Former Wisconsin men’s basketball players Sam Dekker and Jordan Taylor just completed a championship winning season with the London Lions in the British Basketball League.
Dekker (2012-2015) was a member of the Badgers’ teams that made back-to-back appearances in the Final Four in 2014 and 2015, operating as five-star recruit from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Taylor (2008-2012) recorded 464 assists during his career with the Badgers, finishing second in school history with that figure while his 13.0 offensive win shares is the most by a Badger.
In a great season with the Lions, Dekker averaged 17.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists while playing in 21 games during the BBL regular season, earning the league’s Player of the Year award.
When it came to the playoffs, Jordan Taylor was the former Badger who took a step up, putting up 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds in the BBL Championship. The performance earned him Finals MVP.
Meanwhile across the pond…
Awesome to see @dekker and @JMTaylor11 having success together as teammates for the @LondonLions in the British Basketball League
Dekker was the BBL Player of the Year, while Taylor was BBL Playoff Finals MVP pic.twitter.com/APuvv1LO2T
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) May 15, 2023
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