Last season, it was no secret that the Wisconsin Badgers needed depth in the frontcourt, so much to the point that head coach Greg Gard openly acknowledged that was a necessity to fill in the offseason.
In picking up A.J. Storr from the transfer portal, the Badgers were able to fill a part of that void, but freshman big Nolan Winter has also been a big addition, providing Wisconsin with the backup center that they didn’t have last season.
The increased depth has allowed Wisconsin to experiment with rotations, rather than being forced to go smaller with their second team, helping stabilize the minutes when either Steven Crowl or Tyler Wahl are out of action.