Ethan Happ

Ethan Happ
No. 22 – Wisconsin Badgers
Position Forward
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1996-05-07) May 7, 1996
Milan, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, Illinois)
College Wisconsin (2015–present)
Career highlights and awards

Ethan Happ (born May 7, 1996) is a redshirt junior basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers. Happ attended Rockridge High School in Taylor Ridge, Illinois.

High school career

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ethan Happ
PF		 Milan, IL Rockridge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  • "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 27, 2014.

    College career

    Happ redshirted during his freshman season where the Badgers were the NCAA runner-up.

    Happ started every game for the in 2015–16 for the Badgers and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.[1] He was also a unanimous selection the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team. He was selected to the third team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention by the coaches. As a sophomore, Happ became a greatly improved player.[2] He was named a third-team All-American after averaging 14 points per game.[3]

    Despite not being listed in most mock drafts, Happ declared for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent, giving him the option to return to college, which he later did.[4][5]

    College statistics

    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2014–15 Wisconsin
    Redshirt
    2015–16 Wisconsin 353528.1.538.000.6437.91.31.80.912.4
    2016–17 Wisconsin 373727.8.586.000.5009.02.81.81.214.0
    2017–18 Wisconsin 333330.8.528.091.5508.03.71.51.117.9
    Career 10510528.9.550.091.5648.32.61.71.014.7

    Personal

    Parents are Randy and Teresa Happ. His father Randy, played basketball at North Central College (Div. III) and brother Eric played basketball at Carl Sandburg College (Junior College). Happ is a first cousin of New York Yankees pitcher J. A. Happ.[6]

    References

    1. ↑ "2015-16 All-Big Ten teams & award winners". btn.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
    2. ↑ Hamilton, Brian (February 9, 2017). "The Ethan-vention: Happ's rise to stardom at Wisconsin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
    3. ↑ Norlander, Matt (July 25, 2017). "All-American Ethan Happ has never taken a 3 for Wisconsin, but that's about to change". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
    4. ↑ Polzin, Jim (May 2, 2018). "Wisconsin's Ethan Happ presses on despite not being invited to NBA draft combine". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
    5. ↑ Potrykus, Jeff (May 30, 2018). "As expected, Ethan Happ opts to return to Wisconsin for his final season". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
    6. ↑ Ryan, Shannon (December 22, 2016). "Wisconsin standout Ethan Happ steeled by athletic Illinois family". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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