The Wisconsin Badgers’ basketball season is well under a month away from kicking off Greg Gard’s 12th season at the helm against Denver on November 2nd. The Badgers will be reeling in seven new players from the high school and transfer portal ranks, including walk-on Joshua Manchester. However, it was recently announced that Manchester was set to miss this entire season following a shoulder injury that led to the freshman undergoing surgery.
Update from @BadgerMBB:
— UW Stats & Info (@UWStatsInfo) October 6, 2026
Wisconsin freshman guard Josh Manchester sustained a shoulder injury in practice last week. Manchester had a successful surgery, but will miss the upcoming season. pic.twitter.com/ZfGBTCPxy9
Manchester finished his senior season at Mount Horeb averaging 30.1 points per game. His 2,534 points finished as the 10th most in Wisconsin state history.Coming out of high school, Manchester also held an offer from Northern Illinois.
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