Wisconsin basketball's projected 2025-26 starting lineup and rotation look night-and-day different after the last five days of transfer movement.
The program has landed three four-star transfers during that time: Virginia guard Andrew Rohde, Portland forward Austin Rapp and San Diego State guard Nick Boyd.
Rohde, a rising senior, joins after two years at Virginia. He shot a terrific 41% from 3 last season, which should help him have little trouble finding a consistent role in the Badgers' lineup. While the 6-foot-6 wing currently slots into the team's starting unit, he could move down to sixth man if it lands a top transfer wing.
Rapp, next, broke out as a true freshman in 2024-25. His per-game averages of 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks led to a West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year award. The 6-foot-10 forward notably led the WCC in 3-point attempts, makes and percentage, further indicating Wisconsin's clear pursuit of versatile players and shooting ability. Rapp will fill Steven Crowl's role in the starting unit. He joins the program with three years of eligibility remaining, projecting as a lineup mainstay through that time.
Finally, Wisconsin edged North Carolina for Nick Boyd's commitment on Sunday night. The veteran guard helped lead FAU to the Final Four in 2022-23, then was the best player on a 2024-25 San Diego State team that received an at-large tournament bid. Boyd can shoot, handle the ball and distribute. He and John Blackwell should form one of the Big Ten's better backcourt duos.
For more on how those additions fit in the lineup, here is an updated look at Wisconsin's projected rotation after the flurry of transfer commitments:
Wisconsin Updated 2025-26 Lineup Projection With Transfer Guard Nick Boyd
