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Where Wisconsin High School Basketball Players Go to College
Of the 1,090 players from Wisconsin high schools on a college roster in our data, 58% played their college basketball in Wisconsin.
Computed from 1,090 players · 2020–21 to 2026–27 · updated Nov 5, 2026
58% stay in-state.
Wisconsin is above the 43% all-state baseline.
Wisconsin skews toward D3.
68% of Wisconsin players in the dataset reached D3, against 42% nationally.
Minnesota and Illinois are the first destinations out.
Among players leaving Wisconsin, 27% went to Minnesota and 12% to Illinois.
Wisconsin's college players skew heavily toward D3
Wisconsin
n = 1,090
All states
n = 35,675
| WI | All states | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | 16% | 34% | −18 pts |
| D2 | 16% | 24% | −8 pts |
| D3 | 68% | 42% | +26 pts |
Where Wisconsin players land
Destination states| Destination state | Players | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 634 | 58% |
| Minnesota | 123 | 11% |
| Illinois | 56 | 5% |
| Michigan | 49 | 4% |
| Iowa | 41 | 4% |
| Indiana | 16 | 1% |
| Florida | 14 | 1% |
| Missouri | 12 | 1% |
Which programs take Wisconsin players
Historical landings| Program | Division | State | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Wisconsin | D3 | Wisconsin | 46 |
| Ripon | D3 | Wisconsin | 45 |
| St. Norbert | D3 | Wisconsin | 39 |
| UW-Whitewater | D3 | Wisconsin | 38 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran | D3 | Wisconsin | 38 |
| Marian | D3 | Wisconsin | 35 |
| UW-Stevens Point | D3 | Wisconsin | 35 |
| Edgewood | D3 | Wisconsin | 34 |
| UW-Platteville | D3 | Wisconsin | 33 |
| UW-Eau Claire | D3 | Wisconsin | 30 |
| Program | Division | State | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | D1 | Wisconsin | 13 |
| Wisconsin | D1 | Wisconsin | 10 |
| Milwaukee | D1 | Wisconsin | 8 |
| Iowa State | D1 | Iowa | 6 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | D1 | Minnesota | 6 |
| Marquette | D1 | Wisconsin | 5 |
| Northern Illinois | D1 | Illinois | 4 |
| South Dakota State | D1 | South Dakota | 4 |
| Western Illinois | D1 | Illinois | 4 |
| Grambling | D1 | Louisiana | 3 |
| Program | Division | State | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Tech | D2 | Michigan | 17 |
| Northern Michigan | D2 | Michigan | 17 |
| Winona State | D2 | Minnesota | 16 |
| UW-Parkside | D2 | Wisconsin | 13 |
| Hillsdale | D2 | Michigan | 7 |
| Minnesota Duluth | D2 | Minnesota | 7 |
| St. Cloud State | D2 | Minnesota | 6 |
| Saint Leo | D2 | Florida | 5 |
| Bemidji State | D2 | Minnesota | 4 |
| Concordia-St. Paul | D2 | Minnesota | 4 |
| Program | Division | State | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Wisconsin | D3 | Wisconsin | 46 |
| Ripon | D3 | Wisconsin | 45 |
| St. Norbert | D3 | Wisconsin | 39 |
| UW-Whitewater | D3 | Wisconsin | 38 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran | D3 | Wisconsin | 38 |
| Marian | D3 | Wisconsin | 35 |
| UW-Stevens Point | D3 | Wisconsin | 35 |
| Edgewood | D3 | Wisconsin | 34 |
| UW-Platteville | D3 | Wisconsin | 33 |
| UW-Eau Claire | D3 | Wisconsin | 30 |
What this means for a Wisconsin recruit
How to read itStart local, but don't stop local.
58% of Wisconsin players in the dataset stayed in-state — the programs most likely to see you play repeatedly are the ones nearby.
Your realistic level matters more than geography alone.
Wisconsin's historical landings skew toward D3 (68% vs 42% nationally).
Past recruiting is a signal, not a guarantee.
A program that repeatedly rosters players from your state has demonstrated a pathway; it does not mean it will recruit you.
Those are the historical patterns for Wisconsin. Where does your profile fit?
Depth Chart scores your size, position, level and recruiting profile against all 1,060 programs.
Methodology
Source · sample · scope1,090 players · 1,060 programs · 2020–21 to 2026–27
Definitions and scope
- Source
- Official rosters published by the athletics sites of 1,060 NCAA D1, D2 and D3 men's programs, collected by Depth Chart.
- Home state
- The state of the high school on the player's record — the same definition the state tool uses, so the two read the same data the same way.
- Level
- Each player counts once, at the highest level they reached across the seasons we hold (D1 over D2 over D3).
- Sample
- 1,090 players from Wisconsin high schools, across every season we hold; roster coverage runs 2020–21 to 2026–27. A state with fewer than 200 players in our data is not published, because it would describe a coincidence rather than a pattern.
- Computed
- Nov 5, 2026 · methodology state-landing-pages-1
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