Francis appeared in 35 games as a freshman. Scored a season-high nine points against UMKC on November 22, 2011. She appeared in 32 games during his sophomore season, averaging 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.
Kaminsky was named First Team All-Big Ten in his junior season after posting outstanding stats. Kaminsky was named West Regional Most Outstanding Player on March 29, 2014.
Before the 2014 season, Kaminsky was named the Big Ten preseason player of the year. The Badgers were chosen unanimously to win the Big Ten Championship. On March 31, 2015, Kaminsky was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year. On April 3, he became the first player since 1961 to be named Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year.
Later that day, on April 5, he was named the Naismith College Player of the Year, and he went on to win the John R. Wooden and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Awards. On June 12, he was also named the University of Wisconsin’s Male Athlete of the Year.
