Wisconsin Badger basketball's Austin Rapp joins the show for an interview! At 6'10" he is one of the BEST shooters in the entire country and he has only scratched the surface of his potential. The NBA is a real possibility for Austin, and with that he had A LOT of schools recruiting him in the transfer portal... Ultimately, he chose to join Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers!
Austin tells us about his basketball journey, what he will bring to the table, his future aspirations, and WHY he ultimately chose Wisconsin.
Landing Rapp is a massive recruiting victory for Gard. Austin is a highly versatile 6'10" forward with a RIDICULOUS CEILING!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Life at Portland Right Now
01:39 Austin’s Connections to Wisconsin
02:45 Austin on Frank Kaminsky
03:51 Gard Developing Big Men
05:38 Growing Up w/ Older Siblings That Hoop
08:07 Austin Rapp on Playing in a Professional League
10:29 Greg Gard’s Vision for Austin Rapp
11:45 Austin’s RIDICULOUS Potential
17:00 Austin’s COVID Growth Spurt
18:33 Austin’s Off-Season Focus
19:20 Austin’s First Impressions of His Teammates
21:13 Austin on Teaming Up With Nolan Winter
22:53 What in Austin’s Game Will Surprise People?
23:35 Rapid Fire Round
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