#32 Wisconsin Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Wisconsin Badgers
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #32
 
Conference Rank: #5 Big Ten
 
 
2022-23 Record: 20-15, 9-11
2022-23 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Greg Gard
Coach Record: 164-94 at Wisconsin, 164-94 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jordan Davis, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Chucky Hepburn, Junior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.8 apg
Steven Crowl, Senior, Forward, 12.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.5 apg
Connor Essegian, Sophomore, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 0.7 apg
Tyler Wahl, Senior, Forward, 11.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.5 apg
Max Klesmit, Senior, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.4 apg
Carter Gilmore, Senior, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.9 apg
Markus Ilver, Junior, Forward, 1.6 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.2 apg
Isaac Lindsey, Junior, Guard, 1.5 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.1 apg
Kamai McGee, Junior, Guard, 1.3 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.5 apg
 
Key New Players:
John Blackwell, Freshman, Guard
Luke Haertle, Freshman, Guard
Jack Janicki, Freshman, Guard
AJ Storr, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from St. John’s
Nolan Winter, Freshman, Forward
Gus Yalden, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.3 (321st in nation, 13th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.6 (29, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.4 (311, 13)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.4 (215, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (112, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.2 (169, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.1 (273, 11)
Rebound Margin: -3.4 (317, 13)
Assists Per Game: 11.6 (292, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 8.6 (2, 1)