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Point guard Bronson Koenig, the prized jewel of Wisconsin's 2013 recruiting class, will not play the remainder of this season for La Crosse Aquinas due to two torn ligaments in his right thumb. Koenig has been sitting out since injuring the hand in late December. He initially tweeted the news himself. Koenig hopes to play AAU ball this summer with the Wisconsin Swing, but did not want to risk further damage.

If you missed it, last week was Wisconsin week at Big Ten Powerhouse, SBNation's B10 hoops entry. I answered a few questions for them regarding the 2011 and 2012 Badger recruits for a story that ran Saturday.

After a strong start to the AAU season, Wisconsin's lone verbal commitment for 2012, Sam Dekker of Sheboygan, made a big jump in the updated ESPN recruiting rankings released today. The 6'7" Dekker is now a 4-Star prospect, ranked #45 overall in the country as well as the 8th-best SF in his class (up from 35th). Dekker was recently ranked #82 (Rivals), #79 (Scout) and #67 (247Sports) overall by other major recruiting services. He is recovering from a sprained ankle, but should be back in action at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions this weekend. ESPN also updated its junior and sophomore class rankings, in which a few players of note appear. Wisconsin target Bronson Koenig is a Top 50 player for 2013, while Milwaukee Hamilton's Kevon Looney is rated as a Top 20 talent in 2014.