MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Former Wisconsin basketball guard John Tonje was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night.
Tonje becomes the 44th Badger to be selected in the draft, dating all the way back to 1943.
In his time with the Badgers, the guard etched himself into the Wisconsin history books, averaging 19.6 points per game in his 37 games played. Tonje concluded his single season in Madison as a Naismith Player of the Year Semifinalist, a Second Team All-American, and a Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection.
Tonje will join former Rutgers guard Ace Bailey, who was selected by the Jazz with the fifth pick of the NBA Draft.
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