Bronson Koenig
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 Koenig playing for Wisconsin | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 13, 1994 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aquinas (La Crosse, Wisconsin) |
| College | Wisconsin (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Grand Rapids Drive |
| 2018 | Mornar |
| 2019 | Mineros de Zacatecas |
| 2019–2020 | Erie BayHawks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Bronson Koenig (born November 13, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. Koenig attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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 2011 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 2013 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]
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |