Report: Wisconsin basketball pursues a dynamic transfer guard
Wisconsin is among the schools that have reached out to University of Illinois-Chicago transfer guard Toby Okani, according to report from On3’s Joe Tipton.
Okani recently entered the portal with four years of college men’s basketball experience, two at Duquesne and the last two with UIC. He is coming off a career year in 2023-24, during which he had per-game averages of 11.1 points, 6.8, rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 2 blocks.
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The 6-foot, 7-inch guard has also reportedly heard from Xavier, Clemson, UCLA, Arkansas, Florida State, BYU, Arizona State, California, St. Bonaventure, Hofstra, Murray State, Utah State, George Washington, George Mason and Richmond.
UIC grad transfer Toby Okani (@t_boogi1) has heard from the following schools since entering the portal, source tells @On3sports:
Xavier
Clemson
UCLA
Arkansas
Florida State
BYU
Arizona State
California
St. Bonaventure
Hofstra
Murray State
Utah State
Wisconsin
George… https://t.co/eVB5xpQJdo— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) March 20, 2024
The dynamic defender and versatile offensive player would be an exciting addition to a Wisconsin roster that returns a wealth of talent for 2024-25.
The unfortunate circumstance here is the timing. Wisconsin is set to play James Madison in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night and the college basketball world requires coaches and assistants to be recruiting after the transfer window opened on Monday.
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