Frank Kaminsky
Merriman: Top 10 B1G performances in the NCAA Tourney
Merriman: Top 10 B1G performances in the NCAA Tourney
Wisconsin's season came to a close after a heartbreaking 74-73 loss to Kentucky in Saturday's national semifinal matchup. The Badgers were the last team standing from the Big Ten, capping what was a memorable 2013-14 season for the conference. As a whole, Big Ten teams finished the NCAA Tournament with a combined record of 10-6. […]
Best sights and sounds from Final Four Media Day
Best sights and sounds from Final Four Media Day
Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan and several members of the Badgers' men's basketball team took questions from the media Friday at Final Four media day. Ryan was in a joking mood, firing back a number of comical, quick-witted responses to the media members gathered at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. BTN communications manager Derek Reinglass is […]
Dienhart: Frank Kaminsky, in his prep coach's words
Dienhart: Frank Kaminsky, in his prep coach's words
It has been fun for fans to watch Frank Kaminsky emerge this year and during Wisconsin?s run to the Final Four. But there?s one guy who isn?t shocked by all of this: Gene Heidkamp, Kaminsky?s high school coach at Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill. Heidkamp was the one who molded Kaminsky, honing those passing skills, […]
Take a look back at Frank Kaminsky, the 3-star recruit
Take a look back at Frank Kaminsky, the 3-star recruit
Wisconsin big man Frank Kaminsky may be the most unlikely star among the players that will gather for the Final Four this weekend in North Texas. The Badgers will play No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday in a national semifinal game. And Kaminsky will be a key player for Wisconsin as it deals with a big […]
Big Ten Geeks: Narrative no more
Big Ten Geeks: Narrative no more
Up until Saturday, plenty of college basketball fans appreciated Bo Ryan?s coaching ability in a patronizing, half-insulting kind of way. Yes, he?s a fantastic Big Ten coach, that much is beyond dispute. But… This statistically-bland fact fed all sorts of terrible sports narratives. Bo Ryan can?t get to the Final Four because he doesn?t recruit […]
Dienhart: Badgers punch their Final Four ticket
Dienhart: Badgers punch their Final Four ticket
Frank Kaminsky was on fire. The big fella was balling like he owned the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Shooting, spinning, driving, dunking, posting up and dominating. It was impressive. When the smoke had cleared, the 7-0 junior had scored 28 points with 11 rebounds. Kaminsky was simply unstoppable. But more vital: The No. 2 […]
