BREAKING: Wisconsin star guard Chucky Hepburn enters transfer portal
Wisconsin basketball star guard Chucky Hepburn is entering the transfer portal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello.
The shocking news comes after the Badgers already lost top guard A.J. Storr to the portal earlier in the offseason.
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Hepburn moves on after three decorated years with the Badgers. He played in 103 games, averaging 32.1 minutes, 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals on 42% shooting and 36% from three.
The former four-star recruit was a substantial part of Wisconsin’s stellar Big Ten-winning 2021-22 team. No postseason success followed, but he was the undisputed face of the last three years of Wisconsin basketball.
NEWS: Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn has entered the transfer portal, source told ESPN. Averaged 9.2 points and 3.9 assists this past season, averaged 12.2 points and shot 40.5% from 3-point range in 2022-23. Started 103 games over the past three seasons for Greg Gard.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 18, 2024
He enters the portal with one year of eligibility remaining.
Greg Gard and his staff must now return to the drawing board to find replacements for Hepburn, Storr and forward Tyler Wahl entering next season.
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