Wisconsin has dipped into the NCAA’s transfer portal to bolster its depth in the backcourt.

The Badgers announced Monday the addition of Wake Forest guard Jahcobi Neath.

“We were looking to add another guard to our roster and Jahcobi checked a lot of the boxes for what we were looking for,” coach Greg Gard said in a press release. “Jahcobi brings experience to our backcourt, as he has played two years in the ACC with some impressive games already in his young career. He has good size and athleticism that we need on both ends of the floor. I think Jahcobi is coming in with a little bit of chip on his shoulder and will be ready to compete.”

Neath had a solid freshman season playing for Danny Manning and the Demon Deacons. He played in 30 games, averaging 5.3 points and 2.2 assists while shooting 48% from beyond the arc. Manning was fired after the season and Neath entered the transfer portal before deciding to stay and play under new coach Steve Forbes.

Under the former East Tennessee State coach, Neith struggled this past season. He started four of the first eight games, but couldn’t find any of the same success he had in his first year. The 6-foot-3 Neath averaged 3.8 points and 1.7 assists per game and saw his 3-point percentage drop to 22.2%.

Wake Forest also sat for more than a month of the season due to COVID, not playing a single game between Nov. 28 and Dec. 30.

Neath gives Wisconsin coach Greg Gard some experience at point guard, something that is sorely needed with D’Mitrik Trice moving on. Originally a 3-star recruit out of Toronto, Neath will join freshmen Lorne Bowman and Chucky Hepburn as potential replacements for Trice, though he can also play away from the ball.

“We have seen that the college game is moving more and more towards using more versatile lineups,” Gard said. “Having backcourt depth is essential in today’s game, and Jahcobi can give us not only more depth at the point guard position, but he is also versatile enough to play off of the ball and allow us to play multiple guards.”