John Gasaway

"Dekker is already receiving the highest compliment Bo Ryan can give any freshman, in the form of regular minutes. I just think a few more minutes (Dekker averages 22 a game) could be a good thing. The Badgers are outstanding on defense, but struggle to score points at a per-possession level equivalent to the Big Ten average. I'll grant that Dekker is not an especially good rebounder at either end of the floor for his size (6-foot-7), and he's hit just 60 percent of his infrequent free throws. Nevertheless, the freshman is one of the best perimeter shooters Ryan has, and for better or worse, Wisconsin this season is a perimeter-oriented team. Maybe some more playing time for a true dual-threat wing (Dekker connects on 52 percent of his 2s and 42 percent of his 3s) could provide a lift to the Big Ten's No. 7-rated offense."