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14. Wisconsin Badgers

The offseason to this point for Wisconsin has been in two parts, starting with the bad. Forward Tyler Wahl was the lone guaranteed departure but three other players left as well, including starting guards, Chucky Hepburn and AJ Storr, who led the team in scoring.

The Badgers were able to land some transfers in recent weeks to add to the depth. In the frontcourt, returning starting forward Steven Crowl will be paired with Xavier Amos, a 6’8 forward who produced 13.8 ppg and 5.8 rpg at Northern Illinois. Chris Hodges and incoming freshman Andrija Vikovic add to the frontcourt depth, which is shallow outside of Crowl in terms of proven production.

Max Klesmit (9.9 ppg) is the top returning scorer in the backcourt, while John Blackman is the breakout candidate to watch after a strong freshman campaign. Joining them are two transfers who missed just about all of last season via injuries. Camren Hunter averaged around 15 ppg in years at Central Arkansas, while John Tonje produced 14.6 ppg at Colorado State two years ago before being limited to eight games at Missouri last season.

If those two can be healthy and get back to form, Wisconsin can be able to successfully replace Storr’s offensive production. If not, look for them to take a step back in the Big Ten.