Ben Brust

Brust attended John Hersey High School his freshman year in 2006–07, before transferring to Mundelein High School for his sophomore, junior and senior years. As a senior, he averaged 24.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.1 steals per game during senior season, topping the 40-point mark on four occasions.

Brust originally committed to University of Iowa, but after a coaching change he reopened his options on where to play, and he ultimately chose the University of Wisconsin–Madison. ^[1]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ben Brust G	Mundelein, IL	Mundelein HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 7, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    ESPN:    (90)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 41 (SG)    Rivals: N/A    ESPN: 53 (SG)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 3, 2014.

Brust began his collegiate career playing under Bo Ryan's Wisconsin Badgers in 2010. During the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, Brust came off the bench. In his sophomore year in 2011–12, he averaged the 6th most minutes and the 5th most points per game on the team. He also averaged 1.6 three-pointers game per game, which ranked 13th in the Big Ten.^[2]

During the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, Brust started all of the Badgers' games. In his junior year in 2012–13, he led the team in minutes and assist-to-turnover ratio with a 2.0, and led the team in scoring for the Big Ten conference games. In his senior year in 2013–14, he averaged 13 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 89 total three-pointers through the team's first 35 games. He also has the second-most three-pointers in a career at Wisconsin.^[3]