Austin Rapp’s return to Wisconsin basketball was ‘not all about the money’

MADISON – Austin Rapp “always in the back of my head” knew where he wanted to be. “I didn’t really entertain leaving,” Rapp said. “I didn’t really entertain the portal option at all.

” What appeared to be a retention win for Wisconsin men’s basketball now is officially a retention win after Rapp announced his return on social media on April 14 . It’s a big win, too, considering he averaged 9. 7 points and four rebounds as a sophomore with the Badgers while hitting 36.

3% of his 3-point shots. Rapp – with a coveted skill set as a 6-foot-10 forward who can space the floor with his perimeter shooting – acknowledged that he probably could have made more money if he entered the portal. But he “didn’t really want to entertain talks with other schools,” and his father and his agent both agreed.

“I had schools calling with absurd amounts of money, of course, like every athlete has these days,” Rapp said in a phone call with the Journal Sentinel. “But for me, it’s not all about the money. It’s about winning.