Austin Rapp Reveals WHY He Chose Wisconsin, Greg Gard’s Vision, and His NBA Dreams | Full Interview

Send us Fan MailWisconsin Badger basketball's Austin Rapp joins the show for an interview! At 6'10" he is one of the BEST shooters in the entire country and he has only scratched the surface of his potential. The NBA is a real possibility for Austin, and with that he had A LOT of schools recruiting him in the transfer portal... Ultimately, he chose to join Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers! Austin tells us about his basketball journey, what he will bring to the table, his future aspirations, and WHY he ultimately chose Wisconsin. Landing Rapp is a massive recruiting victory for Gard. Austin is a highly versatile 6'10" forward with a RIDICULOUS CEILING! Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:15 Life at Portland Right Now01:39 Austin’s Connections to Wisconsin02:45 Austin on Frank Kaminsky03:51 Gard Developing Big Men05:38 Growing Up w/ Older Siblings That Hoop08:07 Austin Rapp on Playing in a Professional League10:29 Greg Gard’s Vision for Austin Rapp11:45 Austin’s RIDICULOUS Potential17:00 Austin’s COVID Growth Spurt18:33 Austin’s Off-Season Focus19:20 Austin’s First Impressions of His Teammates21:13 Austin on Teaming Up With Nolan Winter22:53 What in Austin’s Game Will Surprise People?23:35 Rapid Fire Round