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Wisconsin Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
KenPom #22 · 24–11 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Big Ten Conference · Madison, WI
Wisconsin finished 24–11 (Big Ten 6th, KenPom #22) in 2025–26. 14 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 8 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
If you want to play at Wisconsin
How to get recruited hereOf the latest cycle's 8 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 4 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from WI, MN, NY.
6 of 14 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 6 of 14 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
32% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 14 playersGuards 9 of 14
Frontcourt 5 of 14 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 14 of 14 players on the 2025–26 roster with recorded stats; "returning" means listed on the 2026–27 roster.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
10 of 14 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
6 of 146 of 14 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Zach Kinziger #109.
Where from
WI 6 · MN 4 · NY 2 · KY 1 · MI 1
8 international: Melbourne; Melbourne, Australia; Adelaide; Napier and 4 more
High schools: Lakeville North ×2; Brother Rice; Oregon and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Big Ten Conference (18 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | Wisconsin | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′4″ | 6′4″ | |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′11″ | 6′9″ | +2″ |
| Roster size | 14 | 15 | −1 |
| Freshman share | 29% | 29% |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official Wisconsin rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Wisconsin's 2026–27 roster is posted, so this page reads it; the conference comparison uses 2025–26, the newest season every program has on file. · Stats: 2025–26, the last season played — the 2026–27 season has no games yet. · New this season: players not listed on the 2025–26 roster; a newcomer who is not a freshman counts as a transfer addition · Ratings: KenPom, five seasons; conference finish computed among same-conference teams by rating · Sample: among players who made a college roster — the data cannot see who didn't. Among players who made a college roster. Model judgments describe positions and cohorts, never a named player's future. Refreshed automatically when the rosters change. Corrections: research@mydepthchart.com.
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