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Wisconsin's No. 1 basketball recruit for 2027 schedules unofficial visits with Badgers and Big Ten rivals

2027's top high school basketball recruit in the state of Wisconsin is taking an unofficial visit with the Badgers this fall, but Greg Gard has some major competition within the Big Ten
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Freedom High School's Donovan Davis (24) shoots the ball against Milwaukee Academy of Science during the WIAA Division 3 state championship game on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
Freedom High School's Donovan Davis (24) shoots the ball against Milwaukee Academy of Science during the WIAA Division 3 state championship game on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. | Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Wisconsin Badgers will get their opportunity to pitch the top high school basketball recruit in the state.

According to 247Sports, forward Donovan Davis from Freedom High School in Kaukauna will take an unofficial visit to Madison on September 20.

Davis is listed as the No. 1 recruit in Wisconsin by both 247Sports and On3. Both outlets have him as the eighth-ranked power forward in the country and a Top 45 player overall.

He shot over 65 percent from the field last year, averaging nearly 23 points and 12 rebounds per game last season.

Davis also has visits scheduled this fall with Iowa, Nebraska and Iowa State, and he has offers from Marquette, Syracuse and Cal.

Earlier this summer, the rising junior participated in Wisconsin's Advanced Camp pas

The Badgers have offered five recruits in the class of 2027, including the No. 2 player in the state Dooney Johnson.

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LORIN COX

Lorin Cox is the managing editor of Wisconsin Badgers on SI. He has been covering Badgers sports since 2014, when he was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. He previously wrote for the Wisconsin State Journal, NBC Sports Chicago and USA Today Sports Media Group, and he is a former analyst for Pro Football Focus.

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