After missing two games due to an upper-body injury that required 16 stitches, guard Max Klesmit is expected to play on Saturday for the Wisconsin Badgers against the Illinois Fighting Illini, head coach Greg Gard told reporters on Friday.
Klesmit was seen in practice Friday, which was Wisconsin’s first full practice since their game on Wednesday against the Maryland Terrapins, playing with high energy and serving as a key voice.
What are the Badgers getting with Klesmit’s return? Defense.
Speaking to reporters, Gard expressed the value of his guard’s defensive abilities, as well as the intangibles that include the loud voice at practice which adds energy to the team.