Ben Carlson goes up for a basket in the 2019 Class 4A, Section 4 championship game. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine
One day after Wisconsin landed a commitment from a Minnesota big man in Eastview’s 6-10 Steven Crowl, another top Minnesota recruit followed suit. East Ridge’s Ben Carlson, a 6-9 power forward, announced on Twitter Wednesday his intent to play college basketball for the Badgers.
Carlson is a four-star recruit who is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 4 senior prospect in Minnesota and No. 82 in the nation.
Read Star Tribune staff writer Jim Paulsen's blog report here.