Wisconsin’s 2027 recruiting class has brought a different kind of energy to the Badgers’ offseason, and Baboucarr Ann is a big reason why.
The Minnesota native is part of a three-player group that closes out June for Greg Gard’s program, joining four-star in-state standout Jalen Brown and three-star center Jack Thelen. Ann, meanwhile, comes in as Minnesota’s top prospect in the class of ’27 and gives Wisconsin another high-end piece to pair with Brown in what 247Sports views as one of the more impressive duos the Badgers have landed in recent memory.
The numbers back up the buzz. 247Sports lists Brown as the No. 70 player in the class, the No. 13 shooting guard, and the No. 5 recruit in Wisconsin. Ann’s standing at small forward is right there with him: the composite ranking has him at No. 63 overall, No. 18 among small forwards, and the top recruit in his state.
Adam Finkelstein, 247Sports’ director of scouting, described Ann this way in his recruiting profile:
"Ann is a long-armed, two-way wing who already has versatile tools and yet plenty of potential to keep improving for the foreseeable future... Ann is a long-armed, two-way wing who already has versatile tools and yet plenty of potential to keep improving for the foreseeable future."
So what did the prized Wisconsin commit actually do in his latest high school season at Maple Grove High School?
Ann put together a strong line over 31 games, averaging 18.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals per outing, according to StribVarsity. If he brings even part of that production with him to Madison, Wisconsin’s wing group is going to look awfully dangerous.
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