A new name emerges in the transfer portal for Greg Gard and Wisconsin

Greg Gard has been busy in the college basketball transfer portal. He's already added essentially three starters for Wisconsin's next season's roster. However, he's still on the prowl for players that can give the Badgers a boost up and down the lineup. Gard targets specific players for specific fits for Wisconsin, and so it's always intriguing which player emerges on his radar.

The newest name is JaKobe Coles who entered the transfer portal out of Grand Canyon University.

JaKobe Coles says he has heard from Wisconsin after entering his name in the portal

JaKobe Coles is a 6'8" forward who was a beast for GCU last season. He averaged 14.4 points per game on 51% shooting from the field, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He can also knock down the outside shot on occasion, and while most of his points come from inside, he isn't afraid to take a shot from behind the arc. He attempted 92 three-point shots last season.

Coles is entering the transfer portal as a grad transfer. He started his college career at Butler but was injured early in the season and had to have knee surgery. He is requesting a medical exemption from the NCAA to play one final season in college. After Butler, he went to TCU, where he played for three years. Finally, he transferred again to GCU, where he was able to really showcase his ability to score in the paint and from the free-throw line.

It will be interesting to monitor if the recruiting relationship continues to develop between Coles and Wisconsin. It could have very well been an interest call or an aggressive pitch. They could use Coles with the loss of Xavier Amos, but they will have to compete with other schools also vying for him. He's heard from Arizona State, West Virginia, Oregon, Cal, Iowa, Xavier, and Creighton.