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NCAA: Top 5 Frontcourts

By Steve Lee

Mar 22, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Montrezl Harrell (24) reacts in the second half of a men
Mar 22, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Montrezl Harrell (24) reacts in the second half of a men /
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Apr 5, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) post up against Kentucky Wildcats forward Julius Randle (30) in the first half during the semifinals of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) post up against Kentucky Wildcats forward Julius Randle (30) in the first half during the semifinals of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

5B.  Wisconsin – Having learned from the backlash of Duke fans about leaving their backcourt out of the top five list, there is no way that one could send the Badgers to the HM list, so we are going to cheat a little bit and add in a 5B, especially if Wisconsin is a heavy favorite to reach the Final Four this season.

Arguably the team to beat in the Big Ten, the Badgers are led by a pair of veteran forwards in Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker.  Kaminsky enters his final season at Wisconsin as a legitimate NBA big man.  Able to play with his back to the basket, or squared up, Kaminsky returns as the team’s leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker from 2013-14.

Dekker, a junior, became a full-time starter last season and provides coach Bo Ryan with a lot of everything and has played himself into conversations of a NBA lottery pick.

Add in super sub Nigel Hayes and German import Ethan Happ off of the bench and the Badgers are primed for a deep run come March.