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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023-24): Appeared in 11 games for the Badgers ... Played a season-high 3 minutes against Maryland (3/14) in the Big Ten Tournament.
REDSHIRT (2022-23): Joined as a preferred walk-on in UW's 2022 signing class ... elected to redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Haertle was a standout athlete at Lake Country Lutheran, where he amassed 2,264 points and over 1,000 rebounds during his prep career ... a three-time all-state basketball honoree, Haertle led Lake Country Lutheran to its first-ever WIAA state title when Lutheran won the 2022 WIAA Division 3 State Championship ... the state-title run included Haertle scoring a season-high 35 points in the semifinals, followed by a triple-double in the championship game ... as a senior, Haertle averaged 22.9 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game ... as a junior for the Division 3 state runner-up Lightning, Haertle was a WBCA First-Team All-State selection after he averaged 24.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game ... Haertle shared Midwest Classic Conference player of the year honors in 2020-21 ... as a sophomore, Haertle earned first-team all-league laurels in the Midwest Classic Conference after averaging 20.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists helping Lake Country Lutheran to a 20-4 record ... a multi-sport standout, Haertle excelled in both basketball and football ... on the football field at quarterback, Haertle was the 2021 state player of the year after he led Lutheran to a 10-1 record as a senior, throwing for 1,882 yards and 31 touchdowns while completing 64 percent of his passes ... Haertle helped Lutheran win the Division 5 state football championship as a two-way starter in 2019 ... Haertle passed for a total of 77 touchdowns, 4,978 yards, while also scoring 16 rushing touchdowns and tallying 1,120 yards on the ground.
PERSONAL: Parents are Eric and Dawn Haertle ... has four siblings with two older brothers, Scott and Bryce, one older sister, Cassidy, and one younger brother, Miles ... sister, Cassidy, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, while older brother, Bryce, is currently a student at UW-Madison ... Luke's father, Eric Haertle, attended UW-Madison from 1986-88 ... favorite all-time NBA player is Kobe Bryant, and Haertle compares his game most to Luka Doncic ... favorite sports teams are the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks ... favorite Wisconsin Badger is Russell Wilson ... Haertle grew up a Wisconsin Badger fan raised in the state and fondly remembers going to Wisconsin football games ... an interesting talent is his ability to juggle ... intends to major in business management.
GARD ON HAERTLE: "We are really excited to announce the addition of Luke Haertle to our 2022 class and our program. Luke grew up around Wisconsin athletics with the dream of being a Badger, and he has worked extremely hard on the court and in the classroom to put himself in this position. Luke's work ethic and skillset are a great fit for our program. He understands the commitment and drive that it takes to win, recently leading Lake Country Lutheran to its first-ever WIAA state championship. A multi-sport athlete who also stood out on the football field at quarterback, Luke has a versatile skill set, high IQ and understanding of the game. We're looking forward to working with Luke as a Badger to help him reach his goals here at Wisconsin."
