Bronson Koenig
Grand Rapids Drive | |
2018 | Mornar |
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2019 | Mineros de Zacatecas |
2019–2020 | Erie BayHawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Bronson Koenig (born November 13, 1994) is an American professional
High school career
Koenig attended
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date
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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: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
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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] Koenig averaged 14.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as a senior, shooting 39.3 percent from the 3-point arc. He finished his career with 1,459 points and 270 career 3-pointers.[5]
College statistics
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 |
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2013–14 | Wisconsin
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37 | 0 | 15.5 | .443 | .328 | .750 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
2014–15 | Wisconsin
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40 | 24 | 28.8 | .414 | .405 | .812 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
2015–16 | Wisconsin
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35 | 35 | 34.9 | .392 | .390 | .763 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 13.1 |
2016–17 | Wisconsin
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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
Grand Rapids Drive (2017–2018)
After going undrafted in the
Mornar Bar (2018)
On August 10, 2018, Koenig signed with Mornar Bar.[9] He left Mornar on November 29, 2018.[10]
Basket Brescia Leonessa (2019)
On July 19, 2019, Koenig was reported to have signed with
Erie BayHawks (2019–2020)
On November 29, 2019, the
Personal life
Koenig is the son of Paul Koenig and Ethel Funmaker. He is a member of the
References
- University of Wisconsin. Archived from the originalon 25 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ Wolken, Dan (March 21, 2016). "Bronson Koenig drills game-winning jumper to send Wisconsin to Sweet 16". USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff (February 24, 2017). "UW's Bronson Koenig downplays three-point record". Men's Lunch. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ Sommerfeldt, Todd (June 23, 2017). "La Crosse Aquinas graduate Bronson Koenig closing in on NBA contract". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Bucks Request Waivers on Bronson Koenig". Milwaukee Bucks. September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "Bulls waive Jaylen Johnson and Bronson Koenig". NBA.com. October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Low, Asher (April 29, 2020). "Where are they now: Bronson Koenig". Badgers Wire. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Bronson Koenig signs with Mornar Bar". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "PROMENE U MORNARU: Dvojica otišla, Grant došao". novosti.rs. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (July 19, 2019). "Bronson Koenig signs with Germani Brescia". Sportando. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (September 24, 2019). "Brescia release Bronson Koenig". Sportando. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Erie BayHawks Complete Trade With Grand Rapids Drive". NBA.com. November 29, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Bronson Koenig: Returns from injury". CBS Sports. January 15, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Bronson Koenig: Scores 15 off bench". CBS Sports. February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Ward, Bryan (March 19, 2015). "Wisconsin floor general speaks out against Native mascots". Lakota County Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "What I Found in Standing Rock | By Bronson Koenig". The Players' Tribune. 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "Bronson Koenig becomes Native American role model he never had". USA Today.