In an era where college players bounce in and out of programs with the freedom of a revolving door, Wisconsin men’s basketball suddenly finds itself in a throwback situation: a highly touted in-state freshman walking into Greg Gard’s office and asking about taking a redshirt season.
Not being pushed toward one, but asking for one.
That’s where things stand with Zach Kinziger, the composite four-star shooting guard from De Pere who arrived in Madison with the résumé, shooting profile, and competitive wiring to eventually become a building block piece of Wisconsin’s future backcourt.