Wisconsin basketball point guard Camren Hunter enters the transfer portal
Camren Hunter has entered the transfer portal after one season with the Wisconsin men’s basketball program.
The Camren Hunter era with the Wisconsin men's basketball program never really got off the ground. And now, it’s officially over.
The 6-foot-2 point guard has entered the transfer portal after just one season with the Badgers—looking to reset and find a more defined role somewhere else to finish his college basketball career.
Hunter transferred to Wisconsin ahead of the 2024–25 season after two standout years at Central Arkansas, where he was one of the best mid-major guards in the ASUN. He came to Madison with hopes of competing for the starting point guard job—but those plans never materialized.
"I chose Wisconsin because how can you not want to play for a historical winning program?" Hunter told Badgernotes.
"It's a beautiful place, and the staff has strong ties to the program. Coach Gard has been coaching in the program for two decades. Coach Chambliss played there and is now coaching, and the same goes for Coach Krabbenhoft."
A mix of injuries and lingering illness kept Hunter from establishing any sort of role, and in the end, he became a depth piece buried on a veteran-heavy roster.
Head coach Greg Gard leaned on guys like John Blackwell, Max Klesmit, Kamari McGee, and Jack Janicki in the Badgers backcourt, and Hunter appeared in just 11 games, averaging 0.3 points and 0.5 rebounds in limited minutes off the bench.
Still, there’s talent here.
As a freshman at Central Arkansas, Hunter was named ASUN Freshman of the Year after averaging 14.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He followed that up with 16.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists as a sophomore en route to Third-Team All-ASUN honors.
Hunter missed the following season with a foot injury—but the talent was evident. Wisconsin took a shot on him for a reason.
He came in as a physical guard who could score, facilitate, and get downhill—a smart, low-risk portal addition who simply couldn’t carve out a role with other options forcing their way into the rotation and Wisconsin’s staff leaning away from a traditional starting point guard.
Sometimes, that’s how it goes in college basketball. It’s a tough break for both sides, but he handled it with maturity.
The Badgers finished the season 27–10 overall, earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and lost to BYU in the Round of 32. And while Hunter remained a positive locker room presence throughout, his on-court impact didn’t match the expectations many had when he arrived at the University of Wisconsin.
Now, with just one year of eligibility remaining, Hunter will look for a fresh start. If the Arkansas native can stay healthy, he could still carve out a role as a starter at a lower level or a reliable rotational piece for the right program.
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seems like great teammate, hope he finds a good spot