MADISON, Wis. -- After having sat out as a redshirt his first year on campus at Wisconsin, Taylor Currie has entered his name into the Transfer Portal and is set to leave the Badgers.

Badger247 confirmed this Tuesday evening, and it was first reported by GoTigers247 reporter Brooks Hansen.

"According to a source, former 175th-ranked 3-star @247Sports class of 2018 big man Taylor Currie (6'8") has entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal after sitting out this past season at Wisconsin. @Badger247," Hansen wrote.

Per the Wisconsin State Journal's Jim Polzin, who also chimed in on the news via Twitter, Currie plans to head back to his home state of Michigan.

"Taylor Currie is leaving the #Badgers after one season. His name is in the NCAA Transfer Portal, but my understanding is he's headed to Mott Community College in Michigan for a season," Polzin wrote.

He also added that though the timing of Currie's departure could seem linked to the potential transfer of former Marquette Golden Eagles Sam and Joey Hauser into Wisconsin, he believes this has been in the works for awhile.

"People are going to naturally connect this with the Hauser transfers, but I'm told this move by Currie was being considered long before the Hauser news broke last month," Polzin tweeted.

With the transfer of Tai Strickland earlier in the offseason, the Badgers remain able and with enough available scholarships to take on the Hauser brothers should they choose Wisconsin for their next home.

Currie came to the Badgers a two-time Class A Michigan State champion at Clarkston High School, finishing his prep career having lost just two total games (and winning 53). He graduated early and reclassified into the class of 2018 after his junior season, then chose to redshirt his first year on campus.

In his final year at Clarkston, Currie averaged 12.6 points and 9.0 rebounds (including 3.6 offensive) per game. He also shot 53.8 percent from the field, and tallied 40 blocks and 19 steals.

While recruiting the 6-foot-8 forward, Greg Gard noted how impressed he was with Currie--both on and off the court.

"When he visited Wisconsin, he impressed us with his maturity level and understanding of the process of how to have success as a Badger," Gard said. "I think he has an excellent chance to really develop and excel in our program. Taylor is a very skilled post player with the ability to stretch defenses with his range to the 3-point line."



"He could have stayed in high school and graduated in the 2019 class, but decided to accelerate his education with the ability to enter college beginning in the summer of 2018 and start to grow as a student-athlete by competing against the best," Gard added.