Wisconsin guard to miss 2026-27 season after undergoing surgery

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. Manchester finished his senior season at Mount Horeb averaging 30.1 points per game.