Bronson Koenig.

[mu ricer22]

Anyone hear of this guy yet.

http://lacrossetribune.com/sports/basketball/article_4e369042-9c49-11df-be7a-001cc4c002e0.html

[QuetteHoops]

2nd ranked player in the class of 2013 according to Mark Miller over at Wissports. I haven't seen him play but from all accounts he is the real deal with great passing skills and quickness. He already has offers from Wisconsin, UWGB, Toldeo and now Marquette with more sure to come.

[77ncaachamps]

Nice. He'll continue the rich tradition of stellar PGs at MU.

If I'm not mistaken, he plays for the same high school as Scott Christopherson.

[groove]

Evidently sometimes he wears a parachute attached to his back when he plays. He does know that you can't carry the ball in the NCAA, right?

[Stronghold]

You are indeed correct 77ncaachamps.  Aquinas is a rather small high school as they are only in Division 3, but the conference they play in contains all Division 1 and 2 schools.  Would be great to land a kid from western Wisconsin if he can play.

[GGGG]

You are indeed correct 77ncaachamps.  Aquinas is a rather small high school as they are only in Division 3, but the conference they play in contains all Division 1 and 2 schools.  Would be great to land a kid from western Wisconsin if he can play.

All the crappy D1 schools.  When is the last time a school from the LaCrosse area made the state tournament at the D1 level?

Let's see....kid from LaCrosse..."real deal" after freshman year....  I think I have heard this before.

[brewcity77]

All the crappy D1 schools.  When is the last time a school from the LaCrosse area made the state tournament at the D1 level?

Let's see....kid from LaCrosse..."real deal" after freshman year....  I think I have heard this before.

Well, he does also play for Wisconsin Playground Warriors, the same outfit JP Tokoto is currently playing for. I think that coaches can probably give him a fair evaluation by looking at the success of his AAU career, because in that he'll be playing against and with legitimate talents. Their current top listed class has placed 7 of 12 players at D1 schools, including two high-majors (Noah Cottrill to WVU and Evan Anderson to UW). Two of the five that don't have D1 offers are JP Tokoto (class of 2012) and Trevor Jorgenson (class of 2011) so they aren't yet eligible to sign NLI's.

Agreed on being hesitant, but if he's legitimately good, he'll have plenty of chances to prove himself at the AAU level.

[YoungMUFan4]

Koenig won MVP in Vegas this past week and may be the next "Teenage Assassin" from this state.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

Do people understand that most of the real recruiting is done at AAU tournaments, not driving out to minor conference games in the middle of nowhere. Obviously coaches will see what a player does with their high school, but for the most part coaches prefer to get a look at players at the AAU where the playing field is more even. 

[mikem91288]

Scott Christopherson - Mr. Basketball/Stud recruit from Aquinas. Well, we all know how that turned out. Maybe this kid is different.......

[bilsu]

Christoherson was not as bad as people make him out to be. He was not as athletic or quick as the three amigos so he looked bad. However, he could shoot the three.

[77ncaachamps]

Evidently sometimes he wears a parachute attached to his back when he plays. He does know that you can't carry the ball in the NCAA, right?

So others don't jump on ya, I'm sure that the above is sarcasm.

[4everwarriors]

Koenig can play. Trust Buzz on this. Remember the departed was the coach when Christopherson was recruited.

[Nukem2]

Koenig can play. Trust Buzz on this. Remember the departed was the coach when Christopherson was recruited.

He was also the coach for the recruitment of DWade/Merritt/Diener/Novak/James/Matthews/McNeill/Hayward.  So, your point being....

[GGGG]

Koenig can play. Trust Buzz on this. Remember the departed was the coach when Christopherson was recruited.

Well....I guess.  I mean, it's not as though Buzz has a history of signing players that become quick flame-outs.   

And seriously, I do know that verbal offers to incoming sophomores don't mean a hell of a lot.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Koenig can play. Trust Buzz on this. Remember the departed was the coach when Christopherson was recruited.

// Crosses fingers

Please let this be another Buzz vs Crean thread... please let this be another Buzz vs Crean thread... please let this be another Buzz vs Crean thread...

[MUBalla23]

sounds like a nice player

[DomJamesToTheBasket]

Scott Christopherson - Mr. Basketball/Stud recruit from Aquinas. Well, we all know how that turned out. Maybe this kid is different.......

I haven't seen Christopherson play since he left MU,  but he did play 26 minutes a game as a sophomore at Iowa State.  He also hit a ton of 3's at a great percentage.  He will probably put up good numbers the rest of his career.

Bronson must be a hell of a player.....offers from MU and UW going into his sophomore year!  He has obvioulsy looked very good on the AAU circuit!

[🏀]

Bronson must be a hell of a player.....offers from MU and UW going into his sophomore year!  He has obvioulsy looked very good on the AAU circuit!

Just like Christopherson. For that reason alone, I would hold up offering a scholarship until next year.

[Eye]

When is the last time a school from the LaCrosse area made the state tournament at the D1 level?

Tomah, 1994

[MedicineHatSpanker]

He was also the coach for the recruitment of DWade/Merritt/Diener/Novak/James/Matthews/McNeill/Hayward.  So, your point being....

Manchild Matthews, Carlton Christian, Bell, Menard, Howard, Bradley, Niv, Mortenson, et al

[🏀]

Manchild Matthews, Carlton Christian, Bell, Menard, Howard, Bradley, Niv, Mortenson, et al

Bradley was solid.

[MarkMiller]

Story on Bronson Koenig and his offer from Buzz Williams ...

http://www.wissports.net/sports/hoopsb/blog/message.aspx?f=123&id=1168299

[4everwarriors]

My son has played against this kid numerous times.  He has been nothing but a ball hog/headcase player.  I wont be mad if we dont get him.

Check out the schools dogging him. Not bad for a ball hog/headcase, aina?

[Skitch]

Tomah, 1994

Wasn't that the dive bar up on like 20th and Wells?  How did they get to the state tourny?