Wisconsin basketball top transfer target commits to Virginia Tech
Wisconsin basketball transfer portal target Jaden Schutt committed to Virginia Tech on Saturday.
The former Duke guard was one of the top transfers on the Badgers’ radar this offseason. But Wisconsin landed Missouri guard John Tonje and Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter in the last few weeks, eliminating any chance of Schutt joining the program.
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The 6-foot-5 shooting guard entered the transfer portal after two years with the Blue Devils. He averaged 2.1 points and 6.9 minutes per game as a freshman in 2022-23, but was forced to redshirt in 2023-24 after suffering an injury in the fall.
The former top class of 2022 recruit is currently 247Sports’ No. 231 overall transfer and No. 49 shooting guard.
Schutt joins a Virginia Tech program that is coming off consecutive 19-15 seasons. It went on an impressive six-year run from 2016-2022 and is looking to return to that form.
NEWS: Duke transfer guard Jaden Schutt has committed to Virginia Tech, he tells @On3sports.
The former 4⭐️ recruit redshirted this season. https://t.co/hODT4gD97k pic.twitter.com/tUygYkBEj6
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) May 12, 2024
Wisconsin has landed three transfers this offseason: Tonje, Hunter and Northern Illinois power forward Xavier Amos. The team is set to enter 2024-25 with a deep backcourt rotation led by the two transfers, Max Klesmit, John Blackwell and Daniel Freitag, plus a promising frontcourt trio of Steven Crowl, Nolan Winter and Amos.
Greg Gard and his staff are still working to find one more big man before the 2024-25 season. The team’s starting rotation is strong, but more depth is always needed for a tough Big Ten schedule.
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