Recently, the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program hosted its annual advanced camp, inviting top high school players from throughout the area and surrounding states in for one day of hoops. At this camp, under-the-radar talents have a chance to prove themselves in a room filled with nothing but Division I evaluators and media, giving players a spotlight to prove their worth.
One of the better players, and arguably the most impressive player there, was 2028 guard KJ Wilson. The 6-foot guard entered the camp relatively unknown, holding just one offer from Arizona State. He left, however, firmly on the radar of Wisconsin at least, picking up another power-four offer to build off of.
Wisconsin Basketball staff now three deep for 2028 guard KJ Wilson #Badgers
— Nick Osen (@TheRealNickOsen) July 18, 2026
Fast forward to today and the Minnesota native sits firmly in the top-150 composite rankings for the class of 2028, even though he hasn’t picked up another offer. Nonetheless, the added attention on the national sphere means the Badgers have to kick recruiting into 10th gear if they hope to land the talented guard – and they are doing just that…