2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team explained

Year:2024–25
Team:Wisconsin Badgers
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Sharif Chambliss
Asst Coach2:Lance Randall
Stadium:Kohl Center
(capacity 17,287)
Prev Year:2023–24

The 2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers, led by tenth-year head coach Greg Gard, will play their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin as members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Badgers finished the 2023–24 season 22–14, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Maryland, Northwestern, and Purdue to advance to the championship of the Big Ten tournament. There they lost to Illinois. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the South region. They were upset in the first round by James Madison.

Offseason

Departures

All players listed as "graduated" are tentative departures unless otherwise noted.

Wisconsin departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
5 F 6'9" 225 Graduate Student Graduated
3 G 6'4" 195 Sophomore Transferred to Nebraska[1]
2 G 6'7" 205 Sophomore Transferred to Kansas[2]
23 G 6'2" 195 Junior Transferred to Louisville[3]
Gus Yalden 34 F 6'9" 245Freshman Transferred to Seton Hall[4]
Luke Haertle 12 G 6'4" 215 RS Freshman Transferred to Winona State[5]
Isaac Lindsey 10 G 6'4" 185 RS Junior Transferred to South Dakota State[6]
Ross Candelino 30 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Transferred to Lipscomb[7]

Incoming transfers

Wisconsin incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
John Tonje 9 G 6'6" 215 Graduate Student Missouri[8]
Xavier Amos 13 F 6'8" 215 Junior Northern Illinois[9]
Cam Hunter 3 G 6'3" 200 Junior Central Arkansas[10]

2024 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-04-22. HUSKERS ADD CONNOR ESSEGIAN TO 2024-25 ROSTER. huskers.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2024-04-18. Mayo and Storr Sign to Play at Kansas. huskers.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2024-05-29. Kelsey Adds Wisconsin Transfer Chucky Hepburn. gocards.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2024-05-05. Badgers 2023 four-star forward Gus Yalden transfers to Seton Hall. buckys5thquarter.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024-05-10. Former Wisconsin basketball guard transfers to Winona State. buckys5thquarter.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2024-04-26. JACKRABBITS WELCOME THREE TO 2024-25 ROSTER. gojacks.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2024-06-13. Acuff Announces 2024-25 Signing Class. lipscombsports.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2023-05-02. John Tonje signs with Wisconsin. uwbadgers.com. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-04-29. Xavier Amos signs with Wisconsin. uwbadgers.com. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023-04-28. Wisconsin adds transfer Cam Hunter. uwbadgers.com. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule . uwbadgers.com . 2024-06-29.