Wisconsin Basketball Transfers: Where Are They Now?

In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Wisconsin Men’s Basketball has continued to be on a roll in recent weeks (minus a loss to UCLA last week). Lucas and Oates decide to look back a bit and ask: where are Wisconsin's big name transfers from last year now? The big one they tackle first is AJ Storr, who left the Badgers for a big money contract in Kansas. Since his big move though, Storr’s been floundering and averaging around six points per game. Sure, he got some good money, but if he keeps this up his odds of landing in the NBA are slim. Chucky Hepburn, on the other hand, has been doing pretty well for himself in Louisville. After setting the school’s record for assists, his playing has been more uptempo than what we saw in Madison. That’s the team’s doing, but at the same time Wisconsin is a bit more uptempo than they were with Chucky on the team. Oates would love to see him return, but then who would be replaced? He certainly would thrive with the current Badgers, and Lucas thinks the Badgers could have still gotten Tonje if he would have stayed.  Finally, Connor Essegian has also been thriving in Nebraska. After the Badgers win against the Cornhuskers over the weekend, Wisconsin showed him a lot of respect, as they should! He was a great kid in Wisconsin who didn’t complain when he wasn’t played, he just didn’t work out for Wisconsin. The student section at the Kohl Center did not show him the same amount of respect. While Essegian shouldn’t be booed, Oates thinks that booing college players isn’t entirely uncalled for these days, especially when you can see how much they’re getting paid now.  Shifting to some Badger players finally, Wisconsin has a tough game on Wednesday night as they take on Maryland. Two teams that have been a bit of a surprise, and Maryland has been in the process of brushing themselves off. It’ll be a tough game for the Badgers ahead of a stretch of tough games. The Big 10 is filled with a lot of great teams, and it’s likely that several teams will be making it to week 2 of the NCAA tournament this year.  The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.