With thousands of players available via the transfer portal each year, programs often lean on prior relationships and connections when creating prospect big boards. Familiarity not only helps teams identify which players could be good fits, it also helps them land their commitment.
Wisconsin never extended an offer to Brookfield native Nolan Minessale coming out of high school, but it has a chance to rectify that in the transfer portal. The rising junior has departed St. Thomas and is officially on the open market.
St. Thomas-Minnesota sophomore Nolan Minessale has entered the transfer portal, source told ESPN. First-team All-Summit selection averaged 19.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists this past season, shooting better than 50% from the field.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 10, 2026
Minessale’s Resume
Minessale is pretty obviously a high-major talent. After immediately earning a starting role at St. Thomas as a freshman in 2024-25 and turning in a solid debut season, averaging 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists, he exploded as a sophomore, posting 19.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals. That earned a spot on the All-Summit League First-Team, as well as the All-Defensive Team and All-Tournament Team. He also finished the 2025-26 season as a Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist…