Wisconsin freshman guard and former top high school recruit Daniel Freitag entered the transfer portal on Monday.
Freitag is the second player to depart since the portal window opened on March 24, joining reserve guard Camren Hunter. The two, each in their first year with the program in 2024-25, combined for just 52 total minutes, five points, nine rebounds and four assists while converting just two of 19 shot attempts. While both players entered the season, Freitag from high school and Hunter via transfer from Central Arkansas, with expectations to compete for a regular role in the rotation, walk-on freshman Jack Janicki emerged to capture the available bench minutes.
There wasn't a guarantee that their place in the backcourt rotation would change entering 2025-26, even with veterans Max Klesmit and Kamari McGee gone to graduation.
Freitag's transfer is the more notable of the two. The four-star prospect joined the Badgers last offseason as the No. 119 player in the class of 2024, No. 12 point guard and No. 3 recruit from the state of Minnesota. He did so with expectations of being Wisconsin's point guard of the future after Chucky Hepburn's transfer to Louisville. Now, the former top recruit will look to fulfill his top recruiting billing elsewhere.
The point guard took to X on Monday after the news of his transfer broke to share a message with the Wisconsin fanbase:
"My time at UW has been an enjoyable chapter in my life. The relationships I've built with my brothers here have meant everything to me, and I'm grateful for it all. Every challenge and obstacle will make me a better man, and I wouldn't trade the adversity for anything. I never thought this day would come, but I'm aware God doesn't make mistakes. Through it all, I will continue to trust His plan for my life and career.
To the Wisconsin fans, thank you for the support from the moment I arrived on campus. It has not gone unnoticed, and it has been amazing to experience. A special thank you to the guards who took me under their wing: Camren Hunter, John Blackwell, John Tonje, Max Klesmit, and Kamari McGee. There will always be a spot in my heat and in my mind for my amazing teammates.
After much thought and prayer, I have decided to enter the transfer portal. I'm looking forward to the next step, but I will always be grateful for my time as a Badger."
Thank you, Wisconsin❤️
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