As his teammates gradually exited Ab Nicholas Court, Kamari McGee, beaming from ear to ear, elected to kick start a friendly shooting competition following practice. While basketballs caromed off the cylinder, sneakers squeaked against the hardwood and sweat dripped from each player’s threads, his contagious energy floated throughout the arena.
McGee, a 20-year-old business student and point guard for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team, always dreamed of donning the cardinal and white. As a 2021-22 Horizon League All-Freshman Team honoree at Green Bay last season, he fulfilled his aspiration by transferring to Madison for the 2022 campaign, according to the UW Athletic Department.