Bronson Koenig knows what it’s like to step into a role that needs to be filled.
When the University of Wisconsin’s veteran point guard Traevon Jackson broke his foot halfway through Big Ten conference play in the 2014–15 season, it was Koenig who stepped up. A sophomore, Koenig led the team as starting point guard through the last twenty-four games of the season, which ended with a NCAA championship game appearance—the first since 1941.