Wisconsin Basketball: Projected depth chart and rotation for 2023-24 season

Center

Starter – Steven Crowl: 12.1 PPG / 6.9 RPG / 30.6 MPG

Senior Steven Crowl is your prototypical Wisconsin big man. There’s nothing physically that jumps out at you, but the seven-footer comes out every night and produces. He’s remarkably efficient around the rim, can step out and hit a three or two, and provides consistency on the defensive end. We essentially know what Crowl is at this point in his collegiate career, but is there another level he can reach? Upping his percentages from both downtown and at the stripe would be a start, as would becoming even more disruptive protecting the rim. We have seen Crowl’s numbers shoot up each season he’s been in town, so perhaps a major senior sendoff could be in the cards.

Limited minutes – Chris Hodges 

Sophomore forward/center Chris Hodges is back in town for his third season with the program. He redshirted in 2021-22 and appeared in 14 games last year, never being able to develop into any specific role. It’s hard to imagine that changing this season unless a rash of injuries strike, but you never know in the world of college basketball.

Instead of leaning into the transfer portal, Wisconsin is banking on internal development in 2023-24. It’s a strategy that has certainly worked before in Madison and it’s rare to see a team with this many established veterans in the modern college basketball landscape. They’re certainly talented veterans, too, but last year proved that there was work still to be done. If this group can stay healthy and find some more offensive consistency, there’s reason to believe this program could reach the NCAA Tournament’s second weekend for the first time since 2016-17.