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Wisconsin Basketball: Analyzing the 2019-20 roster and projected rotation

By Lukas Harkins

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 15: Head coach Greg Gard of the Wisconsin Badgers looks on in the second half against the Nebraska Huskers during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 15: Head coach Greg Gard of the Wisconsin Badgers looks on in the second half against the Nebraska Huskers during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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MADISON, WISCONSIN – FEBRUARY 01: Trice/Davison of the Badgers react. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN – FEBRUARY 01: Trice/Davison of the Badgers react. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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D’Mitrik Trice (R-JR): 11.6 ppg (.384/.390/.750), 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg

D’Mitrik Trice is clearly going to be one of the most important players for Wisconsin this season. He is the top returning scorer on the roster and also one of the most experienced players considering he has already stated 46 total games in his career with the program. Trice is a career 38.7% shooter from beyond the arc and is clearly the most dangerous shooter on the roster considering his high volume of attempts (4.0 3PA per game). Even though he is a poor finisher inside the arc, his 3-point shooting makes him dangerous. Trice is always a threat to catch fire from beyond the arc and he can rain buckets in a hurry when he gets it going.

With that said, he is not a tremendous rebounder, passer, or defender. While solid in all three areas, his main contributions come as a scorer and shooter. Without Happ on the roster, it is reasonable to assume that the Badgers will be far more perimeter-centric this season. In order for that scheme to be successful, Trice has to be one of the offensive focal points. His playmaking and finishing at the rim will need to take the next steps as he could emerge as a 15+ points per game scorer.

Brad Davison (JR): 10.5 ppg (.385/.349/.809), 3.3 rpg, 1.8 apg

Regardless of your opinion on Brad Davison, you cannot overlook the fact that he is a reliable starter at the Big Ten level. He has started 63 of his 67 career games in a Badgers’ uniform and posted double-digit per game scoring seasons in both of years on campus. With that said, it is reasonable to expect that Davison will provide a similar impact as a junior. He is an above-average defender, a reasonable threat from distance, and finds ways to impact each game in a variety of ways. He is the type of player that opponents absolutely hate to match up against.

He is, though, an inefficient scorer. During this past season, his shooting slashes of .385/.349/.809 showed that he is somewhat limited in his abilities to fill it up. He suffers through some cold spells with his shooting and is not a great finisher around the rim either. Regardless, though, he will be asked to take his offensive game to the next level this season and hopefully improved efficiency comes with that. If it doesn’t, Davison will still make an impact in ways that cannot be measured by a box score.

Trevor Anderson (R-JR): 1.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.4 apg

After missing the majority of last season due to injury, Trevor Anderson will be back this year as a backup point guard option. Although not a major impact player at the Big Ten level, Anderson showcased that he has the size and skill to at least spell some minutes for the primary guards on this team. Prior to hurting his knee, Anderson had been averaging ~7 minutes per game last season while making a minor impact. With that said, though, Wisconsin lacks backcourt depth and that is exactly what Anderson can supply. He might not be an elite reserve, but he can knock down threes with some consistency and run the offense on occasion. He will be a valuable piece this year even if he averages less than 10 minutes per game.

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