The Badgers roster is fully set for the 2025 season.
The Wisconsin Badgers have a set roster for the 2025-26 season after the commitment of transfer forward Elijah Gray this week, as summer workouts have begun to take place.
Wisconsin had been looking for a transfer forward to add depth to their roster, looking both overseas and in the transfer portal before landing Gray, who comes to the Badgers from Temple.
It was a major overhaul for the Badgers this offseason, as they had to replace six seniors, leading to them landing five transfers and four freshmen for the upcoming season.
Now, let’s break down the entire roster, looking at what the Badgers will look like in 2025 and beyond.
Seniors
G Nick Boyd
G Andrew Rohde
G Braeden Carrington
F Elijah Gray
A year ago, Wisconsin had six seniors, with each of them playing some type of role in 2024-25. John Tonje, Max Klesmit, and Steven Crowl were starters. Carter Gilmore and Kamari McGee were key reserves. And Markus Illver played spot power forward minutes and was consistently praised as a team player by head coach Greg Gard.
This year, Wisconsin will have four seniors: all transfers. Boyd and Rohde are expected to start, while Carrington and Gray will provide depth off the bench. This should be the expectation for Wisconsin: replacing starters with experienced starters and getting depth for the bench.
But, the turnover shouldn’t be as much as it was a year ago.
Juniors
G John Blackwell
F Nolan Winter
Wisconsin only has two juniors: John Blackwell and Nolan Winter. Both were key recruits in their 2023 class, and the Badgers didn’t add any other juniors, instead opting for four seniors in the transfer portal.
Both players will be key pieces for the Badgers in 2025. Blackwell is already an All-Big Ten First Team candidate, while Winter has been highlighted as a top-60 player in ESPN’s latest Big Board for the 2026 NBA Draft.
They’re a testament to strong evaluations from the Badgers coaching staff in the high school ranks, and both have stuck with Wisconsin despite significant interest elsewhere.
Sophomores
G Jack Janicki (redshirt)
F Austin Rapp
F Jack Robison
C Riccardo Greppi
Wisconsin re-upped Jack Janicki with an NIL deal after the season, looking to keep him as a key part of the rotation in 2025. He’ll compete for the sixth man role and is a great depth piece for the Badgers as an emerging, younger player who chose to stay.
Austin Rapp was a big transfer portal land, giving the Badgers a strong complement to Nolan Winter in the frontcourt that can also shoot and has some underrated playmaking ability. He should be a multi-year player for Wisconsin, and a key building block for the present and future.
Robison and Greppi are both likely at least a year away still. Robison has potential as a rotational three-and-D player at the Big Ten level, but he’ll need to have the right play strength to account for his average athleticism.
Greppi is still developing a feel for the game. He could get spot minutes in foul trouble, but is likely looking at another developmental year, based on what he showed last year.
Freshmen
G Zach Kinziger
G Hayden Jones
F Aleksas Bieliauskas
C Will Garlock
Kinziger and Jones are players to watch as freshmen. A top in-state recruit, Kinziger has a knack for scoring at all three levels, which could help him earn some early playing time as he continues to build up his play strength for the Big Ten.
Jones, on the other hand, shined this week at the FIBA U19 Championships, and has the ability to score and defend. He seems physically ready to play, and will look to compete when he arrives in Madison.
Bieliauskas is a true unknown, given his lack of available tape from the European ranks. He stands 6’11, which could come in handy, but it would be more likely that he spends 2025 as a development year before taking on a bigger role.
Garlock, on the other hand, is also somewhat of an unknown, but for different reasons. He’s athletic and seems physically ready for the Big Ten at 6’10, 240 pounds, but the center position is one of the toughest to transition to from high school to college.
Garlock will need to prove that his play speed is ready, but his athleticism could earn him some early playing time as a backup center for the Badgers.