The former prized 4-star recruit of the 2023 recruiting class for the Wisconsin Badgers is back in the transfer portal seeking his third school in three years. Gus Yalden started his career at Wisconsin, moved to Seton Hall after redshirting his freshman year for the Badgers, and is now looking for a new opportunity outside of the Pirates.
Seton Hall’s Gus Yalden has entered the transfer portal, looking for his third school in three years
Gus Yalden came to Wisconsin in 2023 as the prized recruit of the class, but after having some off-the-court incidents at the University of Wisconsin and then needing a leave of absence for personal reasons, he ended up never playing for the Badgers. He used his freshman year as a redshirt and the first year of eligibility at Seton Hall.
The other recruits in that 2023 recruiting class were Nolan Winter and John Blackwell. It’s funny looking back at that class now, thinking Yalden was the homerun while it ended up being the other two. This isn’t to say Yalden won’t end up being a great player at the college level, but it hasn’t happened yet.
Yalden played in 26 games for Seton Hall, averaging 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game for the Pirates, but he only played 8.4 minutes on average. He was a bit buried on the depth chart, and that could be a major reason he’s looking for a new opportunity.
The 6’9″ Appleton, Wisconsin native let the Wisconsin Badgers ship sail away, but it will be interesting to see where he lands and if he’s able to get to the level that everyone thought when he was entering college. He still has incredible size and talent, but what remains to be seen is if he can translate it onto the court game in and game out.
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