Wisconsin basketball has a lot of production to replace from last season. They did add transfers Cameron Hunter, Xavier Amos, and John Tonje. Their freshman class includes guards Daniel Freitag and Jack Robison, both from Minnesota.
While Freitag and Robison have not played yet, Greg Gard and his staff are working on their 2025 recruiting class. There should be quite a few openings as players like Max Klesmit, Steven Crowl, Carter Gilmore, and Markus Ilver are in their last year of eligibility. Here is an early look at the Wisconsin basketball 2025 recruiting class.
Wisconsin Basketball Recruit- Zach Kinzinger (Guard, De Pere, WI)
Kinzinger was the first member of the 2025 Wisconsin basketball recruiting class. Greg Gard and his staff offered Kinzinger last summer after a really good AAU season. Kinzinger was a member of the De Pere boys basketball team that went a perfect 30-0 and a state championship in the 2022-2023 season. His older brother Johnny plays at Illinois State.
I think Wisconsin basketball has a potential steal here. At the time, Kinzinger only had offers from UW, Green Bay, and Cal Poly. Since his commitment, Kinzinger has played really well on the AAU circuit and averaged 20 points a game last season as a junior. Kinzinger is a good spot up shooter who can handle the ball as well. Kinzinger is the #3 ranked player in Wisconsin according to 247 Sports.
Wisconsin Basketball Recruit- Will Garlock (Center, Middleton, WI)
Wisconsin basketball needs to land a big man in this class as they will be losing a majority of their post players over the next two years. Will Garlock is an important pick up and a player Gard and his staff have had their eyes on for some time. It felt for awhile UW was the team to beat in this battle. It may have taken a little longer than some expected, but it should not be a surprise Garlock is a Wisconsin Badger.
Garlock also had offers from Iowa, Marquette, Penn State, and Virginia Tech. Like Kinzinger, Garlock still has room to grow in his game. That is why being 6’11 and 215 pounds is enticing for high major basketball programs. These other teams obviously saw what Garlock had in his game. Wisconsin basketball loves to develop big men right away. It seems like Garlock could be that next solid Wisconsin basketball post player. Garlock is currently the #6 player in Wisconsin per 247 Sports.
Other Wisconsin Basketball Recruits
There’s still plenty of talent Gard can go after. Some of the big players UW will target is Davion Hannah (#1 player in WI), Ryder Frost (#5 in Indiana), and potentially LaTrevion Fenderson (#9 in WI).
Hannah would be the gem of the class as 247 Sports ranks him as the #18 player int he 2025 class. It will be a tough recruiting battle, but I expect Wisconsin basketball to be in the thick of it.
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