Wisconsin Basketball Eyes Game-Changing Veteran Forward in Transfer Portal Surprise
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- Wisconsin basketball is expected to add Temple transfer forward Elijah Gray, according to reports.
- The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 9.0 points and 3.8 rebounds for the Owls last season.
- Gray would join a Wisconsin transfer class that already includes Nick Boyd, Andrew Rohde, Austin Rapp and Braeden Carrington.
- He would likely come off the bench and provide depth to the Badgers’ frontcourt.
Wisconsin basketball is projected to land Temple forward Elijah Gray in the transfer portal, per 247Sports’ Evan Flood. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound small forward entered the transfer portal on March 27 after spending his junior campaign with the Owls. In 25 games as a reserve, the Charlotte, North Carolina, native averaged 9.0 points and 3.8 rebounds off 48.1% from the field in 19.8 minutes per appearance.His status will be one to monitor before Wisconsin opens the 2025-26 season with an exhibition against the Oklahoma Sooners in Milwaukee.247Sports labeled the veteran as a two-star during his recruiting process. The outlet also considered him the No. 82 small forward and No. 18 player from North Carolina, but it has yet to publish any transfer portal ranking.
Before his stint with Temple, Gray spent two years with the Fordham Rams from 2022-2024. After not seeing the floor much as a freshman, the forward leaped as a sophomore with nine starts in 32 games played. He elevated his scoring by nearly six points per game, and he reached double figures in 12 contests.
Boyd, Rhode and Rapp project to enter the starting lineup alongside star John Blackwell and center/forward Nolan Winter, while Carrington will likely serve as one of the Badgers’ top bench players. Gray, with three years of experience under his belt, would fill a valuable void with some size in Gard’s second unit.When a team starts stacking its roster with seasoned talent from across the college basketball landscape, it piques my curiosity—and Wisconsin’s latest recruiting buzz definitely has me intrigued. Word on the street is that Elijah Gray, a 6-foot-8 forward who just wrapped up a solid stint at Temple, is eyeing a move to the Badgers’ camp. Over the last season, Gray posted respectable numbers—averaging 9 points and nearly 4 boards per game, all while coming off the bench. That kind of production, combined with his size and experience, could be exactly what Wisconsin’s frontcourt depth chart is craving. Add to that the other transfers already locked in—Nick Boyd, Andrew Rohde, Austin Rapp, and Braeden Carrington—and Coach Gard is shaping quite a formidable transfer class, ready to plug the holes left by some key departures. It feels like the Badgers are quietly assembling a puzzle that might just click perfectly this coming season. Keep an eye on how Gray fits into this evolving mix leading up to the season kickoff against the Oklahoma Sooners. LEARN MORE
If he commits to Wisconsin, Gray would join one of the Big Ten’s most impressive transfer portal classes of the 2025 window. Following the departures of star John Tonje, four-year veteran Steven Crowl, starting guard Max Klesmit and bench assets Kamari McGee and Carter Gilmore, Greg Gard welcomed transfers Nick Boyd (San Diego State), Andrew Rohde (Virginia), Austin Rapp (Portland) and Braeden Carrington (Tulsa) to Madison.
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