Wisconsin continuing to evaluate 2020 point guard Lorne Bowman

MEQUON - After a strong camp performance at Wisconsin last month, Lorne Bowman continues to see his recruiting stock rise with the Badgers.

This weekend at the NY2LA Sports Summer Jam in Mequon, head coach Greg Gard watched the 6-foot-2, 180-pound point guard from St. Mary's High School in Michigan.

"They (Wisconsin) really are interested, and you can see that when the head coach comes to watch you," Bowman told BadgerBlitz.com on Sunday. "That means a lot and I really like Wisconsin. I talk to them a lot and I know they are a great program."

Bowman, who plays up an age level for REACH Legends on the AAU circuit, impressed at UW's advanced camp in June. Since then, he's kept in contact with assistant coach Dean Oliver.

"The coaching staff at Wisconsin is great and they said the camp went really well," Bowman said. "They just want to keep watching to see how I improve in order to make sure that I'm getting better. Coach Oliver is a really cool guy and a great assistant coach. I really like him and we're starting to build a good relationship together.

"The spring and summer have been good. Getting back with the guys and getting some wins at some tough tournaments has been a lot of fun. There's been some ups and downs, but it's all about getting better."

Outside of Wisconsin, Bowman has an early offer from Buffalo with interest coming from a handful of other programs.

"I'm hearing from Loyola Chicago, Purdue, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Butler, Toledo and a couple other schools," he said. "This summer I was at Michigan and Michigan State for camps, along with Wisconsin.

"I plan on taking a couple visits in August after this AAU season. Wisconsin, for sure, and then probably Purdue and Michigan."

In the 2020 class, the Badgers have known offers out to Jalen Johnson, Zeb Jackson, Ethan Morton, Dawson Garcia, Ben Carlson and Jonathan Davis.