There were some people that wondered about the direction of the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program after last season. With Ethan Happ leaving, things looked potentially bleak for next season. Greg Gard and his coaching staff have done something nothing short of amazing in the last few weeks. He added two more recruits in what has been one of the best few weeks any Badgers basketball fan has seen from a recruiting standpoint. Badgers added two recruits on Sunday as Chucky Hepburn and Matthew Mors join the 2021 class. Both are four-star recruits.

Gard is taking advantage of friendships between the players. That has become a trend throughout college basketball recruiting in the last few years. Ben Carlson and Steven Crowl are teammates in AAU. Hepburn and Mors do not play together, but apparently, they’re buddies. It makes sense considering they’re getting recruited by similar schools and from middle America. Hepburn is from Nebraska while Mors is from South Dakota. Both are intriguing talents, and it’s fair to wonder how they’ll perform against higher-level competition considering their home state.

110% Committed 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/I9A69jTLdq

— Chucky Hepburn (@ChuckyHepburn) September 29, 2019

From my research, Mors seems like the more intriguing prospect. Even though it’s South Dakota, he played varsity in seventh grade. Further, he was second-team All-state in eighth grade. Sophomore year, he won the state player of the year. He seems like a true talent. Mors can play inside out with his ability to rebound as well as shoot from the outside. Hepburn looks like one of the classic Wisconsin point guards throughout the year. He seems like a pass-first guard who can create and play defense on the perimeter. Badgers have a stable of point guards throughout the years like Kameron Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Bronson Koenig to name a few.

I am extremely proud to announce my commitment to further my academic and athletic career at the University of Wisconsin! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/pAxyg2Leh0

— Matthew Mors (@matthew_mors) September 30, 2019

While 2019-2020 season might be a bit rocky, there are reasons to be optimistic for the future of his program.

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