The University of Wisconsin will have another large hole to fill ahead of the 2024–25 season after vocal leader and floor general Chucky Hepburn entered his name into the transfer portal Thursday, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter, from Tobias Bass of The Athletic.
He’s the sixth player to exit the program this offseason, and certainly the most surprising departure thus far. Hepburn was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention recipient this season and has started in all of his 103 appearances with UW.
While many may be quick to dismiss his accomplishments and contributions to the university by labeling Hepburn a “traitor” or “fake Badger” as has become commonplace in the transfer portal era, it serves to remember a statement Hepburn delivered following the game in which the Badgers honored former assistant coach Howard Moore on March 2.