Kaminsky knows Gard well to vouch for him. Gard was the Badgers' associate head coach under Bo Ryan when Kaminsky starred at UW for four years (2011-15). And Kaminsky also knows a thing or two about national awards. He was a consensus national player of the year in the 2014-15 season when he led the Badgers to the national title game.

Wisconsin basketball notched a season-defining win over Purdue on Saturday afternoon. It did so with a significant boost from an unlikely contributor

After the game, Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard revealed that McGee's ejection may have actually been a blessing in disguise for the Badgers, via Nick Osen of 247 Sports.