In the one-and-done college basketball era, No, 6 Wisconsin has stuck with their formula of getting old and staying old. During last night’s 70-64 loss at home to Maryland, play-by-play announcer Kevin Kugler noted a fascinating stat about Wisconsin’s experience.
With one-and-done’s in college basketball comes young rookies in the NBA. This Badger team is actually older than one of those NBA teams. Wisconsin’s starting lineup, which consists of five seniors, has an average age of 22.6 years. The Chicago Bulls starting lineup? An average age of 21.6 years. That’s right, Wisconsin basketball is significantly older than the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. Maybe the wildest part of it all? The five Badger starters — D’Mitrik Trice, Brad Davison, Aleem Ford, Micah Potter, and Nate Reuvers — could all return to school next year.
A stat that was said on the broadcast by @kevinkugler and is awesome:
Chicago Bulls starting lineup average age: 21.6 years old
Wisconsin #Badgers starting lineup average age: 22.6 years old
Oh, and every senior could come back next year for Wisconsin lol
— Asher Low (@alow_33) December 29, 2020
19 year-old rookie Patrick Williams, the Bulls latest top lottery selection out of Florida State, is the youngest player in either starting lineup.