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Wisconsin F, former 4-star prospect announces entry into transfer portal
By Paul Harvey
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A 4-star prospect via Wisconsin’s 2020 recruiting class is entering the transfer portal.
On Wednesday, forward Ben Carlson announced via his Twitter page that he was entering the transfer portal and is excited for what’s coming next.
“I would like to thank the University of Wisconsin coaching staff for giving me a great opportunity to play basketball in Madison for the past two years, all of my teammates for supporting me both on and off the court, and the Madison community as a whole,” wrote Carlson on Twitter. “With that being said, I have decided to enter my name in the transfer portal.”
— Ben Carlson (@ben_carlson20) March 30, 2022
A Minnesota native, Carlson was a 4-star recruit and the No. 18 power forward nationally. He was also rated the No. 107 player nationally and the 4th-best prospect out of Minnesota for 2020 by the 247 Sports Composite Rankings.
Listed at 6-foot-9 and 218 lbs., Carlson appeared in 32 games for the Badgers during the 2021-22 season and started 2 games. He averaged just 1.6 points per game and shot 33% from the field with 2 rebounds per game.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.