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Varsity - March 13, 2014

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42 // VARSITY March 13, 2014 INSIDE MEN'S BASKETBALL Six Badgers honored with All-Big Ten accolades Kaminsky earns first-team All-Big Ten honors BY JEREMY WODAJO @BADGERMBB J unior center Frank Ka- minsky was one of six Badgers to earn All-Big Ten honors when the confer- ence handed out its season- ending awards Monday eve- ning. Kaminsky was named a con- sensus first-team All-Big Ten honoree, while Sam Dekker was a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and a third-team selection, as voted on by the media. Freshman Nigel Hayes was tabbed the Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year, as voted on by the coaches, while also be- ing named to the Big Ten All- Freshman Team. Ben Brust, Josh Gasser and Traevon Jackson each earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors, with Gasser be- ing chosen to the Big Ten's All- Defensive team for the second time in his three seasons of eli- gibility. "I'm proud of our guys that were recognized and like I al- ways say, individuals getting accolades is a reflection on the work that the whole team is doing," head coach Bo Ryan said. "I think having six players named to the list speaks to the balance of our team and the success we have had collectively." Kaminsky is the eighth Badger to be named first-team All-Big Ten during Ry- an's 13 seasons, and the first since Jor- dan Taylor and Jon Leuer in 2011. Those eight players have combined for 11 first- team all-conference honors, which is tied with Ohio State for the most of any team in the Big Ten during that era. Kaminsky leads the Badgers in scor- ing at 13.4 points per game, raising his scoring average 9.2 points this season af- ter averaging just 4.2 points per contest a year ago, the third-largest increase in the Big Ten. The junior was twice named Big Ten Player of the Week, once after pouring in a UW single-game record 43 points on Nov. 19 against North Dakota and again after recording his first career double-double (25 points, 11 rebounds) at Michigan on Feb. 16. "I'm honored that people think I'm worthy of first-team All-Big Ten and I'm happy that I'm able to contribute to the team success we're having," Kaminsky said. "When you come into the program you hear all about the great players who have come before you and made Wiscon- sin what it is. I'm humbled to be in that company." SCHEDULE (25-6, 12-6) LOOKING BACK March 5 Purdue W, 76-70 March 9 at Nebraska L, 68-77 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT Friday Penn St./Minn. 5:30 p.m. Saturday Semifinal 3:05 p.m.

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