Wisconsin Basketball Forward Nolan Winter Makes His Future Clear

In a social media post, Winter announced he would be 'back for more" with the Wisconsin Badgers this fall. With two years of NCAA eligibility remaining, the Lakeville, Minnesota native will play at least one more in the Cardinal and White. 

If Wisconsin goes on a March Madness run next year, it will almost certainly be thanks to another leap in Winter's development. The Lakeville, Minnesota native recorded a 130.0 offensive rating as a sophomore, according to Kenpom. That was by far the best of any Badgers player and the 20th-best mark by any player in the country. 

At 7 feet and 235 pounds, Winter is an inside-out scoring threat that fits perfectly in the Gard-Kirk Penney offense. This past season, he shot 71.5% on twos, taking the large majority of those attempts at the rim, where he connected on 78.5% of his shots, according to BartTorvik. Further out, the Lakveille North High School product drained 35.8% of his 95 attempted three-pointers, finishing above his team's average. 

Winter can aim to improve his game in the pick-and-roll this off-season. If he does so, he should improve on his 9.4 points per game and might be the one declaring for the draft this time next year. 

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