After leading Wisconsin in scoring in 2023, Hepburn averaged 9.2 points with an impressive assist-to-turnover ratio of better than 3:1 in 2023.
He’s not an exceptional shooter, making less than 43% of his field goal attempts, while shooting 32.2%.
At 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 195 solid pounds, Hepburn is considered an elite defender and team leader who started for the Badgers from his first game as a freshman.
Wisconsin made the NCAA Tournament during his freshman and junior seasons but failed to make it out of the first weekend of the tournament.
Hepburn had three 20-point games last season, including 22 against Purdue and 20 over Illinois.
In high school, Hepburn was four-star recruit from Bellevue West High School in Omaha, Nebraska.
He picked Wisconsin over Creighton, Minnesota and Nebraska.
There will be upward of 2,000 players in the portal by the time it closes for all players on May 1. The vast majority will find a new home in a similar timeframe.
Just like the coaching carousel tracker, we’re going to have a constantly updated transfer portal tracker this offseason.
Find all of the latest intel and buzz on the available players in the portal. School lists, visit plans, target boards — all of the movement will be discussed here.
Michigan State likely doesn’t need to go after a replacement point guard in the portal.
The Spartans already have Jeremy Fears, assuming he’s fully recovered from his December surgery, and top-25 recruit Jase Richardson is also entering the fold.
But Hoggard becomes one of the best available point guards in the portal, joining the likes of Kadary Richmond, Pop Isaacs, Deivon Smith, Javon Small and D.J. Wagner.