Badgers extend offer to ND Gatorade Player of the Year Tommy Ahneman

The Badgers offered four-star center Tommy Ahneman.

In a post on his personal social media, Ahneman said he was “blessed and excited” to receive an offer from the Badgers.

Ahneman is the reigning North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year. He transferred to Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, for his senior year.

The 6-foot-11 center is the top-ranked recruit in Minnesota’s 2025 class and the No. 11 center nationally, according to recruiting service 247Sports. Ahneman averaged 20.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.9 assists last season.

Ahneman received offers from Minnesota, Penn State, Nebraska, Iowa, Northwestern, DePaul and Weber State, among others.