Wisconsin point guard Chucky Hepburn scored his 1,000th point in the Badgers’ tight loss to Illinois on Sunday afternoon.
His terrific 20-point effort on 7/13 shooting brought his career total to 1.005 points. That makes him one of only 50 players to score more than 1,000 points with the Badgers.
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The talented point guard is coming to the end of his third year at Wisconsin. His career per-game averages stand at 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals, all while shooting more than 42% from the floor and 36% from three.
Milestone in March Madness đź’Ż
Congrats to @ChuckyHepburn on becoming the 50th Badger in program history to reach 1,000 career points at Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/yUtXJ6hv1P
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) March 18, 2024
Hepburn still has a year of eligibility remaining, so expect those totals to continue to rise as the Badgers look to first make a run in March Madness, then enter 2024-25 with high expectations.
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