Wisconsin Herd

Wisconsin Herd
Wisconsin Herd logo
ConferenceEastern
LeagueNBA G League
Founded2017
HistoryWisconsin Herd
2017–present
ArenaOshkosh Arena
LocationOshkosh, Wisconsin
Team colorsGood Land green, Cream City cream, Great Lakes blue, black, white[1][2][3]
         
General managerTony Bollier
Head coachBeno Udrih
OwnershipMilwaukee Bucks
Affiliation(s)Milwaukee Bucks
Championships0
Division/Conference titles0
Websitewisconsin.gleague.nba.com

The Wisconsin Herd are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and are affiliated with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Herd play their home games at Oshkosh Arena.

History

On June 29, 2016, it was announced that the Milwaukee Bucks were seeking to purchase an expansion team in the then-NBA Development League, listing their five finalist cities as Grand Chute (near Appleton), La Crosse, Oshkosh, Racine and Sheboygan. On August 3, it was announced that Grand Chute and La Crosse had been eliminated, with Oshkosh, Racine and Sheboygan as the three finalists.[4] On December 19, Oshkosh city officials identified the former site of the Buckstaff Furniture Company as the site for their arena proposal for the team, with the Fox Valley Pro Basketball group submitting a bid to the city's planning commission on January 11. The Planning Commission approved it on January 19,[5] with the Oshkosh Common Council approving it on January 24, conditional on the Bucks choosing Oshkosh as their home.[6]

On February 7, 2017, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported that the Bucks had chosen Oshkosh's bid, with the team making the official announcement on February 8.[7][8] On June 8, the Wisconsin Herd name was announced, with the logo unveiled on June 22.[9][10] On July 1, 2017, Dave Dean was named the team's general manager[11] and the coaching staff was announced on September 22.[12]

The team was in first place in the league during the 2019–20 season and had clinched a playoff spot when the season was curtailed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The Herd was then one of 11 teams that opted out of participating in the single-site 2020–21 season where all league games were played at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. All Bucks' two-way players could be assigned to the Lakeland Magic.[13] The Herd returned for the 2021–22 season with former assistant coach Chaisson Allen as the team's new head coach and Tony Bollier as general manager.[14]

Season-by-season

Season Division Regular season Playoffs
Finish Wins Losses Pct.
Wisconsin Herd
2017–18 Central 5th 21 29 .420
2018–19 Central 5th 12 38 .240
2019–20 Central 1st 33 10 .767 Season curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Opted out of single-site season
2021–22 Eastern 14th 8 24 .250
2022–23 Eastern 13th 11 21 .344
Regular season record 85 121 .413
Playoff record 0 0 –

Current roster

Wisconsin Herd roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 11 Akinjo, James 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-11-27 Baylor
F 5 Alston, Philip 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001-08-07 Loyola Chicago
F 14 Anei, Yor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-12-07 DePaul
C 16 Badji, Ibou 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2002-10-13 NBA Academy Africa (SEN)
G 55 Bieniemy, Jamal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-11-08 UTEP
G 3 Davis, Terence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-16 Mississippi
F/C 4 Ellenson, Henry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1997-01-13 Marquette
C 24 Lewis, Jalen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 2005-05-21 Bishop O'Dowd HS (CA)
G 9 Murkey, Ade 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-01-29 Denver
C 15 Robbins, Liam (TW) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1999-07-12 Vanderbilt
G 13 Rollins, Ryan (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-07-03 Toledo
G 1 Thompson, Stevie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-03-23 Oregon State
G/F 17 Umude, Stanley (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-04-12 Arkansas
F 12 Winslow, Justise 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1996-03-26 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (P) Prospects
  • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: November 23, 2024

Head coaches

# Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements
G W L Win% G W L Win%
1 Jordan Brady 2017–2019 100 33 67 .330 — — — —
2 Chase Buford 2019–2021 43 33 10 .767 — — — —
3 Chaisson Allen 2021–2023 64 19 45 .297 — — — —
2 Beno Udrih 2023–Present 34 17 17 .500 — — — —

NBA affiliates

References

  1. ^ pgoran (June 22, 2017). "Wisconsin Herd Unveils New Visual Identity". Wisconsin.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2017. Good Land Green, Cream City Cream and Great Lakes Blue are the Herd's color palette, which is utilized to further tie the team's identity to its parent club
  2. ^ "Logos". Wisconsin.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Herd Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Beck, Nate (August 3, 2016). "In D-League race, Grand Chute, La Crosse are out". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Ronallo, Alex (December 19, 2016). "Oshkosh moves forward with Bucks D-League plans". WLUK-TV. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  6. ^ "Oshkosh Common Council approves Bucks D-League arena plans". WLUK-TV. January 24, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Kirchen, Rich (February 7, 2017). "Bucks select Oshkosh as home for new Development League team". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Purchase NBA Development League Team". NBA.com/Bucks. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 8, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  9. ^ "Oshkosh basketball team's nickname to be announced next week". WLUK-TV. June 2, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "Wisconsin Herd Selected as Team Name for Bucks' NBA D-League Franchise". NBA.com/Bucks. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 8, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  11. ^ Price, Kelly (July 1, 2017). "Bucks name Wisconsin Herd general manager". WGBA-TV. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  12. ^ "Wisconsin Herd Finalizes Inaugural Coaching Staff". Wisconsin Herd. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  13. ^ "Wisconsin Herd not playing in NBA G League 'bubble' season at Disney, remain 'deeply committed to Oshkosh". Oshkosh Northwestern.
  14. ^ "Wisconsin Herd Names Chaisson Allen as Head Coach". OurSports Central. September 23, 2021.
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