The Mount Rushmore of Wisconsin Basketball in 2018

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 06: Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts after a play in the second half against the Duke Blue Devils during the NCAA Men’s Final Four National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 6, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

1. Frank Kaminsky

Without a doubt, Frank Kaminsky is the most impactful player in Wisconsin history. Maybe it’s partly due to him attending school during the age of social media, but Kaminsky made his presence felt in more ways than one. He just had a natural presence about him that drew the best out of his teammates.

Kaminsky’s raw numbers may not look as good as some of these guys on this list, but he still ranks eighth in team history with 1458 points and eight in total rebounds with 666. However, most of this is due to his slow start during his freshman and sophomore seasons.

Fortunately, after only averaging 4.2 points during his sophomore campaign, Kaminsky took two huge leaps going into his junior (13.9 points per game) and then senior years (18.8 points per game).

Kaminsky was also one of the key cogs that allowed Wisconsin to get to back-to-back Final Fours in 2014 and 2015, including a National Championship appearance in 2015. Those two teams were arguably the two greatest teams Wisconsin has ever fielded in its school’s history. And Kaminsky was a large reason why.

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