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Badgers knock off No. 6 Purdue, fans storm the court

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Frank Kaminsky

Fans usually don’t storm the court at Wisconsin.  The Badgers usually win at a healthy clip and such an idea would never enter the minds of the fans.

But this hasn’t been your normal season in Madison.  The Badgers were thinned by graduation and injuries with not much left in the cupboard.

Needless to say, it’s been a long year for the Badgers, entering play with a 11-16 overall record and 4-10 Big Ten mark, there hasn’t been much to write home about.  So enter 2015 National Player of the Year Frank Kaminsky.  He led the Badgers to back-to-back Final Fours in his final two seasons on campus and has gone on to a nice career in the NBA.

The UW decided it would be a great idea to honor Kaminsky by retiring his number-44, raising it high to the rafters of the Kohl Center.  It might not have had to do with all of the Badgers play, but it certainly had something to do with it and the Badgers would go on to knock off No. 6 Purdue 57-53 before 17,287 at the Kohl Center.

When the final horn went off, many of the excited fans flooded the court to celebrate with their team. [Read more…]

Bucks hold off Hornets, improve to 3-1

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Frank Kaminsky – Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Khris Middleton  has struggled from three-point range so far this season, but he hit a clutch three with 43-seconds to play last night, helping the Milwaukee Bucks knock off the Charlotte Hornets 103-94 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Middleton finished with 20 points, 13 of which came in the second half and NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 32 points to lead the Bucks.  Giannis also added 14 rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots.

The Bucks improved to 3-1 and held an opponent under 100 points for the first time this season.

Off the bench, Mirza Teletovic hit 5 of 9 three-pointers and led the bench production with 15 points.  Greg Monroe added eight points and seven rebounds.

Former Wisconsin standout Frank Kaminsky led the Hornets (1-2) with 18 points off the bench.  He hit six of eight from the field and three of four from distance.

The Bucks played without point guard Malcolm Brogdon who was sidelined with a sprained left ankle.  Brogdon hurt his ankle in the final minute of Saturday’s win over Portland.

The Bucks are off until Thursday when the face the Boston Celtics at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

Happ named repeat candidate for Abdul-Jabbar Award

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Ethan Happ

For the second straight season, Wisconsin big man Ethan Happ was among 20 members named to the watch list for the 2018 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award.  He was named to the final five candidates for last year’s award.

The Milan, Illinois, native looks to expand on his All-America sophomore campaign, during which he became the nation’s only player to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals during conference play.  Happ was the only player in the NCAA to average at least 13.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game a year ago.

Last season, Happ collected third-team AP All-America status to go along with first-team All-Big Ten and AP Big Ten Defense Player of the Year honors.

Happ joins former teammate Frank Kaminsky as the only two players in program history to be named a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award.  Kaminsky went on to win the award in 2015 when he became consensus National Player of the Year.

 

Snell leads Bucks to road victory over Charlotte

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Tony Snell scored a career-high 26 points and the Milwaukee Bucks shot 72% from the field in the first half, pulling out a 118-108 win over the Hornets in Charlotte on Tuesday night.

It’s the 12th win in the last 15 games for the Bucks (38-36), who remain tied with Atlanta for the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference.

Snell hit 10 of 14 field goals, including four of his eight three-point attempts.  Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points and eight rebounds in the win.

The Bucks scored 35 points in the first quarter and led 72-50 at halftime.  They finished the game shooting 62.2% from the field and were 14 of 30 from three-point range. [Read more…]

Wisconsin’s Hayes is Big Ten Player of the Week

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Nigel Hayes

Nigel Hayes

Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes was named the Big Ten’s Player of the Week.  It’s the first career conference player of the week honor for Hayes, who averaged 18.5 points, 8.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds a game in wins over number-22 Syracuse and Oklahoma last week.

Hayes finished one point shy of the second triple-double in school history in the Badgers 77-60 win over Syracuse.  Hayes registered nine points, a season-high 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, becoming the first Badger to post double-figure assists in a game since Jordan Taylor in 2011.

Hayes followed up later in the week with a game and season-high 28 points and a game-high six assists in a 90-70 win over Oklahoma. [Read more…]

Kaminsky to undergo minor procedure today

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Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky

The Charlotte Hornets said former Badger big man Frank Kaminsky will undergo a minor procedure on Wednesday to fix a small pocket of air between his lung and chest wall.

The recovery time is six weeks and will keep Kaminsky out of the Orlando Pro Summer League.

The Hornets say Kaminsky could have played with the condition, but today’s procedure will help relieve some discomfort.

Kaminsky averaged 7.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 21.1 minutes per game as a rookie last season.  He appeared in 81 games with three starts.

Kaminsky captures Wooden Award

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Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky

Wisconsin senior center Frank Kaminsky was named the winner of the Wooden Award today (Friday) in Los Angeles.

Kaminsky scored 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in Wisconsin’s championship game loss to Duke (68-63) last week.  He finished the season averaging 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, all team highs.

Kaminsky captured Big Ten Player of the Year award and won three national Player of the Year honors at the Final Four in Indianapolis.

He beat out Duke’s Jahlil Okafor, Kentuckyh’s Willie Cauley-Stein, Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell and Notre Dame’s Jerian Grant for the honor.

Kaminsky leaves Wisconsin as the most decorated player in program history and expects to be a first round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.

 

Dekker to enter 2015 NBA Draft (Opinion)

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Sam Dekker warming up before the NCAA title game.

Sam Dekker warming up before the NCAA title game.

Wisconsin Badger junior forward Sam Dekker announced today (Friday) that he will pass up his final season of eligibility at UW and enter the 2015 NBA Draft.

“These past three years have been the best, most memorable years of my life,” Dekker said.  “Growing up in the state and being able to wear Wisconsin across my chest has been a dream come true.

“After lots of thoughts and prayers, I’ve decided that it is in my best interest to enter the NBA Draft at this time.  It is difficult to leave Madison and the only state I’ve called home, but I’m excited for the next chapter of my life.”

The Sheboygan, Wisconsin native appeared in 113 games with 81 starts in his career at UW, finishing 15th in school history with 1,363 points.  Combined with his 569 career rebounds, Dekker became just the eighth Badger to tally 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his first three seasons. [Read more…]

Badgers fall one game short

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Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky

The most memorable season in Wisconsin basketball history fell one win short.  The Badgers led by 9 with just over 13-minutes to play against Duke, but the Blue Devils went on a 10-0 run and closed out a 68-63 victory over the Badgers to win their 5th National Championship.

The Badgers had the most difficult road, beating teams like Oregon, North Carolina, Arizona and Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.  But even after falling to Duke way back in December at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the Badgers couldn’t return the favor in last night’s NCAA Championship game.

Four seniors, Frank Kaminsky, Josh Gasser, Traevon Jackson and Duje Dukan, played their final games for the Badgers.  Junior forward Sam Dekker hasn’t announced whether or not he’ll be back next season.

AUDIO: Bo Ryan said his seniors won’t forget this :16 [Read more…]

Badgers get rematch with Duke in National title game

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Lucas Oil Stadium

Lucas Oil Stadium

The Wisconsin Badgers and Duke Blue Devils are both different teams from the two that squared off on Dec. 3 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.  Both teams have improved considerably since Duke knocked off Wisconsin 80-70 at the Kohl Center.

For the Badgers, Sam Dekker was still recovering from a left ankle sprain that he suffered Oct. 24th and missed significant practice time.  He had five points and four rebounds in 24 minutes of playing time against Duke.

Nigel Hayes struggled with foul trouble and finished with a season low four points in 23 minutes.

AUDIO: Sam Dekker says he didn’t player very well in the first meeting against Duke :18

Both Dekker and Hayes have picked up their game considerably from late in the Big Ten season right through the NCAA Tournament. [Read more…]