Chris Hodges Signs With Bobcat Men’s Basketball
4/29/2025 3:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Forward from the University of Wisconsin bolsters Montana State big man group ahead of 2025-26 season
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Montana State men's basketball added length and size to their frontcourt with the addition of University of Wisconsin forward Chris Hodges, head coach Matt Logie announced on Tuesday.
"Chris Hodges will be an excellent addition to our Bobcat basketball family," Logie said. "Chris brings with him four years of experience at a highly successful program in Wisconsin, and will bring Big Ten-caliber size and athleticism to the frontcourt. He has a level of experience from his time in the Big Ten that will help him maximize his opportunity here at MSU. However, it is the attitude, maturity, and leadership that Chris provides that is equally as exciting for us to have in our locker room."
Hodges comes to Bozeman as a graduate transfer after spending his entire career with the Badgers.
The 6-foot-9 forward listed at 257 pounds played in 40 career games for Wisconsin, including 14 this past season for a Badger team that went 27-10 and advanced to the Round of 32 at the NCAA Tournament following a Big Ten Championship game appearance.
The native of Schaumburg, Illinois, recorded four career points and nine rebounds while playing for a squad that recorded 94 wins with three NCAA Tournament trips over his four years in Madison.
"Chris knows what winning looks like because he has experienced it at a high level and now he will get to share those lessons while also having the opportunity to contribute at a high level on a nightly basis," Logie said.
Hodges' best game came in the 2024 Big Ten Tournament, when he recorded four rebounds and a point against Maryland in a Wisconsin win.
His last appearance in a Badger uniform came in the NCAA Tournament this past season, as Wisconsin defeated Montana 85-66 in the First Round in Denver.
The forward did not play in the season opener this past year between Montana State and (rv) Wisconsin on Nov. 7, 2024, a 79-67 win for the Badgers.
In 2024, Hodges was recognized as Wisconsin's recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
Hodges was a three-star prospect coming out of Schaumburg High School in the class of 2021, and rated a top-six recruit in the state of Illinois by 247Sports and ESPN.
The forward becomes the fourth announced addition from the transfer portal to the 2025-2026 men's basketball roster, joining guard Davian Brown (Biola), forward Christian King (Washington), and guard Cavin Holden (Central Washington).
Montana State men's basketball has won four Big Sky championships in the last four seasons and been to three NCAA Tournaments in that span (2022, 2023, 2024).
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