The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball program brought in nine new players this offseason. A four-player freshman class that included a pair of exciting international recruits drew plenty of excitement, and transfers like Nick Boyd, Andrew Rohde and Austin Rapp generated buzz for their anticipated placement in the starting lineup. In the background of Wisconsin’s eventful offseason came Braeden Carrington in the transfer portal. At first glance, it’s easy to gloss over Carrington’s potential value. After all, the rising senior wing had averaged fewer than eight points while shooting 35 percent from the field during the 2024-25 campaign for Tulsa. But as the season approaches, his importance to the Badgers has become a poorly kept secret. After being overlooked, the Minnesota native is ready to make a winning impact at Wisconsin. Before going 13-20 at Tulsa last year, Carrington spent a pair of seasons at Minnesota when the Golden Gophers went a combined 28-37 overall and just 11-28 in conference play. When C
