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Wisconsin basketball seniors sum up careers after March Madness loss
Wisconsin basketball seniors sump the season and careers after falling to BYU in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night.
After a five-year college career, Carter Gilmore’s time with Wisconsin basketball has come to an end.The Arrowhead High School graduate penned an emotional farewell to the university, his teammates, coaches, fans and more after Wisconsin’s loss in the NCAA tournamentMany of his current and former teammates reacted to the message with gratitude for Gilmore.
Carter Gilmore lived out his dream for five years on the Wisconsin basketball team.
While it ended Saturday night when Wisconsin lost to BYU in the second round of the NCAA tournament, the Hartland native is “damn proud” to be called a Badger.
The fan favorite and popular teammate took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt goodbye to Wisconsin basketball late Sunday night, thanking God, his family, the university, his coaches, teammates, fans and even the doubters.
Gilmore accompanied the post with a series of photos to represent his time with the Badgers, including on Senior Day with his parents and head coach Greg Gard, and an image of fans at the Kohl Center who had his last name spelled across their chests.
The Arrowhead High School graduate addressed the fans in his post: “You are the reason why I play. All I ever wanted to do was make you guys proud, and to inspire others to follow their dream.”
To his teammates, he wrote in part, “ALL LOVE. … We made memories that will last a lifetime, on and off the court.”
Those teammates gave him love right back in the post.
Former Wisconsin star Johnny Davis, who played with Gilmore for two years, wrote “since day 1 Gilly.” Tyler Wahl, who played with Gilmore for four years, wrote: “My favorite player.” Connor Essegian, who played two seasons with Gilmore before transferring…
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Publish date : 2025-03-24 20:55:00
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