So, for the Badgers.
Top two names that someone would want to recruit off the roster are Blackwell and Winter. Winter seems like a longer shot to leave, Blackwell has already and will be discussed.
The next group is shooting big Austin Rapp, who was a big transfer who struggled early and came on late, and Aleksas Bieliauskas, a euro big who kind of held the line as Rapp struggled and was hurt and had some nice moments. If you can return those two (with two and three years of eligibility) and Winter, you feel good about the frontcout.
The next group is a trio of freshman, Will Garlock, a big with some promise, Hayden Jones, a versatile wing who might be able to deliver some size/lineup flexibility on the permitter, Zach Kinziger, who almost redshirted and seemed like he might be able to be the next short UW shooting guard. Sounds like the should be retainable, and the staff likes them as a bench.
Jack Janicki feels like he should be an easy returner, but you never know. If he can get his shot straight, he's a possible fallback starter. Either way, he's a good defender, but in the mold of not benefitting from going down a level (he'll never get that many shots) and maybe not from going up, if he gets squeezed for minutes.
The main need is a point guard, and ideally a wing who can shoot and maybe take some offensive load. Obviously if Blackwell leaves, that becomes wanting two wings, one who can score. Gonna be interested who the staff targets. Saw some rumblings about Leon Bond, who feels like he might demand too much for what they'd want him for.
