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Wisconsin basketball adds 7-foot-1 center Jack Thelen to 2027 recruiting class
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- Minneapolis-area center Jack Thelen committed to the Badgers on June 13.
- Thelen, a 7-foot-1 center, received his first high-major scholarship offer from Wisconsin on June 10.
- Wisconsin’s 2027 class also includes in-state standout Jalen Brown.
Wisconsin men’s basketball has quickly gone from zero commitments to two in its 2027 recruiting class.
Eight days after in-state star Jalen Brown’s commitment, Minneapolis-area center Jack Thelen committed to the Badgers as well, he announced via Instagram on June 13.
Thelen’s choice of the Badgers followed UW’s scholarship offer on June 10. It was his first reported offer from a high-major program. His other offers included Miami (Ohio), Murray State and Montana.
The 7-foot-1, 235-pound center is from Maple Grove, Minnesota, which also is where UW alum Brad Davison went to high school. Thelen is high school and AAU teammates with fellow 2027 recruiting target Baboucarr Ann. Thelen does not have a rating yet from 247 Sports or Rivals.
UW now has two commitments in its 2027 class, which is ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 12th nationally by 247 Sports. Rivals has similarly ranked the class fifth in the Big Ten and 18th nationally.