MADISON, Wis. – Helpfully, Alex Turcotte is listing his current educational obligations at the University of Wisconsin, which at the moment consist of two classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; another on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus one more that he’s taking online.



There’s journalism. “A lot of reading and writing,” Turcotte says.



Math. No explanation needed.



Animal Science. “That one is tough too,” he admits.



Senegal HipHop Culture.



OK, full stop.



Senegal HipHop Culture!?



How does a slice of Dakar become part of the curriculum in Madison?



And more pertinently, how exactly did Turcotte, the Kings’ first-round draft pick in June, and his roommate and teammate Dylan Holloway enroll in a class about HipHop’s development and history in Africa and in particular Senegal?



“A couple of the guys had taken it before so they recommended it,”...