Wisconsin Basketball: Top 2019 recruiting targets for the Badgers

Tyler Wahl – Lakeville, MN

Forward | 6-foot-7 | 200 lbs | No. 118 overall – COMMITTED

The first commitment of the 2019 recruiting class for Wisconsin, Tyler Wahl got on board early, committing to the program on June 21. A 6-foot-7 small forward from Minnesota, Wahl hails from the same high school as current Badger Nathan Reuvers. The “Land of 10,000 Lakes” has turned into a great pipeline for future Wisconsin stars over the years and Wahl could be the next player to fit that mold.

As a player, Wahl does a little bit of everything. Although he is not a tremendous shooter at this point in time, that facet of his game is developing as he gets more comfortable. Aside from that, though, he can score inside the paint, rebound well, and is a willing passer. On the defensive end of the floor, he has no trouble picking up positions 2-through-4 and taking on a difficult matchup.

On the prep circuit this spring, Wahl played with D1 Minnesota, where he was teammates with another Wisconsin target. In nine games for the team, Wahl averaged 6.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 20.6 minutes per game on shooting splits of 53.7/25.0/72.2 (FG%/3P%/FT). While these are not spectacular numbers, they are more than reasonable for someone with a whole year of development left before joining a college program.

As a high school junior this past season, Wahl averaged 17.2 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. While he did struggle to connect from three (4-for-18, 22.0%), he did a tremendous job scoring inside the arc. In fact, Wahl shot 63.1% from the field on the season even with the poor shooting from deep.