned that Wisconsin basketball was one of the programs that expressed interest in Eastern Washington wing/forward Steele Venters, who recently entered the transfer portal. 

Gonzaga, Missouri, Butler, Creighton, USF, Colorado, Washington, UNLV, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, Colorado State, Loyola Marymount, Oregon, Florida, Washington State, USC, Stanford, and Nebraska are also in the mix. 

The 6-foot-7, 175-pound small forward was a first-team All-Big Sky Conference member this past season, averaging 15.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on 45.7% shooting from the field in just over 31 minutes per game for the Eagles.

Venters started 67 of the 84 games he appeared in at Eastern Washington and will have up to two years of eligibility remaining. 

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