According to analytics savant Evan Miya, two former Badgers were among the most impactful players of the last decade using his BPR metric.
This metric measures a players overall impact using a number of factors, such as their individual statistics, impact on the team’s success when they’re on the court, and other historical data.
The Badgers dynamic duo of Frank Kaminsky (12), and Sam Dekker (14) both made the list for their impressive performances during the 2014-15 season.
Frank the tank won the National Player of the Year award that season while posting a season stat line of 18.8 points per game, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.5 blocks while shooting 41% from beyond the arc.
Dekker had an unforgettable run in March that cemented his legacy at Wisconsin forever. As a junior he posted a season stat line of 13.9 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists on an efficient 52% from the floor that season.
Per KenPom, Wisconsin’s adjusted offensive efficiency of (129.0) in the 2014-15 season is still the most efficient offense in college basketball history since the metric has been recorded. It only makes sense that the two best players on said offense would make Evan Miya’s list of most impactful players.
Here are the best players from the years 2012-13 to 2020-21 according to Bayesian Performance Rating, measuring player impact. Each “year” is the start of the season, not the end. pic.twitter.com/7lCLq8DNoX
— Evan Miyakawa (@EvanMiya) January 31, 2022
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