The Wisconsin Badgers are an

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team competing in the

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. The Badgers' home games are played at the

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, located on the

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campus in

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. Wisconsin has 1,732 wins through the end of the 2024–25 season which is top 50 all-time among Division I college basketball programs. Wisconsin has appeared in the NCAA tournament 28 times. The Wisconsin Badgers currently have 50 players in their 1,000-point club as well.

History

Early years (1898–1911)

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In 1905,

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became the first

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basketball player to be named

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. In the 1906–07 season, Wisconsin won its first share of the

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Championship, under the coaching of

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They won it again the next year in 1908.

Walter Meanwell era (1911–1934)

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began coaching the Badgers in 1911. In his first season, he led Wisconsin to an undefeated season (15–0), and then led them to another 15–0 season in 1913–14. Meanwell's teams would win eight

Championships during his tenure, in 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1924, and 1929. Between the 1917–18 and 1919–20 seasons,

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coached the Badgers, leading them to a 1918 Big Ten Conference Championship before Meanwell returned in 1920. Meanwell would also coach two

s during his Wisconsin career,

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in 1916 and Harold "Bud" Foster in 1930. On December 18, 1930, the first game was played in the new

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, a basketball arena with a capacity of 11,500.

Bud Foster era (1934–1959)

Starting with the 1934–35 season, former UW basketball player Bud Foster began coaching the Wisconsin Badgers. In his first season as head coach, he led the Badgers to their 12th Big Ten Conference Championship in 28 years. In 1941, Foster led the Badgers to their only national championship in history. With the help of tournament MOP John Kotz and All-American

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, the Badgers beat

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39–34 in the final game of the NCAA Tournament. It was their first ever invitation to the NCAA Tournament, after winning the Big Ten Championship in that year. Foster coached three All-Americans during his tenure – Gene Englund in 1941, John Kotz in 1942 and

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in 1950. The Badgers won one more Big Ten championship in 1947 and attended their second NCAA Tournament. It would be their last postseason appearance of any sort for 42 years, and their last NCAA appearance for 47 years.

1959–1994

The mediocre records of the last decade of Foster's tenure would remain largely the norm for the Badgers for the next four decades. From 1954 to 1995, the Badgers would have only eight winning seasons. They also notched only two winning records in Big Ten play and finished as high as fourth only four times. Among the few bright spots during this time were the 1962 win over number one ranked

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and stars

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and

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, NIT appearances under

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in 1989 and 1991, and another in 1992 under

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. The revival of Wisconsin basketball began in the early 1990s, when Yoder and Jackson recruited and developed

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and other talented players. In 1994, the Badgers returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1947 and notched their first win in that tournament since winning it all in 1941.

Dick Bennett era (1995–2000)

In 1995,

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then took over after leading Wisconsin-Green Bay to mid-major prominence. In 1997, he led the Badgers to their first winning Big Ten record in 23 years, and only their second in 43 years. The Badgers began a run of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances in 1999, and reached the NCAA tournament Final Four in 2000. In

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, the Badgers entered the NCAA tournament seeded #8 in the West bracket. Beyond most expectations, they defeated #9 Fresno St, #1

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, #4

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, and #6

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in order to advance to the Final Four. However, the Badgers then lost to #1 and eventual national champion

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, 53–41. After three games into the 2000–01 season (in which he went 2–1), Bennett abruptly retired due to

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. His final game was a 78–75 win over eventual Final Four participant

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. Assistant

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was named interim head coach. Soderberg led Wisconsin to a 16–10 record (18–11 overall), but was upset in the first round of the NCAA tournament by Georgia State.

Bo Ryan era (2001–2015)

Soderberg was let go at the end of the 2000–01 season, and Wisconsin hired

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coach

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as the new head coach. Ryan had previously won four Division III national championships at the

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. Coach

brought the program continued success, achieving greater regular season and NCAA tournament success in his 15-year tenure than the program had achieved over the prior 60 years. Since the late 1990s Wisconsin has turned into a basketball powerhouse making regular trips to the NCAA Tournament. Since 2001-2002 Wisconsin has finished in the top 4 in the Big Ten regular season standings 19 times in the past 21 seasons, and have won 6 Big Ten regular season championships and 3 Big Ten tournament championships. In the 2001–02 season, under the new leadership of Bo Ryan, the Badgers went 19–13 (11–5) and won a share of the Big Ten regular season title for the first time since 1947, tying for first place in the Big Ten with

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, and

. The Badgers defeated St. John's 90–80 in Ryan's first NCAA tournament game before falling to eventual national champion

. During the 2002–03 season, Wisconsin secured its first outright regular season conference title in 56 years. The Badgers lost in the quarterfinals of the

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to Ohio State. They then attended the NCAA tournament with a #5 seed, beating Weber State in the first round and

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in the second round. The Badgers then lost to

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in the Sweet Sixteen. In the 2003–04 season, Wisconsin finished second in the Big Ten behind Illinois. They went on to win the

for the first time since its inception in 1998. The Badgers defeated Minnesota in a quarterfinal, rallied to beat Michigan State in a semifinal, and defeated Illinois in the final. However, because the game was played too late to be taken under consideration by the NCAA tournament selection committee, the Badgers received a #6 seed. They defeated

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in the first round before losing to #3 seed

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in the second round. In the 2004–05 season, Wisconsin finished third in the Big Ten. In the

semifinal against

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made a long shot at the buzzer to give UW a 3-point win, but the Badgers lost to #1 ranked Illinois in the championship. In the 2005 NCAA tournament, Wisconsin advanced to the Elite Eight by defeating #11 seed

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, #14 seed Bucknell, and #10 seed

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before losing to #1 and eventual national champion,

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. In the 2005–06 season, the Badgers had a somewhat disappointing season that culminated in a loss to Indiana in the

quarterfinals, and another loss to Arizona in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The highlight of the season was a win over intrastate rival Marquette. The Badgers' lone non-conference loss was against Missouri State. On February 19, 2007, the Badgers earned their first #1 ranking in school history with a 26–2 record, but the next day, were defeated by the unranked Michigan State Spartans 64–55 at the

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. Entering the

as the #2 seed, they defeated Michigan State 70–57. The Badgers defeated the

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in the semi-finals, 53–41, to advance to the finals against Ohio State, where they were beaten 66–49. The Badgers were selected as a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament, but were defeated by 7th-seeded

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in the second round. In the 2007–08 season, the

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finished first in the Big Ten, winning the Big Ten

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outright and the conference tournament, defeating the

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in the finals. In the NCAA tournament, the Badgers were awarded a No. 3 seed and won their first game against

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. They followed that up with a win in the second round over

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and the

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, due in part to 25 points from sophomore Trevon Hughes. The Badgers then lost to the No. 10 seed

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and

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by a score of 73–56 in the Sweet Sixteen. In the 2008–09 season, the Badgers finished tied for 4th in the Big Ten with an overall record of 19–11 and 10–8 in the Big Ten. In the NCAA tournament, the Badgers were awarded a No. 12 seed and upset No. 5 seed

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in the first round, 61–59. In the second round the Badgers lost 60–49 to the No. 4 seed

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. The Badgers finished the 2008–09 season with an overall record of 20–13. In the 2009–10 season, Wisconsin defeated three top 5-ranked teams during the regular season: Duke, Purdue, and Michigan State. The Badgers finished the season tied for 4th in the Big Ten, with a record of 23–7 overall and 13–5 in the Big Ten. In the NCAA tournament, the Badgers were awarded a #4 seed. They beat #13 seed Wofford in the first round, 53–49. In the second round the Badgers lost 87–69 to the #12 seed

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. The Badgers finished the 2009–10 season with an overall record of 24–9. Ryan led the Badgers to the school's third undefeated season at home in 2010–11. The Badgers finished 25–9 overall (13–5 Big Ten). In February 2011, they beat then-undefeated Ohio State University, the school's second win over the AP No. 1 team. After falling to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, the Badgers secured a No. 4-seed in the NCAA Tournament. The team beat 13th-seed Belmont and fifth-seed Kansas State. They fell to Butler in the Sweet Sixteen. Jordan Taylor was named a second-team All-American, and

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was honorable mention. Leuer was selected in the second round of the

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by the

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. The Badgers finished the 2011–12 season 26–10 overall (12–6 Big Ten). In the

, Wisconsin was the #4 seed and defeated the #5 seed Hoosiers before losing to the #1 seed

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. In the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers were awarded the 4th-seed in the East Region. The team defeated 13th-seeded

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and 5th-seeded Vanderbilt. In the regional semifinal, Wisconsin faced the #1 seeded

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, losing 64–63. The 2012–13 Badgers lost junior starting point guard

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, who tore his ACL in October. Wisconsin defeated Michigan and Indiana in the Big Ten tournament before losing to Ohio State in the championship. The Badgers earned a #5 seed in the NCAA Tournament and faced #12 seed Ole Miss, where they were upset 57–46. The Badgers finished with a 23–12 record, including a 12–6 mark in Big Ten play. In the 2013–14 season, the Badgers tallied 16 wins before their first loss of the season at the hands of Indiana. They lost four of their next five games. The team finished the Big Ten schedule with one loss to Nebraska in the regular season finale, earning the #2 seed in the Big Ten tournament. They lost in the semi-finals to the Michigan State Spartans. The Badgers were awarded a #2 seed in the NCAA tournament. They beat #15 seed American, then Oregon, Baylor, and the #1 seed Arizona Wildcats. This led to the third Final Four appearance for the Badgers in school history. The Badgers lost the Final Four match-up with Kentucky, when

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hit a last second three pointer. In the 2014–2015 season the Badgers won the Big Ten title outright and the Big Ten tournament title. They received their first #1 seed in the NCAA tournament, entering the tournament ranked #3 in the nation. The Badgers locked up their second consecutive Final Four appearance with an 85–78 victory over #2 seed Arizona, after having defeated #4 seed North Carolina 79–72. In the Final Four, they topped previously unbeaten overall #1 seed Kentucky 71–64, ending their undefeated season. They lost to Duke in the

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, 68–63. Midway through the 2015–16 season, Ryan opted to retire immediately after earlier saying that this season would be his last.

Greg Gard era (2015–present)

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, who had been on Ryan's staff since his days at UW-Platteville, was named interim head coach in December 2015. In the 2015–16 season, the Badgers entered the NCAA tournament as a 7 seed. The Badgers beat 10 seed Pittsburgh in the first round 47–43 to advance to face 2 seed Xavier in the second round. The Badgers locked up their second victory defeating Xavier 66–63 with a buzzer beater from Bronson Koenig. They were then defeated in the sweet sixteen by 6 seed Notre Dame, 61–56. Earlier, Wisconsin had dropped the interim tag from Gard's title and named him head coach. In the 2016–17 season, the Badgers were second in the regular-season Big Ten standings and in the Big Ten Conference tournament. They entered the NCAA tournament as an 8 seed. They defeated 9 seed Virginia Tech in the first round 84–74, moving on to face overall 1 seed Villanova at Buffalo. They defeated Villanova 65–62 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth straight year, only to lose 84–83 to 4 seed Florida on a last-second buzzer beater in overtime by

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. In the 2017–18 season, the Badgers finished the season with a 15–18 record, 7–11 in Big Ten Play and finished in 9th place. They defeated

in the second round of the Big Ten tournament, followed by a loss to

in the quarterfinals. The Badgers failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998, ending their streak of 19 years. In the 2018–19 season, the Badgers finished the season with a 23–11 record, 14–6 in Big Ten play, and finished in 4th place. Wisconsin entered the

as the 4 seed, after they earned a double bye, and beat

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before they were defeated by

in the semifinals. The Badgers earned a bid into the NCAA tournament as a 5 seed and lost to

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in the first round. The Badgers would complete the 2019–20 season with a 21–10 record, with a 14–6 Big Ten record. After winning 8 straight games to end the regular season, Wisconsin secured a share of the Big Ten regular season title, and was named the #1 seed in the Big Ten tournament. Coach Gard would also be named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. However, the Badgers' season would end early as the Big Ten tournament and NCAA Tournament were both cancelled due to precautions related to the

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. Wisconsin would be listed at #17 on the AP's final 2019–20 rankings. In the 2020–21 season the Wisconsin Badgers finished the season with a 18–13 record, finished 10–10 in B1G Ten play, and finished in 6th place. They enter the

as the 6th seed and faced

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. The held on 75–74 and advance to the quarterfinals to face

. They lost 62–57. They entered the NCAA tournament as a 9 seed. They defeated

in the first round 85–62. They lost 76–63 in the second round against Baylor who became the 2021 tournament champions. In the 2021–22 season, the Wisconsin Badgers finished the season with a 25–8 record, 15-5 in BIG Ten play. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Michigan State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated Colgate in the First Round 67–60 before being upset by No. 11 seed Iowa State in the Second Round 54–49. In the 2022–23 season, the Badgers started the season out 11–2 but struggled after that by finishing 17–14 and 9–11 in Big Ten play. They failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time since the 2017–18 season but accepted an invitation to the NIT Tournament. In the 2023–24 season, the Badgers finished the year 22–14, with 11–9 in conference play. In the early season, the Badgers upset Marquette, who at the time was the No. 3 team in the nation. In the Big Ten Tournament, the Badgers displayed some fight, eliminating No. 12, Maryland, No. 4 Northwestern, and No. 1 Purdue who was also ranked No. 1 in the nation. Ultimately the Badgers fell short, losing the conference title to Illinois. Wisconsin was given a 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where they were upset in the first round by JMU. In the 2024–25 season, the Badgers were 26–9, and 13–7 in conference play. The Badgers had a strong start, upsetting No. 21 Arizona. They made it to the Big Ten Championship game, upsetting the Conference No. 1 Michigan State in the semi-finals. Ultimately, they lost to Michigan. The Badgers secured a 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, beating 14 seed Montana 85–66 before losing to BYU in the second round 91–89.

Coaching history

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Badgers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 28 times, including a streak of 19 consecutive appearances. Their combined record is 41–27. They were the national champion in 1941. NCAA Tournament seeding history ''The

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began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.''

NIT results

The Badgers have appeared in the

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(NIT) five times. Their combined record is 6–5.

Retired jerseys

The Badgers have retired three jerseys in their program history. When Wisconsin retires jerseys the numbers stay in circulation, but a banner hangs in the rafters of the Kohl Center.

All-Americans

Helms Athletic Foundation selections

* C. D. McLees (1905) *

(1905) * Frank Arthur (1907) * Hugh Harper (1908) * Helmer Swenholt (1908, 1909) * Walter Scoville (1911) *

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(1912) * Allen Johnson (1913) * Carl Harper (1914) *

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(1914) *

(1915, 1916) * Bill Chandler (1916, 1918) *

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(1917) *

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(1918)

Consensus selections

(1941) * John Kotz (1942, 1943) *

(1950) *

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National Players of the Year

(1905) *

(1912) *

(1916) * Bill Chandler (1918) *

(2015)

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Players drafted to the NBA

All-time statistical leaders

Single-game leaders

* Points scored:

(43, November 19, 2013) * 3-pointers: Bronson Koenig (8, March 16, 2017) &

(8, February 15, 2020) * Assists:

(13, 1992) * Rebounds: Paul Morrow (30, 1953) * Steals: Mike Kelley (10, 1999) &

(10, 1993) * Blocked shots: Nate Reuvers x2 (9, 2018 & 2019) * Free throws:

(21, 2024)

Single-season leaders

* Points scored:

(732, 2014–15) * Scoring average: Clarence Sherrod (23.8, 1970–71) * Field goal percentage: Patrick Tompkins (63.6% 164–258, 1990–91) * 3-pointers scored: Bronson Koenig (103, 2016–17) * 3-point percentage:

(49.0% 75–153, 1991–92) * Free throw percentage:

(.909% 231–254, 2024–25) * Rebounds: Jim Clinton (344, 1950–51) * Rebounding average: Jim Clinton (15.6, 1950–51) * Assists:

(179, 1992–93) * Assist-to-turnover ratio: Mike Kelley (4.30, 1998–99) * Blocked shots:

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(68, 1982–83) * Triple-doubles:

(2, 2018–19)

Career statistical leaders

* Points scored:

(2,217, 2002–07) * Scoring average: Clarence Sherrod (19.6, 1969–71) * Field goal percentage: Patrick Tompkins (57.3% 306–534, 1988–91) * 3-pointers scored:

(300, 2017–2022) * 3-point percentage: Tim Locum (47.2% 227–481, 1988–91) * Free throws made:

(546, 2013–17) * Free throws percentage: Rick Olson (87.0 260–299, 1983–86) * Rebounds:

(1,217, 2015–2019) * Assists:

(501, 1992–94) * Assist-to-turnover ratio: Jordan Taylor (3.01 464–154, 2009–12) * Steals: Mike Kelley (275, 1998–01) * Blocked shots:

(154, 2015–2019) * Games played:

(162, 2019–24) * Triple-doubles:

(2, 2015–19)

1,000-point scorers

(2,217, 2002–07) *

(2,147, 1991–95) *

(2,130, 2015–19) *

(1,857, 2013–17) *

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(1,854, 1986–90) *

(1,827, 2017–22) * Claude Gregory (1,745, 1977–81) * Rick Olson (1,736, 1982–86) * Trent Jackson (1,545, 1985–89) * Jordan Taylor (1,533, 2008–12) * Mike Wilkinson (1,532, 2001–05) * Steven Crowl (1,490, 2020–25) * Bronson Koenig (1,459, 2013–17) *

(1,458, 2011–15) *

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(1,454, 1999–03) *

(1,430, 2016–21) *

(1,425, 2001–04) * Clarence Sherrod (1,408, 1968–71) * Cory Blackwell (1,405, 1981–84) *

(1,376, 2007–11) *

(1,363, 2012–15) *

(1,350, 2019–24) * Trevon Hughes (1,339, 2006–10) * Sean Mason (1,294, 1994–99) *

(1,264, 1991–94) *

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(1,251, 1977–80) *

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(1,223, 2003–07) * Joe Franklin (1,215, 1965–68) * Dale Koehler (1,200, 1972–76) * Dick Cable (1,180, 1951–55) * Joe Chrnelich (1,171, 1976–80) * Jason Bohannon (1,170, 2006–10) *

(1,169, 1944–50) * Leon Howard (1,165, 1970–73) *

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(1,156, 1981–85) *

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(1,148, 2010–14) * James Johnson (1,147, 1966–69) *

Brian Butch Brian Butch (born December 22, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He is currently working mornings on 97.3 the Game with Steve Czaban in Milwaukee and as a radio color commentator for the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketba ...

(1,115, 2004–08) *

Marcus Landry Marcus Landry (born November 1, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Goyang Orions of the Korean Basketball League. Landry attended Harold S. Vincent High School, Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and ...

(1,114, 2005–09) * Ken Siebel (1,084, 1960–63) * Nate Reuvers (1,078, 2017–21) * Tim Locum (1,077, 1987–91) *

(1,075, 2010–15) * Larry Petty (1,066, 1977–81) * Mark Vershaw (1,066, 1997–01) * Chuck Nagle (1,064, 1967–70) * Sean Daugherty (1,057, 1994–98) * J.J. Weber (1,021, 1983–87) * Willie Simms (1,015, 1987–91) *

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(1,013, 2021–24)

References

External links

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