On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Badgers announced the passing of former basketball center Kim Hughes.
Rest in peace #Badgers legend Kim Hughes.
An ABA champion in 1976, Hughes ranks in the top 10 in school history in rebounding and coached in the NBA for several seasons. pic.twitter.com/iaRMzWCIgz— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) September 2, 2025Hughes was a three-year letterman from Freeport, Illinois, where he averaged 13.6 PPG and an impressive 11.2 RPG from 1971 to 1974. According to John Steppe of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Hughes is among Wisconsin’s top 10 career rebounders with 806 boards.