Wisconsin basketball point guard, former top recruit announces transfer destination
Wisconsin basketball point guard, former top recruit announces transfer destination
Wisconsin transfer point guard Daniel Freitag committed to Buffalo on Thursday.
The former top class of 2024 recruit joins the Bulls as 247Sports' No. 292-ranked transfer and No. 55 point guard. He does so with three years of eligibility remaining.
Freitag appeared in 14 games with the Badgers as a freshman in 2024-25, totaling just 29 minutes, two points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal. He failed to crack the Badgers' deep guard rotation, mostly seeing action in the closing minutes of decided contests.
The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native originally joined Greg Gard's program as the No. 119 overall player in the class of 2024, No. 12 point guard and No. 3 recruit from his home state. His high-profile commitment headlined Wisconsin's class, as he was considered the program's long-term replacement for star point guard Chucky Hepburn, who transferred out after the 2023-24 campaign.
That did not come to fruition during Freitag's limited time with the Badgers. He now joins a Buffalo program that went 9-22 in 2024-25, finishing near the bottom of the MAC and at No. 339 in KenPom. The program has not reached the NCAA Tournament since current Alabama coach Nate Oats led it to three appearances in four years from 2016-19.
Wisconsin again enters 2025-26 with significant talent in the backcourt. John Blackwell, assuming he withdraws from the NBA draft, will lead the team's lineup, with San Diego State transfer Nick Boyd, Virginia transfer Andrew Rohde and sophomore Jack Janicki all playing major roles, plus incoming freshmen Zach Kinziger and Hayden Jones likely factoring in.
Wisconsin should continue to bolster the position's depth in the transfer portal, however, as it could still use a veteran replacement for sixth man Kamari McGee.
Freitag's performance at Buffalo, where he should see immediate playing time, will be worth watching. A breakout year could see him jump back to the major-conference level.
For more on Wisconsin's incoming and outgoing transfer movement, bookmark our 2025 basketball transfer portal tracker.
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