Wisconsin basketball offers 2028 Minnesota guard after advanced camp
Wisconsin extended a scholarship offer to Minnesota guard Kevin Wilson Jr. after attending the Badgers’ annual advanced camp.
It didn’t take long for the Wisconsin men’s basketball staff to hand out a scholarship offer following its annual advanced camp.
After getting an up-close look at one of the top up-and-coming guards in Minnesota’s 2028 class, Greg Gard and the Badgers extended a scholarship offer to Kevin “KJ” Wilson, a polished scorer who has quickly emerged as one of the more intriguing backcourt recruits in the region.
“After a great conversation with Greg Gard and the Wisconsin coaching staff, I am blessed to receive a Division I offer from Wisconsin” Wilson wrote.
The offer is significant for several reasons.
For starters, it marks Wilson’s first reported Big Ten scholarship offer and provides another example of Wisconsin’s coaching staff identifying young talent early in the recruiting process. As it stands, Arizona State is the only other known Division I program to offer Wilson at this stage.
Wisconsin’s advanced camp has a track record of producing scholarship offers, with players such as Jalen Brown, Jack Kohnen, Deuce McDuffie, Donovan Davis, LaTrevion Fenderson, Daniel Freitag, and Chucky Hepburn all earning offers after impressing the coaching staff in a similar setting.
Not to mention, Wisconsin has aggressively recruited Minnesota for decades, and with the neighboring state serving as a consistent pipeline of talent, Wilson appears to be the next name worth keeping tabs on.
The Tartan High School standout out of the St. Paul area has emerged as one of the top prospects in Minnesota’s 2028 class while starring for D1 Minnesota on the adidas AAU circuit. Depending on the recruiting service, Wilson is viewed as either the No. 1 or No. 2 player in the state.
It’s not difficult to understand the appeal.
Listed at 6-foot-1, Wilson is a skilled combo guard capable of playing on or off the ball. He can create his own offense, operate in pick-and-roll situations, knock down perimeter shots, and make plays for teammates. On film, you can point to his pace, feel for the game, and overall polish as qualities that separate him from many high school players his age.
The production reflects that.
Wilson reached 1,000 career points before the end of his sophomore season and has helped Tartan establish itself as one of Minnesota’s premier high school programs. On the AAU circuit, he has continued to produce against strong competition, while showcasing his ability as both a scorer and facilitator. While the recruiting process remains in its early stages, Wisconsin clearly saw enough during camp to move forward.
The Badgers have already secured commitments from Jalen Brown and Jack Thelen in their 2027 recruiting class and are beginning to identify future targets in the 2028 cycle. Along with Wilson, Wisconsin has also extended early offers to in-state standout Joey Kohnen of Slinger and Arizona wing Terrance Byrd as the staff builds out its recruiting board.
The recruiting process remains in its infancy, but Wisconsin clearly liked what it saw. By the end of camp, the Badgers had seen enough to make Wilson one of their earliest backcourt priorities in the 2028 class.
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