The Wisconsin Badgers were a team of upperclassmen this year. They weren't, however, a team of the uppermost classmen, meaning six of their seven leading scorers -- including potential NBA prospects Frank Kaminski and Sam Dekker -- will return for next year.
The 7-foot Kaminski and the 6-foot-8 Dekker even went as far as to declare their status next year. It was an "I'm coming back," from Dekker and an "I'm not going anywhere from Kaminski, ESPN reported.
Before each enrolled at Wisconsin, Dekker was the higher regarded prospect. Likewise, before the season he was also the higher ranked draft prospect. Some outlets like nbadraftexpress even had him going in the first round. After a solid sophomore season of 12.4 ppg, 6.1 rpb on 47 percent shooting (all improvements from his freshman year besides the shooting percentage), however, Dekker probably didn't do enough to get himself into the first round.
Currently, nbadraftexpress has Kaminksi going in #22 in next year's draft and Dekker #23. For a school that capitalizes on seniors, shooting, and good coaching, possessing two NBA quality players could mean another deep run in 2015.
Though they're almost evenly rated, Kaminski's game is the more intriguing, especially if he continues to hit three pointers like he did in the tournament. The center doesn't have much of a first step, but he's super smooth for his size -- just enough to consistently score past his man. Even more so than Dekker, he'll have to beef up to compete in the league.
