Zavier Zens recaps Wisconsin, Utah State and Illinois visits

Wisconsin Lutheran senior Zavier Zens has become one of the surprising late additions to the 2026 college basketball recruiting class after requesting his release from an NLI with Northern Iowa on March 30.

The 6-foot-7 senior had visits with Utah State, Illinois and Wisconsin over the past weekend, which he recapped with the Journal Sentinel on April 14.

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The first of those visits came with Utah State on April 10, whose new head coach Ben Jacobson’s departure from Northern Iowa spurred Zens’ request for a release from his NLI.

“It’s a really special place, and basketball’s really special out there to them and all the fans. It was really great to be there and see all the mountains. They sell out every game. It’s just a super cool program that is also a good program, going in the Pac-12,” Zens said.

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Wisconsin Lutheran vs. Madison Memorial in WIAA D1 boys basketball state championship

Wisconsin Lutheran’s Zavier Zens (23) breaks around Madison Memorial’s Cole Slack (5) during the WIAA Division 1 boys state championship basketball game on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Lutheran vs. Madison Memorial in WIAA D1 boys basketball state championship

Wisconsin Lutheran’s Zavier Zens (23) breaks around Madison Memorial’s Cole Slack (5) during the WIAA Division 1 boys state championship basketball game on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Lutheran vs. Madison Memorial in WIAA D1 boys basketball state championship

Wisconsin Lutheran’s Jamail Sewell (32) elevates for two against Madison Memorial during the WIAA Division 1 boys state championship basketball game on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Lutheran vs. Madison Memorial in WIAA D1 boys basketball state championship

Wisconsin Lutheran’s Riley Walz (2) tries for three against Madison Memorial during the WIAA Division 1 boys state championship basketball game on Saturday,…

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