With faculty basketball inching nearer, the Wisconsin Badgers held their annual basketball media day on Wednesday, with head coach Greg Gard assembly with media members for over 20 minutes. 

After Gard spoke extremely concerning the improvement of his crew, two of his prime returning gamers made the Massive Ten’s preseason all-conference crew on Thursday afternoon.

Sophomore level guard Chucky Hepburn and senior ahead Tyler Wahl every made the distinguished first-team All-Massive Ten checklist, representing the Badgers as two of the highest 11 gamers within the league getting into the season.

Two of the highest defensive gamers within the Massive Ten, Hepburn and Wahl are two of Wisconsin’s key items coming again this season. The Badgers are the one crew inside the convention to have two All-Massive Ten honorees, and it’s the fourth time that Wisconsin has had two or extra gamers on the preseason checklist since 2014. 

They be a part of the next former Wisconsin greats:

• Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker (2014-2015)
• Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig (2015-2016)
• Ethan Happ, Nigel Hayes, and Bronson Koenig (2016-2017)

For Hepburn, his inclusion comes on the heels of a robust freshmen marketing campaign as Wisconsin’s lead guard. Along with enjoying large protection, Hepburn averaged 7.9 factors per sport, 2.1 rebounds, and a couple of.3 assists per sport. The Nebraska native began all 33 video games for UW in 2021 and performed the third most minutes on the crew whereas averaging almost a 2-1 assist-to-turnover ratio at level guard. After capturing 34.8% from three-point vary, Hepburn hopes to construct on his first 12 months in Madison and make a huge impact this season.

Tyler Wahl additionally made the Massive Ten’s preseason checklist, and he is without doubt one of the crew’s few seniors on the roster this season. The Lakeville (Minn.) product set profession highs in almost each statistical space final 12 months, whereas capturing over 50% from the ground and averaging in double-figures (11.4 factors per sport) for the primary time. A really versatile participant for Greg Gard, Wahl was second on the crew in rebounding (5.9 per sport), fourth in assists, first in defensive steals, and second in blocked photographs a 12 months in the past. 

An amazing two-way participant, Wahl is anticipated to tackle a better management function this season and he is without doubt one of the most skilled gamers on the roster for Wisconsin. 

The duo of Hepburn and Wahl have been joined by 9 different people throughout the Massive Ten, representing 9 totally different groups within the league. The complete checklist of gamers is as follows:

• Trayce Jackson-Davis, a junior ahead at Indiana
• Hunter Dickinson, a junior heart at Michigan
• Zach Edey, a junior heart at Purdue
• Terrance Shannon Jr., a senior guard at Illinois
• Kris Murray, a junior ahead at Iowa
• Malik Corridor, a senior ahead at Michigan State
• Jamison Battle, a junior ahead at Minnesota
• Jalen Pickett, a senior guard at Penn State
• Clifford Omoruyi, a junior heart at Rutgers
• Chucky Hepburn, a sophomore guard at Wisconsin
• Tyler Wahl, a senior ahead at Wisconsin

Trayce Jackson-Davis enters because the 2022-23 Massive Ten Preseason Participant of the 12 months, whereas he, Hunter Dickson, and Zach Edey have been all unanimous picks by the media voters. Chucky Hepburn is the one sophomore to earn recognition. 

The Wisconsin Badgers will play their annual Purple-White Scrimmage contained in the Kohl Middle this Sunday, admission is free to the general public. 

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