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Wisconsin Basketball: 5 best Badgers in NBA History

By Brian Sampson

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 18: Jon Leuer #30 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket on Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Charlotte Hornets during the Inaugural NBA game at the new Little Caesars Arena on October 18, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Pistons defeated the Hornets 102 to 90. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 18: Jon Leuer #30 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket on Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Charlotte Hornets during the Inaugural NBA game at the new Little Caesars Arena on October 18, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Pistons defeated the Hornets 102 to 90. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 05: Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts to an offensive fould during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 05: Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts to an offensive fould during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

3. Frank Kaminsky

Per Game Table
Season Tm G MP FG% 3P% eFG% FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PTS
2015-16 CHO 81 21.1 .410 .337 .474 .730 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.7 7.5
2016-17 CHO 75 26.1 .399 .328 .471 .756 4.5 2.2 0.6 0.5 1.0 11.7
2017-18 CHO 79 23.2 .429 .380 .501 .799 3.6 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.8 11.1
Career 235 23.4 .412 .347 .483 .765 4.1 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.9 10.0

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table

Frank Kaminsky took huge strides as a collegiate player at Wisconsin and ultimately won the National Player of the Year award in 2014-15. That huge jump sparked him to be drafted with the ninth overall pick in 2015 by the Charlotte Hornets.

So far, his career has mostly consisted of coming off the bench where he’s made 212 of his 235 total appearances from. But that appears to be fine for Kaminsky, as he’s carving a nice niche for himself.

He’s averaged in double-digits the past two seasons and really found his outside shooting stroke last year. He’s never going to be a go-to scorer, but is a valuable stretch big man who is agile enough to take a big man out to the three-point line or drive right past him from the perimeter.

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