Bronson Koenig

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Bronson Koenig
No. 24 – Milwaukee Bucks
PositionGuard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-11-13) November 13, 1994 (age 29)
La Crosse, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolAquinas (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
CollegeWisconsin (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–presentMilwaukee Bucks
2017–present→Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Bronson Koenig (born November 13, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Bucks' NBA G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. Koenig attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

High school career

Koenig attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin. As a sophomore, Koenig averaged 17 points and 3 assists per game. He was named First Team All-State after leading Aquinas to the 2010 Division III State Championship. He missed much of his junior season due to an injury. In his senior campaign, he again led his team to a state title and was named Wisconsin Player of the Year by the Associated Press. Koenig scored 16 points in the title game. He averaged 17.0 points and 4.4 assists per game as a senior, shooting 45.5 percent from beyond the arc. Koenig was a McDonald's All American nominee.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date


Bronson Koenig
PG 		La Crosse, WI Aquinas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "2013 Wisconsin Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  • "ESPN- Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2011.

College career

Koenig was moved into the Badgers starting lineup during the 2014–15 season after an injury to point guard Traevon Jackson on January 11, 2015. He averaged 11.6 points per game as a starting guard.[2]

In the second round of the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament against the Xavier Musketeers, Koenig made a game-tying three-pointer with 11.7 seconds left. Then, after a Xavier offensive foul, he made another three-pointer at the buzzer to give Wisconsin a 66-63 victory. Koenig finished the game with 20 points. After the win, he said, “I like to have the ball in my hands in those kinds of situations because I believe in myself.”[3]

Koenig set the school record for career three point shots made on February 23, 2017 in a loss at Ohio State, passing former record-holder Ben Brust.[4]

College statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Wisconsin 37 0 15.5 .443 .328 .750 1.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 3.5
2014–15 Wisconsin 40 24 28.8 .414 .405 .812 1.8 2.5 0.2 0.2 8.7
2015–16 Wisconsin 35 35 34.9 .392 .390 .763 2.8 2.4 0.4 0.2 13.1
2016–17 Wisconsin 36 35 31.4 .419 .393 .905 2.1 2.0 0.6 0.3 14.5
Career 148 94 27.5 .412 .388 .814 2.0 2.0 0.4 0.2 9.9

Professional career

After remaining undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, Koenig signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 6, 2017. Under this new contract, he gets to split his playing time between the Bucks and their new G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd.

Personal life

Koenig is the son of Paul Koenig and Ethel Funmaker. He is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation.[5] He is opposed to using Indian names as mascots, and is particularly against the Washington Redskins team name.[6]

References

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  2. ^ Potrykus, Jeff (April 3, 2015). "Roles reverse for Badgers' Traevon Jackson and Bronson Koenig". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Wolken, Dan (March 21, 2016). "Bronson Koenig drills game-winning jumper to send Wisconsin to Sweet 16". USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Potrykus, Jeff (February 24, 2017). "UW's Bronson Koenig downplays three-point record". Men's Lunch. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Potrykus, Jeff (2 February 2015). "Bronson Koenig embraces being role model for American Indians". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  6. ^ Ward, Bryan (March 19, 2015). "Wisconsin floor general speaks out against Native mascots". Lakota County Times.
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