Wisconsin Basketball Showing Interest in Mid-Major Stretch Forward

The latest Wisconsin basketball transfer portal target has 94 games worth of experience and has one season of eligibility remaining. 

Wisconsin Basketball in the Market for a Stretch Forward

With Wisconsin basketball set to graduate long-time contributor Tyler Wahl at the end of the season, the Badgers are going to be aggressive in the transfer portal in search of a replacement.

Troy D’Amico from Southern Illinois is a less high-profile transfer target, but his skill set fits the Badgers’ offense well in many ways. He’s a smaller stretch forward — which, in my opinion, will compliment Steven Crowl and what he does well offensively — while giving Wisconsin another shooter.

He’s also not someone who would command a ton of shot attempts and would fit pretty seamlessly into their offensive system. Per HoopMath, 61.6% of D’Amico’s shots come from beyond the arc, while 32.3% of his attempts come in the paint, scoring at a 56.0% clip.

Synergy data shows that D’Amico averages 0.963 points per possession in the half-court, which is in the 72nd percentile nationally.

Because Wisconsin basketball doesn’t have a clear heir apparent ready to assume the starting role at the four, adding a stop-gap option that can provide quality minutes and space the floor on offense will be a must for the Badgers coaching staff. They’ve also expressed interest in a graduate transfer from UNC-Greensboro.