Last week the Badgers and Bo Ryan were snubbed by five star recruit Semi Ojeleye. The 6'6" small forward narrowed his list of potential teams from 11 to 4, and the Badgers did not make the cut. Ojeleye, ranked 38th in ESPN's top 100, had been recruited by Bo Ryan for over a year, but unfortunately Wisconsin was not on his final list of Duke, Indiana, Stanford and Oregon.
So, where does that leave the Badgers 2013 class at? Well, as of now the Badgers have three verbal commits:
1) Point Guard Bronson Koenig of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Bronson was the Badgers'
first 2013 commit, and as of now the gem of the class. Koenig has a four star ranking and is the 23rd best point guard in the class.
While we didn't get to see much of Koenig last year thanks to a freek thumb injury, we know this guy is quite the talent. Playing AAU ball for the Wisconsin Swing this summer, Koening showed a very high quality of play, even against some of the top competition. He's a great ballhandler, smart playmaker, good shooter, and overall a complete basketball player. It's no coincedence that Koening and Bo Ryan fell in love with each other (in basketball terms of coruse) almost instantly.