The updated Rivals150 for 2022 debuted on Thursday, and Friday brought the refresh of the 2022 position rankings. Below, BadgerBlitz.com has a position-by-position look at Wisconsin's targets at all five spots.
Rivals Rankings Week: New Rivals150 released
2021 Rankings: Rivals150 | Team | Position
2022 Rankings: Rivals150 | Team | Position
2023 Rankings: Top 30
POINT GUARD
In the rankings: Seth Trimble (No. 8), Trejuan Holloman (No. 20)
Trimble, an in-state standout from Menomonee Falls, was one of the biggest risers in the new rankings. The Badgers have an offer out to the four-star prospect, but recent scholarships from Michigan and North Carolina have taken Trimble's recruitment to another level.
Other targets: In a bit of a surprise, top Wisconsin target Rowan Brumbaugh was not included in the point guard rankings. The three-star prospect is set to officially visit Georgetown (June 9), UW (June 18) and Northwestern (June 28) next month.
“The head coach, coach Greg Gard, is actually the lead recruiter for them," Brumbaugh told Rivals.com. "He just sees me as being one of the next great Wisconsin point guards they have always had. He lets me know how much I can help his team and help get them as far as possible.”
SHOOTING GUARD
In the rankings: Kam Craft (No. 17)
Other targets: The Badgers would love to add a shooter in this class, with Jaden Schutt atop the wishlist. The three-star guard, who did not crack the positional rankings, is also a top target for Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern, among others.
“They win a lot over there," Schutt told BadgerBlitz.com. "I like the winning culture and (they) are making sure I know they need a shooter like me there. I talk with coach (Greg) Gard.”
SMALL FORWARD
In the rankings: Braeden Moore (No. 43)
Moore, from Christ Presbyterian Academy in Tennessee, fell out of the Rivals150 this week. The three-star prospect will officially visit two Big Ten schools in June: Wisconsin and Nebraska. Notre Dame, Arkansas, TCU and Rice, among others, are fighting for the remaining three trips.
“I was just really excited because that's always been a school that I've liked and that I was always really serious about,” Moore told BadgerBlitz.com in a previous interview. “It's a great school, etc. etc. It was really exciting because they're really good. Coach Gard liked me, I’ve always liked Coach Gard and Coach Krabbenhoft, etc. It was awesome. I was stoked. I was so excited. My dad, we were celebrating a lot. It was fun. They're great people, great program, great culture, great academic school. I'm really excited about them. I know some of the people they have offered pretty well. I have a relationship with them. We're just talking, and we're excited. Just looking to get better every day and hopefully get to that level at some point soon.
“I want to play for a team that does it the right way and not the wrong way, and there's many examples of that through college basketball right now,” Moore said. “Just find the best culture for me and to win at a high level. I want to win. I don't want to go to a program that’s gonna lose. I want to win so that's what I'm looking for.”
Other targets: Demarion Watson-Saulsberry (No. 37), Camden Heide (No. 18), Ty Rodgers (No. 20)
POWER FORWARD/CENTER
In the rankings: Isaac Traudt (No. 10), Ahjany Lee (No. 14), Jasen Green (No. 19)
Wisconsin offered Traudt early in the process, but the Badgers don't appear to be a top contender at this point in his recruitment. Lee and Green are both on UW's radar heading into the summer.
Other targets: Junior Braden Huff is likely Wisconsin's top post target in the 2021 class. The big man from Illinois currently lists offers from Creighton, Northwestern, Pennsylvania, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.
"They're (UW) an awesome coaching staff," Huff told BadgerBlitz.com. "What they've done with their bigs in the past with Frank Kaminsky, (Ethan) Happ - even this year with (Nate) Reuvers and (Micah) Potter, they kind of see me being able to step out and create for myself and others. That is appealing, for sure."
At center, Joe Hurlburt (No. 17) had an offer from Wisconsin but committed to Colorado in March.
