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CREDENTIALS SEATING Season and individual game credentials may be requested through the Seating is assigned in all media sections. Seating charts may be found Bucks Public Relations Department. in the Media Room. PHOTOGRAPHERS TELEPHONES There are a limited of photo lanes available for television and There are a limited number of telephones provided for general use in still photographers. Photo lanes are assigned by the Bucks Public Re- the Media Room. If you would like to order your own telephone, please lations Department. For the safety of players, and in accordance with contact the Bucks Public Relations Department. league rules, remote cameras and tripods are not allowed on the floor INTERNET during the game, and all cameras must have a rubber lens cover. The Media Room and arena bowl are equipped with wireless Internet INTERVIEW REQUESTS access. Media who regularly cover the team will be assigned a pass- Interview requests may be arranged through the Bucks Public Rela- word at the beginning of the season. Visiting media will receive their tions Department. password with their media packet. All other media may obtain log-in information by checking with a member of the Bucks Public Relations MEDIA ENTRANCE Department or Jim Hafemann (Press Room Host). The media entrance is located at Arena Control, the BMO Harris ’s 24-hour security entrance, which is located on the INTERNATIONAL MEDIA REQUESTS north side of the building (accessible via Fourth Street). Credentials All international media interested in covering NBA regular season are available two hours prior to game time. games and the Bucks must first submit a request in writing to the NBA league office. Please do not contact the Bucks directly. All MEDIA ROOM interview and credential requests must be faxed to Michael Perrelli The Media Room is located on court level, on the west side of the BMO (NBA International) at (212) 407-8502. Harris Bradley Center. Upon entering the BMO Harris Bradley Center through Arena Control, take a right and follow the hallway. The Media GAME NIGHT STAFF Room is equipped with wireless Internet, telephones, outlets, a fax ma- Official Scorer/Stats Crew Chief...... Bob Wanek chine, game notes and statistics. Timer ...... Mike Goodwin 24-Second Timer ...... Vince Sciano LOCKER ROOMS Scoreboard Operator ...... Dan Grusczynski Both locker rooms are located in the southeast portion of the BMO Statisticians ...... Jim Burant, Ted David, Glenn Gossfeld, Harris Bradley Center. Mike Falkner, Jay Kaun, David Schmitz, Mike Smith PREGAME: Locker rooms are open 75 minutes before each game for Public Address Announcer ...... Eric Jensen a 30-minute period. Press Room Host...... Jim Hafemann POSTGAME: Locker rooms will open 10 minutes after the conclusion of each game. MILWAUKEE MEDIA OUTLETS TELEVISION PRINT/ONLINE OnMilwaukee.com (Online Daily) 735 N. Water St., Suite 1120 WTMJ-TV (NBC 4) Associated Press Milwaukee, WI 53202 720 E. Capitol Drive 111 E. Ave., Suite 1925 (414) 272-0557 Milwaukee, WI 53212 Milwaukee, WI 53203 www.onmilwaukee.com (414) 967-5368 (414) 225-3580 Co-Founder/Staff Writer - Jeff Sherman www.todaystmj4.com Sports Editor - Genaro Armas Sports Editor - Jim Owczarski Executive Producer-Sports - Rick Rietbrock Columnist - Dave Begel Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (AM) Talent - Lance Allan, Rod Burks, Jessie Garcia 333 W. State St. Milwaukee Community Journal (Weekly) Producers - Mike Ryan, Chad Jorgenson Milwaukee, WI 53201 3612 MLK Drive WITI-TV (FOX 6) (414) 224-2310 Milwaukee, WI 53212 9001 N. 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Cadorin Sports Contact - Mike Sherry Sports Director - Chuck Freimund Talent - Mike Wickett, Steve Fifer, Gary Eller- son, Bill Michaels Producers - Ramie Makhlouf, Joe Zenzola 280 BUCKS

BUCKS RADIO FLAGSHIP 620 WTMJ Radio broadcasts of

Milwaukee Bucks home INFO

and away games are GENERAL originated by 620 WTMJ in Milwaukee.

The Bucks Radio Network consists of 16 stations throughout the FRONT state of OFFICE Wisconsin. PLAYERS 2013-14 SEASON STATS & RECORDS

RADIO AFFILIATES Station City State Frequency

WSCO AM Appleton WI 1570 AM HISTORY WSCO FM Appleton WI 95.3 FM WBIZ AM Eau Claire WI 1400 AM KFIZ AM Fond du Lac WI 1450 AM WFAW AM Fort Atkinson WI 940 AM WNFL AM Green Bay WI 1440 AM

WCLO AM Janesville WI 1230 AM NBA WKTY AM La Crosse WI 580 AM WTSO AM Madison WI 1070 AM WOMT AM Manitowoc WI 1240 AM WTMJ AM Milwaukee WI 620 AM WPRE AM Prairie du Chien WI 980 AM WJMC AM Rice Lake WI 1240 AM WDUX FM Waupaca WI 92.7 FM WRIG AM Wausau WI 1390 AM

WRIG FM Wausau WI 93.9 FM OPPONENTS

Affiliate list is subject to change. MEDIA

281 BUCKS BROADCASTERS

JIM PASCHKE BROADCAST DIRECTOR/ TV PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER

Jim Paschke enters his 42nd year in the industry, with the 2014-15 season marking his 29th as the television “Voice of the Bucks” and 19th as the team’s Broadcast Director. Paschke works year-round on the telecasts, television projects and other team broadcast ven- tures, and regularly contributes both video and written content on the Bucks website with his “Paschket- ball” features. Jim is also a featured speaker in the community, addressing various civic groups and school assemblies throughout the year, and is a long-time supporter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A native of Bloomington, Minn., he attended the University of and Brown College in Minneapolis. He began his broadcasting career in radio in Knoxville, , and moved to television in Sioux City, Iowa. Paschke served as sports director at WMTV-TV15 in Madison, Wis., for three years and doubled as an an- alyst for University of Wisconsin football and games. He originally came to Milwaukee in 1980 and later served as sports director at WITI-TV6. From 1987-91 and 1995-96, fans enjoyed hearing Jim as the television voice of the . He has also handled play-by-play duties for Marquette University basketball, Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) hockey and auto races at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Paschke returned to WITI-TV in 1992 to serve as moderator of the station’s popular “Talking Sports” program, which earned an Emmy Award in 1993. In 2007 and 2009, Jim handled play-by-play duties for the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships, and in 2011 he called the action for FOX Sports Wisconsin’s coverage WIAA State Football Championships. On Oct. 6, 2007, Jim became a member of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame as “a Friend of Basketball,” and last October was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences prestigious Silver Circle, an honor for outstanding individuals who have devoted 25 years or more to the local television industry. This October, Paschke is slated to be inducted into the Milwaukee Press Club’s Milwaukee Media Hall of Fame. He also serves as an honorary MACC Fund board member, and together with Jon McGlocklin has won three regional Emmy Awards for his work on Bucks broadcasts. Jim lives in St. Francis. His son, Michael, is an avid Bucks fan.

JON McGLOCKLIN TV ANALYST

Known as the “Original Buck,” Jon McGlocklin has been associated with the Bucks or- ganization since the inception of the franchise in 1968. The 2014-15 season marks his 39th as analyst for Bucks TV games, and his 29th paired in the broadcast booth with Jim Paschke. The duo are three-time Wisconsin Emmy Award winners for their work on Bucks telecasts. McGlocklin averaged 19.6 ppg in the Bucks inaugural season of 1968-69 and went on to play eight years in a Milwaukee uniform. His name appears in five categories on the Bucks all-time career leaders list. Named to the 1969 Eastern Division All-Star team, “Jonny Mac” was a starting guard on the Bucks 1971 World Championship team. For his many on-court contributions to the franchise, his number 14 jersey was retired in 1976 and currently hangs from the rafters inside the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Following his retirement from basketball in 1976, McGlocklin joined the Bucks front office and, together with former Bucks broadcaster , founded the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund. Serving as president, the fund financed construction of the MACC Fund Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin and has contributed more than $50 million to the fight against childhood cancer. In June, 2004, after spending 18 years as a trustee, he was named trustee emeritus for the Medical College of Wisconsin. McGlocklin is on the State Board of Directors for the Fellowship of Christian Ath- letes. Jon and his wife, Pam, reside in Hartland, along with their son, Shannon, his wife, Colleen, and grand- daughters, Kayleigh and Alannah. Their daughter, Meghan, her husband, Matt, and granddaughters, Kee- gan and Quinn, reside in Delafield.

282 BUCKS BROADCASTERS

SIDNEY MONCRIEF

TV ANALYST INFO GENERAL

Bucks legend returns to Milwaukee’s broadcast team for his sec- ond season as an analyst on Bucks telecasts.

The 5th overall pick by Milwaukee in the 1979 NBA Draft, Moncrief played 10 sea- sons for the Bucks (1979-89) where he won the league’s first two Defensive Player of the Year awards, FRONT was a five-time All-Star, a five-time All-NBA and All-Defensive team honoree and is one of seven OFFICE former Bucks to have their number retired by the franchise. He is among the franchise leaders in points (11,594, third), games (695, second), minutes (22,054, second), field goals (4,000, eighth), free throws (3,505, first), rebounds (3,447, seventh), assists (2,689, second) and steals (874, third).

In addition to his individual success, Moncrief’s teams won seven consecutive division titles starting with his arrival in 1979 and also won 50-plus games in seven consecutive seasons. The Bucks were 522-298 (.637) while he was with the team and advanced to the playoffs in each of his 10 seasons, including three trips to the Eastern Conference Finals. PLAYERS

A native of Little Rock, Ark., Moncrief played collegiately at the University of Arkansas. Following his playing days, he began a coaching career as the head coach at the University of Arkansas - Little Rock for the 1999-2000 season. He was also an assistant coach for the Mavericks (2000-2003), the head coach of the Fort Worth Flyers in the D-League for the 2006-07 season, an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors from 2007-2009, and also served as an assistant coach for the Bucks 2013-14 during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. SEASON

TELLY HUGHES SIDELINE REPORTER STATS & RECORDS Telly Hughes returns to the hardwood for his sixth season as a sideline reporter after being an in-season addition to the FOX Sports Wisconsin crew in 2008-09. A two-time Emmy Award winner, Hughes also serves as a sideline reporter for FOX Sports Wisconsin’s broadcasts of Milwaukee Brewers games.

A native of East St. Louis, Ill., Hughes previously worked with FOX Sports North. He has also worked

as a sports anchor/reporter with KPLR-TV in St. Louis, Mo., WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, and HISTORY WMAZ-TV in Macon, Ga.

SOPHIA MINNAERT NBA SIDELINE REPORTER

Sophia Minnaert enters her third full season as a social media and sideline re- porter for Bucks broadcasts on FOX Sports Wisconsin. She also serves in a similar role for broadcasts of the Milwaukee Brewers, the WIAA state football champi- onships, and Hockey Day Minnesota on FOX Sports North.

Prior to joining FOX Sports Wisconsin, Minnaert worked for Play ON! Sports on high school state championship broadcasts across the Midwest, which aired on FOX Sports Wisconsin, FOX Sports OPPONENTS Midwest and CSN . She also worked as a feature reporter on the FOX Sports Wisconsin Prep Zone.

A native of Madison, Wis., Minnaert is a graduate of Marquette University with degrees in journalism and Spanish language and literature. As a student at Marquette, Minnaert interned at ESPN in Bris- tol, Conn., and at WISN TV in Milwaukee. She also provided content for ESPNU Campus Connection. MEDIA

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TED DAVIS RADIO PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER

Ted Davis enters his 42nd year in broadcasting, with the 2014-15 campaign marking his 18th season as the radio “Voice of the Bucks.” He came to Milwaukee following nine seasons calling the action for the . During the 2004-05 campaign, Davis received the Milwau- kee Achievement In Radio (AIR) award as the best play-by-play broadcaster for the second time in his career. He won the award in 1998-99 as well. He also earned the KATIE Award - the most prestigious award in Texas for excellence in writing or broadcast journalism - for his work as play-by-play broadcaster on KLIF-AM for the Dallas Mavericks during the 1996-97 season. A native of Lubbock, Texas, Davis began his radio career at the age of 17 when he was hired by KDNT in Denton, Texas. He spent 10 years (1978-88) on the sports staff at KVIL in Dallas-Fort Worth, and called Texas Christian University and Texas A&M games for the Southwest Conference radio network from 1982-86. He has also covered the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for CBS Radio from 1986-88 and the NCAA Women’s Final Four in 1986 and 1987. Davis has also held announcing positions with KLIF-AM and WBAP-AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, the Mutual Broadcasting System and North Texas State University (men’s basketball and football). Ted and his wife, Debbie, also a native Texan, reside in Menomonee Falls.

DENNIS KRAUSE RADIO ANALYST

Dennis Krause is in his 19th season as the radio color analyst for Bucks home games. He first joined the Bucks Radio Network in 1995 as the fill-in play-by-play voice. Krause is a five-time Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year, most recently for 2012. Dennis is the host of the daily “Roundtable” show and the interview program “The Dennis Krause Show” on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, based in Milwaukee and seen in 200 communities in Wisconsin. Krause is a native of Hartford, Wis., and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He worked from 1984- 87 at WMBD Radio and TV in Peoria, Ill., and from 1987-2003 at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, where he served as sports director and won a Midwest Emmy award. In addition to his Bucks duties, Krause is the host of the pre-game show, “Packers Preview,” on the Radio Network. Dennis lives in Thiensville with his wife, Julie. They have two children, Melissa and Zac.

CRAIG COSHUN

TV PRE- AND POST-GAME HOST

Craig Coshun begins his 15th season covering the Bucks as pre-game and post-game host of Bucks Live. He also serves as a sideline reporter and, during the summer, he performs the same duties for Milwaukee Brewers telecasts. Coshun and his FOX Sports Wisconsin col- leagues have won four Emmy Awards for their Bucks and Brewers coverage. Coshun is a veteran state sportscaster, beginning with WEAU-TV in Eau Claire in 1988. Since then, he has worked as Madison’s WMTV-TV’s sports director, while calling University of Wisconsin events and WIAA State High School Football Championships. Coshun spent more than a decade calling college football and basketball games for the ESPN family of networks as well as the Big Ten Network. He has also filled in as the Brewers play-by-play an- nouncer. Coshun resides in Verona with his wife Pam and sons John and Jake. He is a UW-Whitewater grad.

TONY SMITH

TV PRE- AND POST-GAME ANALYST

Tony Smith begins his sixth season as the pre- and post-game analyst for Bucks games. Prior to joining FOX Sports Wisconsin, Smith worked in the media ranks as a co-host on ESPN Milwaukee radio and color analyst for local high school games on Time Warner Sports. A native of Milwaukee, Smith played basketball at Wauwatosa East High School and Marquette University before going on to play in the NBA with the L.A. Lakers, Phoenix, , Charlotte, and Milwaukee. 284 TRAINING CAMP & PRESEASON SCHEDULE

OCTOBER 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

29 Media Day 30 Training 1 2 3 4 INFO

Bucks Training Camp GENERAL Center Opens

5 6 7 8 Memphis 9 at 10 11 Chicago Resch Center The Palace of BMO Harris (Green Bay) Auburn Hills Bradley Center FRONT OFFICE 7:00 p.m. (CT) 6:30 p.m. (CT) 7:30 p.m. (CT) MACC FUND GAME

12 13 14 at 15 16 17 at Minnesota 18 Quicken Loans U.S. Cellular Arena Center 6:00 p.m. (CT) (Cedar Rapids) 7:00 p.m. (CT) PLAYERS

19 20 at New York 21 22 Minnesota 23 24 25 Madison BMO Harris Square Garden Bradley Center 6:30 p.m. (CT) 700 p.m. (CT) 2013-14 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEASON STATS & RECORDS ALL-TIME PRESEASON RECORD

1968 ...... 5-4 1987 ...... 5-3 2006 ...... 3-5 1969 ...... 5-3 1988 ...... 4-4 2007 ...... 3-5 1970 ...... 10-0 1989 ...... 5-2 2008 ...... 1-7 1971 ...... 8-4 1990 ...... 4-3 2009 ...... 3-5 1972 ...... 6-2 1991 ...... 5-2 2010 ...... 3-5 HISTORY 1973 ...... 6-2 1992 ...... 2-6 2011 ...... 0-2 1974 ...... 5-3 1993 ...... 4-3 2012 ...... 3-5 1975 ...... 1-6 1994 ...... 2-6 2013 ...... 1-5 1976 ...... 0-8 1995 ...... 1-7 1977 ...... 3-5 1996 ...... 3-4 TOTALS ...... 182-172

1978 ...... 6-2 1997 ...... 7-0 NBA 1979 ...... 5-3 1998 ...... 1-1 1980 ...... 7-1 1999 ...... 7-1 1981 ...... 4-4 2000 ...... 6-2 1982 ...... 5-3 2001 ...... 4-4 1983 ...... 3-6 2002 ...... 4-3 1984 ...... 4-4 2003 ...... 4-4 1985 ...... 5-3 2004 ...... 4-4 1986 ...... 2-6 2005 ...... 3-5 OPPONENTS MEDIA

285 2014-15 TELEVISION SCHEDULE

OCTOBER FEBRUARY Wed 29 at Charlotte 6:00 p.m. FSW Mon 2 at 6:30 p.m. FSW Fri 31 Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. FSW Wed 4 L.A. Lakers 7:00 p.m. FSW Fri 6 at Houston 7:00 p.m. FSW NOVEMBER Sat 7 Boston 7:30 p.m. FSW Mon 9 Brooklyn 7:00 p.m. FSW Sat 1 at Washington 6:00 p.m. FSW Wed 11 Sacramento 7:00 p.m. FSW Tue 4 at Indiana 6:00 p.m. FSW Fri 20 Denver 7:30 p.m. FSW Wed 5 Chicago 7:00 p.m. FSW Sun 22 Atlanta 2:30 p.m. FSW Fri 7 at Detroit 6:30 p.m. FSW Mon 23 at Chicago 7:00 p.m. FSW Sat 8 Memphis 7:30 p.m. FSW Wed 25 Philadelphia 7:00 p.m. FSW Tue 11 7:00 p.m. FSW Fri 27 at L.A. Lakers 9:30 p.m. FSW Fri 14 at Orlando 6:00 p.m. FSW Sat 28 at Utah 8:00 p.m. FSW Sun 16 at Miami 5:00 p.m. FSW Tue 18 New York 7:00 p.m. FSW MARCH Wed 19 at Brooklyn 6:30 p.m. FSW Fri 21 at Toronto 6:30 p.m. FSW Tue 3 at Denver 8:00 p.m. FSW Sat 22 Washington 7:30 p.m. FSW Wed 4 at Golden State 9:30 p.m. FSW Tue 25 Detroit 7:00 p.m. FSW Sat 7 Washington 7:30 p.m. FSW Wed 26 at Minnesota 7:00 p.m. FSW Mon 9 New Orleans 7:00 p.m. FSW Fri 28 at Detroit 6:30 p.m. FSW Wed 11 Orlando 7:00 p.m. FSW Sat 29 Houston 8:00 p.m. FSW Thu 12 at Indiana 6:00 p.m. FSW Sat 14 at Memphis 7:00 p.m. FSW DECEMBER Tue 17 at New Orleans 7:00 p.m. FSW Wed 18 San Antonio 7:00 p.m. FSW Tue 2 at Cleveland 6:00 p.m. FSW Fri 20 at Brooklyn 6:30 p.m. FSW Wed 3 Dallas 7:00 p.m. FSW Sun 22 Cleveland 2:00 p.m. FSW Fri 5 Miami 7:30 p.m. FSW Tue 24 Miami 7:00 p.m. FSW Sun 7 at Dallas 6:30 p.m. FSW Thu 26 Indiana 7:00 p.m. FSW Tue 9 at Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m. FSW Sat 28 Golden State 7:30 p.m. FSW Sat 13 L.A. Clippers 6:30 p.m. FSW Mon 30 at Atlanta 6:30 p.m. FSW Mon 15 at Phoenix 8:00 p.m. FSW Wed 17 at Portland 9:00 p.m. FSW APRIL Thu 18 at Sacramento 9:00 p.m. FSW Sat 20 at L.A. Clippers 9:30 p.m. FSW Wed 1 Chicago 7:00 p.m. FSW Tue 23 Charlotte 7:00 p.m. FSW Fri 3 at Boston 6:30 p.m. FSW Fri 26 at Atlanta 6:30 p.m. FSW Sat 4 Orlando 7:30 p.m. FSW Sat 27 Atlanta 7:30 p.m. FSW Wed 8 Cleveland 7:00 p.m. FSW+ Mon 29 at Charlotte 6:00 p.m. NBATV Fri 10 at New York 6:30 p.m. FSW+ Wed 31 at Cleveland 6:00 p.m. FSW Sun 12 Brooklyn 2:00 p.m. FSW+ Mon 13 at Philadelphia 6:00 p.m. FSW JANUARY Wed 15 Boston 7:00 p.m. FSW+

Fri 2 Indiana 7:30 p.m. FSW All times listed are Milwaukee times Sun 4 at New York 6:30 p.m. FSW Tue 6 Phoenix 7:00 p.m. FSW FSW - FOX Sports Wisconsin Wed 7 at Philadelphia 6:00 p.m. FSW FSW+ - FOX Sports Wisconsin Alternate Channel Fri 9 Minnesota 7:30 p.m. FSW NBATV - NBA TV Sat 10 at Chicago 7:00 p.m. FSW Thu 15 New York 2:00 p.m. NBATV Mon 19 Toronto 7:00 p.m. FSW Thu 22 Utah 7:00 p.m. FSW Sat 24 Detroit 6:30 p.m. FSW Sun 25 at San Antonio 6:00 p.m. FSW Tue 27 at Miami 6:30 p.m. FSW Thu 29 at Orlando 6:00 p.m. FSW Sat 31 Portland 7:30 p.m. FSW

286 IN MEMORY

During the 2013-14 season, the family lost several members who con- tributed to the rich history and tradition of the organization. The Milwaukee Bucks honor their contributions to the franchise and remember their commitment and dedication to

Bucks basketball. INFO GENERAL BILL BATES

Bill Bates was the Milwaukee Bucks trainer from 1972-75, and he kept the Bucks players in good enough shape for the team to earn a 157-89 (.638) record over those three seasons, including a Western Conference Championship in 1974. FRONT The staunch physical fitness advocate was formerly head trainer of the NFL’s OFFICE New England Patriots before joining the Bucks. A native of Philadelphia, he was head trainer of the 76ers from 1962-65, and an assistant with the Philadelphia Warriors basketball team from 1958-61. A registered, licensed physical therapist, Bill received his B.S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1960. He also maintained a private practice from 1967-72. Among the athletes he served during his experienced career are Wilt Chamberlain, , Jerry West, Joe Na- math, Jim Plunkett, and of course, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. PLAYERS

GUY RODGERS

Though was only with the Milwaukee Bucks for the last two of his 2013-14 12 years in the NBA, the Hall-of-Famer capped off his career helping shape the SEASON Bucks into the team that would win an NBA Championship only three seasons after his arrival – and only three seasons after its founding. Milwaukee selected Rodgers in the 1968 expansion draft, and even though he had retired before the Bucks’ 1970-71 Championship season, the four-time All Star’s influence was rel- evant to the Bucks quick rise to the ranks of the best in the league. His last sea- son in the league, 1969-70, he played with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was in his rookie year. STATS & RECORDS Rodgers was one of the most talented guards during his time in the league. On March 2, 1962, he was the one in the backcourt feeding Wilt Chamberlain the ball during his record-setting 100- game.

GARY ROSENBERGER HISTORY

Gary Rosenberger was a sharp- who played a vital role on Mar- quette University’s 1977 NCAA Championship team. The four-year letter winner was drafted by Milwaukee in the ninth round of the 1978 NBA Draft with the 182nd pick, but he did not play a game for the Bucks.

He pursued a successful business career, first with MGIC in Milwaukee, then NBA with various mortgage companies. OPPONENTS MEDIA

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