Wisconsin Badgers

OVERVIEW
Daniel Freitag (pronounced FREE-tag) is a four-star prospect from Bloomington, Minnesota, ranked as the ninth-best point guard in the nation for the 2024 class, according to 247Sports. The 6-foot-3 guard is UW’s highest-ranked point guard prospect in school history. Freitag averaged 28.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as a junior at Jefferson High School. He was named the Metro West Conference Player of the Year, while earning all-conference honors. He became Jefferson’s all-time leading scorer in just three years.

2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 14 games his freshman season for UW …made his UW debut against Holy Cross (Nov. 4) … played a season-high 5 minutes against Chicago State (Nov. 30) … scored his first collegiate basket against Iowa (Jan. 4)

HIGH SCHOOL
In the Class of 2024, Freitag ranked 104th nationally and the 11th-best point guard in the country, according to 247Sports ... Freitag is the highest-ranked point guard prospect in school history ... One of five finalists for 2024 Minnesota Mr. Basketball ... Other 2024 accolades include state tournament first team, Elite 8 Player of the Year, and all-metro first team ... As a senior at Breck High School, he led his team to a 31-1 record and a Class 2A state championship while averaging 26 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2.5 steals per game ... Attended Bloomington Jefferson his first three years of high school, excelling in both basketball and football ... His junior season at Jefferson, he averaged 28.8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists per game and was named conference player of the year while also earning all-metro first team honors ... Averaged 10.2 points per game on varsity as a freshman before a breakout sophomore campaign during which he averaged 26.3 points per game ... Freitag was also rated as the top football player in Minnesota as a junior at Jefferson, playing wide receiver and safety ... His junior year playing football, Freitag earned all-district honors and was named the Metro West conference player of the year after he caught 37 passes for 501 yards and five touchdowns, while also carrying the ball 54 times for 505 yards and five touchdowns.

PERSONAL
Mother is Jamie Freitag ... Has one brother, Isaac Freitag, and one sister, Kayonna Lee ... Sister, Kayonna Lee, plays professional basketball in Australia ... Intends to study business.