Ok now it’s serious. Balloon Glow Magic(TM) reached unprecedented heights on Thursday with the commitment of Wisconsin transfer point guard Chucky Hepburn.
Another point guard target for the Badgers is off the board. The Wisconsin Badgers faced an unexpected decision last week when point guard Chucky Hepburn entered the transfer portal, leaving the team without their starter over the past three years.
Who could the Badgers go after in the transfer portal to replace Chucky Hepburn? Disclaimer: This piece was written by Connor Whelan, one of our new writers who will help cover basketball and football at Bucky’s 5th Quarter.
Greg Gard and the University of Wisconsin basketball program are looking for a replacement for Chucky Hepburn in the transfer portal, and there just so happens to be an in-state option available that could make sense.
Daniel Freitag was all set to learn the ropes at point guard from Chucky Hepburn for a season, but now he finds himself in a position to potentially get the proverbial keys to the car for the Wisconsin basketball team as a true freshman.
The Badgers suffered a major blow to their 2024 team on Thursday. The Wisconsin Badgers suffered their biggest blow of the offseason yesterday when point guard Chucky Hepburn entered the transfer portal, marking the seventh loss for the program over the last month.
Nebraska basketball fans have long wanted in-state standout Chucky Hepburn on the team. There were plenty of rumors about him entering the transfer portal last offseason.
The starting point guard for the Wisconsin basketball program is moving on from the Badgers after three seasons in Madison. Chucky Hepburn, who came to the Badgers in the 2021 recruiting class, intends to enter the transfer portal and will seek a new home to finish out his final season of college eligibility.
The Badgers could be making a splash soon in the transfer portal. The Wisconsin Badgers have been active in the transfer portal thus far, and are bringing in Ohama forward Frankie Fidler for a visit today.
Wisconsin Badgers head basketball coach Greg Gard and Chucky Hepburn have some work to do in the transfer portal. The latest name to become available has strong ties to the starting point guard.
The Badgers guard has been integral to the team’s success over the past month. The Wisconsin Badgers surged through the Big Ten Tournament last week, winning three consecutive games, including one over the No.
When Greg Gard and the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team learned its placement in the NCAA Tournament bracket, the room buzzed with smiles and applause from most individuals present.
The Badgers got major contributions from their top two players when they needed it the most. The Wisconsin Badgers were deemed as a No. 5 seed in the South region of the NCAA Tournament, where they’ll play the No.
The Badgers guard had to resort to other measures to prepare himself for Saturday’s game. Friday afternoon was a frenzy for the Wisconsin Badgers, as they found out just 30 minutes before the game that star guard Chucky Hepburn would be unable to play, prompting John Blackwell to make his first career start against the Northwestern Wildcats.
Wisconsin is hitting their stride after topping the Big Ten's No. 1 seed on Saturday. The question is whether they can carry this momentum into the NCAA Tournament.
Max Klesmit's floater bounced in for the decisive basket with 4.8 seconds remaining and fifth-seeded Wisconsin upset top-seeded Purdue 76-75 in overtime on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis to advance to the Big Ten tournament title game.
The Wisconsin basketball team has won a close game against the Purdue Boilermakers, ending their Big Ten Conference Tournament run. The Wisconsin basketball team fought back-and-forth against the Boilermakers, and eventually pulled off the upset victory in overtime.
The Wisconsin basketball team played their most recent game without an important guard, but could move forward without him as a starter. Wisconsin basketball guard Chucky Hepburn missed the clash against Northwestern after a game-time injury kept him sidelined.
Lance Jones had 20 points and Zach Edey a double-double as second-ranked Purdue held off No. 6 Wisconsin 75-69 in a showdown for the Big Ten lead Sunday.
Top-seeded Oregon will be facing a Wisconsin team similarly focused on opportunity rather than disappointment when the Ducks host the Badgers in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.
An injury during the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Chucky Hepburn proved catastrophic for Wisconsin's chances of moving along to the Sweet 16 back in March.
While the 2021-2022 season for the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team did not end according to plan, the overall successes of Greg Gard's bunch should not be diminished.
Just a handful of seconds after Jaden Ivey hit a clutch three-pointer to bring the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers back to even with the No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers, Chucky Hepburn hit a three of his own.
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