A couple future Badgers gained more experience — and impressed — on the international level as New Zealand finished fourth at the FIBA U19 World Cup.

Incoming Wisconsin men's basketball freshman Hayden Jones and 2026 commit Jackson Ball had significant roles on New Zealand’s fourth-place finish at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland.

Winning in Toronto has been Masai Ujiri’s mantra almost since he arrived like a molten ball of kinetic energy prior to the 2013-14 NBA season.