Bucky's 5th Quarter, a Wisconsin Badgers community

The future Badger and a current UW target both won state championships at the Kohl Center over the weekend.

Our high school championship recaps return for a third week. From painful endings to championships to the start of the Minnesota state playoffs, B5Q has the future Badgers' steps covered.

With February Madness gripping prep basketball, all six committed Badger recruits are still alive in their respective brackets. We check in on Vitto Brown's big night, but also recap recent events for Jordan Hill, Bronson Koenig and Ethan Happ.

It's tourney time at the prep level, which means checking in on Badger basketball recruits. We begin our look with Friday night games in Wisconsin (Bronson Koenig) and Illinois (Ethan Happ).

With the early signing period underway for hoops, the two members of Bo Ryan's 2013 class are already in the fold.

Wisconsin recruits in a fashion unlike most other big-time programs. That's why following Badger recruiting is often an exercise in dealing with bad news.

As the state playoffs get underway, B5Q takes a quick look back on the season that was for three prep hoops stars committed to play for Bo Ryan's Badgers.

Bo Ryan and the Badgers protected their backyard from Roy Williams and UNC by securing a verbal commitment from La Crosse, Wis. point guard Bronson Koenig over the weekend. What impact will this have on the program?

The Wisconsin coaching staff has been busy during the July evaluation period as it tries to secure its next basketball commitment. And it's still early.

Prized hoops recruit J.P. Tokoto will make his college choice this week. Will it be Wisconsin, North Carolina or someone else?