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Koenig signs with Chicago

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Bronson Koenig – Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jack Arent/NBAE via Getty Images)

Former Wisconsin point guard Bronson Koenig has signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Bulls.

Koenig was released by the Milwaukee Bucks last week after signing a two-way deal in July.

Koenig averaged 5.2 points on 29% shooting over 15.8 minutes a game during the Bucks five-game Las Vegas Summer League stint.

In Chicago, Koenig will get the chance to battle for two roster spots with six other players that are also on non-guaranteed contracts.

In 36 games with the Badgers last season, Koenig averaged 14.5 points a game and hit a school-record 103 three-pointers.  As a Badger, he also played in two Final Fours, including the 2015 National title game.

 

Bucks request waivers on Koenig

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Bronson Koenig – Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jack Arent/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks requested waivers on former Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig, ending his two-way contract with the team.

Koenig averaged 5.2 points on 29.4% shooting while averaging 15.8 minutes during Milwaukee’s five-game stint in the Las Vegas Summer League.

The Bucks have both of their two-way contracts available.  Those contracts allow designated players to spend most of their time with the Bucks G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd, and get called up to the Bucks for no more than 45 days during the season.

Releasing Koenig doesn’t necessarily cut his ties with the Bucks.  If Koenig clears waivers, he will be able to sign with any interested team, including the Herd.

Marshall signs

The Bucks also announced it has signed 6’4 point guard Kendall Marshall to a training camp contract.

Marshall was the 13th overall pick in the 2012 draft and has played with four different NBA teams previously, including the Bucks.

Bucks fall to Clippers in Summer League play

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Rashad Vaughn scored 21 points and first round draft pick D.J. Wilson added 17 points and eight rebounds, but the Milwaukee Bucks dropped to 1-2 in Summer League play, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 100-93.

Wilson scored 10 points in the first six minutes and had 15 points at halftime, hitting 3 of 4 three-point attempts.

The Clippers tightened their defense on Wilson and he managed just two points in the second half, a basket in transition.

The Bucks led 75-71 after three quarters but started the fourth with 10 straight missed shots, which led to their downfall.

Newly acquired Sterling Brown added 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocked shots, while former Badger Bronson Koenig finished with 9 points.

The Bucks will play on Wednesday in the first round of the Summer League playoffs.  Their game time and opponent will be decided after Tuesday’s games.

 

Koenig’s workout with the Bucks ends early

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Former Wisconsin Badger standout Bronson Koenig saw his pre-draft workout with the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, end early.

Koenig, who rolled his left ankle in his second game at the Portsmouth Invitational, rolled his right ankle while working out for the Bucks.  Koenig made it through about three-quarters of the workout before the injury.

Koenig said he’s not sure of the severity of the injury but didn’t expect it to be a major setback.

This was the first workout with an NBA team for Koenig and he has several more scheduled before the June 22nd NBA Draft.

Koenig to work out for Bucks today

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Badger guard Bronson Koenig (Photo by David Stluka)

Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig wasn’t invited to take part in the NBA’s pre-draft camp in Chicago last week, but he will get to workout for some NBA teams prior to the June 22nd draft.

Koenig is in Milwaukee, working out for the Bucks today.  Koenig is one of five college seniors among the six players workout out.

Koenig finished his four-year career as Wisconsin’s leader in three-pointers made (270) and averaged 13.8 points a game over the last two seasons that he played.  Koenig shot nearly 41% from the field overall and just over 39% from three-point range.

The only underclassmen in today’s group is Michigan’s Moritz Wagner.  The 6’10 sophomore forward is the only player in this workout group to have attended the [Read more…]

Koenig receives USBWA’s Most Courageous Award

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Bronson Koenig

Wisconsin’s Bronson Koenig received the 2017 United States Basketball Writers Association’s Most Courageous Award at the Final Four in Phoenix this week.

A life sciences communication major who will graduate in May, Koenig embraced his role as a spokesman and role model for those in the Native American community.  A member of the Ho-Chunk tribe, Koenig visited the Dakota Pipeline Protests earlier this year and spoke with youth of the Standing Rock tribe.

Koenig is also an active philanthropist in the Madison community, participating in the Badgers Give Back outreach program.

A second-team All-Big Ten honoree, Koenig led the Badgers in scoring this season (14.5 ppg) and surpassed former teammate Ben Brust for Wisconsin’s career record for all-time 3-pointers (270).  Koenig finished his career in Madison ranked ninth on UW’s all-time scoring list with 1,459 points.  He was part of a senior class that led the Badgers to four straight Sweet 16’s, back-to-back Final Four trips (2014-15) and the national championship game in 2015.

Badgers fall on buzzer beater in overtime (AUDIO)

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For the second straight season, the Wisconsin’s NCAA Tournament run ended in the Sweet 16.  Florida guard Chris Chiozza hit a floating three-pointer to send the Gators to a 84-83 overtime victory over Badgers.

Wisconsin jumped out to a fast start, then blew a 11-point lead and trailing going into halftime.

In the second half, the Badgers erased an eight-point deficit in the final 2:54 and forced overtime when Zak Showalter hit a game-tying three-pointer with 2.5 seconds left.

The Badgers jumped out quickly in overtime before Chiozza’s late heroics send the Badgers and the Big Ten home.

Nigel Hayes scored 22 points to lead Wisconsin, but he missed 7 of 14 free-throw attempts.  Ethan Happ [Read more…]

Late rally pushes Badgers into “Sweet 16” (AUDIO)

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Greg Gard

The 8th-seeded Wisconsin Badgers are headed back to the “Sweet 16”, coming from behind to knock off Villanova 65-62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Buffalo.

The Badgers trailed 57-50 with just over five minutes left.  Villanova would score just one field goal and five total points the rest of the way as the Badgers tightened up their defense down the stretch.

AUDIO: Greg Gard on his team’s defense down the stretch :13

AUDIO: Villanova’s Jay Wright on scoring just five points in final 5+ minutes :19

The Badgers pulled out the win despite guard Bronson Koenig’s second half foul trouble.  He returned with more than five minutes left and helped lead the comeback.  Koenig finished hitting 3 of 6 three-pointers and scored 17 points.  Two of his three-pointers tied the game at 57-all and gave the Badgers a 62-59 lead with 1:58 to play.

Nigel Hayes hit the game winner on a baseline drive and left-handed reverse layup.  He led the Badgers in scoring with 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds. [Read more…]

Badgers advance with NCAA Tournament win over Virginia Tech (AUDIO)

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Khalil Iverson

Senior guard Bronson Koenig hit eight of his 17 three-pointers and finished with 28 points to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 84-74 win over Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA East Regional on Thursday night in Buffalo.

Fellow senior Nigel Hayes added 16 points, hitting 8 of 9 free throws and Khalil Iverson came off the bench to add 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists.  Iverson also converted 7 of 10 free throw chances.

The Badgers (26-9) converted 64.4% of their free throws for the season, but hit 19 of 25 (76%) as a team on Thursday night.

Forward Zach LeDay scored 17 of his 23 points after halftime to lead the Hokies, who saw their season end at 22-11. [Read more…]

Wisconsin enters NCAA Tournament with a chip on their shoulders

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Wisconsin (25-9) finished second to Purdue in the Big Ten Conference regular season and second to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament, losing the title game on Sunday 71-56 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.  Their reward for playing on Sunday is an 8-seed in the East Region, facing Virginia Tech (22-10) in the first round.  Oh, and that first round game comes on Thursday night (8:40 p.m.), a quick turnaround for a team that played in a conference final on Sunday.

Senior Zak Showalter admitted that he didn’t understand the whole process.

“Questioned it a little bit; a lot of stuff that I can’t control,” said Showalter. “I just go out and play basketball and hopefully the rest takes care of itself.”

The Badgers will not only open up against the Hokies, led by former Marquette coach Buzz Williams, but the winner will most likely square off against the tournament’s top overall seed, Villanova (31-3).  The [Read more…]