The first Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball class of 2027 commit hasn’t shied away from why he chose to remain in his home state.
Jalen Brown, a critically acclaimed four-star prospect, the team’s highest since Sam Dekker, was a huge get for longtime head coach Greg Gard.
Gard hasn’t had much success, and some would argue none at all, at bringing players to Madison from the Milwaukee area.
When it came to Brown, the complete guard made sure that trend changed.
“I’m going to love playing in front of that home crowd,” Brown told Badgers’ Evan Flood.
He later told Nick Osen, “I didn’t want to pass up the chance to be a part of this community. An opportunity to be the Hometown Hero.”
Putting the “hometown hero” phrase into the universe at this point in time is a lot to live up to, but the expectations are sky high for a reason. Brown isn’t a top-100 recruit because he hasn’t put in the work, and now Badgers fans can enjoy his senior season before he gives Wisconsin a much needed boost in 2027-28.
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