The Utah Jazz have selected John Tonje with the No. 53 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. One of the oldest players in this year’s class, Tonje played four years at Colorado State, one super-senior year at Missouri and then a super-super-senior year at Wisconsin, when he finally broke out.

Wisconsin basketball head coach Greg Gard and starting shooting guard John Blackwell shared their reactions to John Tonje being selected with the No. 53 overall pick of the 2025 NBA draft on Thursday.

Immediately following the conclusion of the draft, ESPN reported that former University of Wisconsin star Chucky Hepburn is expected to sign a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors. Hepburn played for the Badgers from 2021-24 before transferring to Louisville for his final college season.