Bronson Koenig

Bronson Koenig
No. 24 – Wisconsin Badgers
Position	Guard
League	Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born	(1994-11-13) November 13, 1994 La Crosse, Wisconsin
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Aquinas (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
College	Wisconsin (2013–present)

Bronson Koenig (born November 13, 1994) is a basketball player 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]

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
Bronson Koenig PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: 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 for the 2014–15 season after an injury to point guard Traevon Jackson.

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
Career		77	24	22.4	.422	.382	.805	1.5	1.8	0.3	0.1	6.2

Personal life

Koenig is the son of Paul Koenig and Ethel Funmaker. He is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and visited an Indian reservation on a family trip to the Grand Canyon. He is opposed to using Indian names as mascots, and is particularly against the Washington Redskins.^[2]

References

↑ "24 Bronson Koenig". Wisconsin Badgers. University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
↑ Potrykus, Jeff (2 February 2015). "Bronson Koenig embraces being role model for American Indians". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved 6 April 2015.