The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a blow to their 2027 recruiting class last month when four-star center Jack Thelen surprisingly decommitted from the program shortly after getting representation.
Thelen, a 7’1, 240-pound center from Maple Grove, Minnesota, is considered the No. 88 recruit in the class of 2027 by Rivals, which has him ranked as the No. 13 center in the class as well.
He had committed to the Badgers back in June and proceeded to have an impressive summer on the AAU circuit. Then, last
month, he elected to decommit from the Badgers and quickly saw some major powers jump into his recruitment.
Thelen had since taken visits to both UConn and Illinois and he committed to the Huskies on Wednesday, adding another blue-chip talent to an impressive recruiting class for head coach Dan Hurley. Thelen joins five-star NaVorro Bowman Jr., five-star Jordan Page, and international big man Keny Vado in UConn’s 2027 class.
As for the Badgers, they still have commitments from four-star talents Baboucarr Ann and Jalen Brown, who are both ranked in the Top 100 by 247Sports for Wisconsin’s top-30 recruiting class.
We’ll see if the Badgers add another piece in their 2027 recruiting class, but they had a strong eval with Thelen, who blew up this summer and now heads to one of the top programs in the country.
