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Photo: Getty Images Christian Wood  has been named Herd Copy 's 2018-19 Wisconsin Herd Player of the Year. The versatile big man dominated the NBA G League, averaging 29.3 points and 14.0 rebounds per game in 28 games on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks. Wood wreaked havoc on both ends of the court for the Herd, recording 25 double-doubles while topping 40 points twice and 20 rebounds three times (including a franchise-record 23 boards against the Capital City Go-Go on January 19). Playing with high energy and athleticism, the 6-11 forward was simply unstoppable at times, shooting 55.8% from the floor, 75.3% from the free-throw line, and adding 2.1 blocks and 1.0 steals per game. Christian Wood - Herd Stats (28 games) PPG FG% FT% REB AST STL BLK 29.3 55.8 75.3 14.0 2.4 1.0 2.1 Here are some highlights from Wood's monster season: Named to All-Winter Showcase 2018 ...

Xavier Munford  has been named Herd Copy 's 2017-18 Wisconsin Herd Player of the Year. Munford was a playmaker extraordinaire for the Herd this season and stuffed the stat sheet on a nightly basis. He ranked 3rd in the NBA G League in scoring (24.4 PPG) and 4th in 3-point percentage (44.4%) while adding 5.2 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. The 6'3" point guard was consistent all year, shooting over 50% from the field. Munford scored 20+ points in 22 of the 34 games he played, and closed the season with a flourish, topping 40 points twice in the final fortnight, including a career-high and franchise record 46 points in the Herd's penultimate game. Xavier Munford - Herd Stats (34 games) PPG FG% 3P% FT% REB AST STL 24.4 50.8 44.4 74.7 5.0 5.2 1.7 Here are some highlights from Munford's spectacular season: Munford hits game-winner at the buzzer in ...

Brandon Jennings continues to play well for the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 6.9 PPG, 4.3 APG, and 2.4 RPG in 16.0 minutes per game (7 games), and recently signed a second 10-day contract with the team. Prior to joining the Bucks, the veteran point guard excelled in his return to the NBA G League, appearing in seven games for the Herd and averaging 21.4 PPG, 8.0 APG and 5.0 RPG in 37.0 minutes per game. Here are some highlights from Brandon Jennings' short yet spectacular career with the Herd: Jennings scores 31 points in Herd debut In his Herd debut on February 21, Jennings delivered an electric performance , scoring 31 points on 11-of-21 shooting (5-of-12 from downtown) and dishing out 8 assists. Back-to-back 29-pointers Jennings followed up his 31-point debut with a pair of 29-point performances, scoring from all over the court and getting to the free throw line at a Harden-esque rate. The former first-round NBA draft pick made 15-of-18 free throws agains...

Brandon Jennings' big first week Brandon Jennings ' career with the Herd is off to a flying start. After dazzling the home crowd with a 31-point performance on Wednesday night, the point guard followed it up with a pair of 29-point games in which he showed his scoring and play-making ability is as good as -- if not better than -- it's ever been. Always fun to watch, the former first-round pick (Bucks, 2009) has electrified crowds with superb ball-handling (including a beautiful behind-the-back dribble, step-back 19-footer combo that had the Air Canada Centre crowd buzzing on Sunday) and has shown a veteran's savvy in drawing contact and getting to the free-throw line. Even when his shot is not falling, Jennings has been able to consistently earn trips to the line, averaging a Harden-esque 11.0 free-throw attempts per game. Wisconsin Herd debut of Brandon Jennings draws HUGE Facebook Live audience. Over 330,000 viewed Herd vs. Mad Ants live or within six ho...

Jennings puts on a show The crowd was buzzing with anticipation before tip-off on Wednesday night and Brandon Jennings did not disappoint. The former Bucks first-round pick scored 31 points on 11-of-21 shooting (5-of-12 from downtown) against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, added eight assists and displayed the scoring and play-making abilities that made him a star in Milwaukee. Jennings was hot from the opening tip. Operating as the team's primary ball-handler for most of the game, the 6'1" point guard scored 12 points and hit three threes (one of them a four-point play) in the first quarter and had 17 points by halftime. Jennings ✌️ TUNE IN: https://t.co/OYuOJHiZiL #HerdUp pic.twitter.com/1kg0PjTAXa — Wisconsin Herd (@WisconsinHerd) February 22, 2018 Despite having only been with the team a short time, Jennings looked comfortable running the offense, and showed that his top-notch ability to put the ball in the basket is as good as it's ever been. He d...

[Photo: Yahoo! Sports ] Brandon Jennings to make Herd debut Former Bucks first-round pick Brandon Jennings is set to make his Wisconsin Herd debut on February 21 against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Jennings, who signed with the NBA G League last week after a stint in China, was  claimed  by the Herd and is set to be in uniform, wearing number 10, on Wednesday in Oshkosh. Jennings averaged 17.0 points and 5.7 assists per game in his Bucks career after being drafted #10 overall in 2009, and was having a productive NBA career before injuries derailed him. But as a Bucks fan who remembers Jennings' explosive scoring and play-making ability from his early career, it would not surprise me to see the 28-year-old point guard get back to that level of production if he's healthy again. NBA teams around the league will be watching his Herd debut, as well, because while he plays for the Bucks minor-league affiliate, Jennings is a NBA G League free agent and able to sign with any ...

Checking in on the Two-Way Players Both Two-Way players, Xavier Munford and Marshall Plumlee , have been splitting their time between the Bucks and the Herd recently. Xavier Munford scored his first bucket as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks on February 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. "Professor X" finished the game with three points and a steal in seven minutes. It was his second appearance in a Bucks uniform this season, first taking the court on January 20 against the Philadelphia 76ers. With the Herd, Munford continues to be one of the top players in the NBA G League this season. His eye-popping season averages -- 23.2 PPG, 52% FG, 45.2% 3PT, 4.9 REB, 5.1 AST, 1.8 STL in 25 games played -- have him firmly in the G League MVP discussion. Former Duke Blue Devil Marshall Plumlee has appeared in five games with the Bucks since being signed to a Two-Way contract on January 15. The 7-footer is averaging 2.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 4.8 minutes per game...

Bolomboy is back Forward Joel Bolomboy had an action-packed week, last week: Signed and then waived by the Bucks on Sunday, clearing NBA waivers and signing back with the NBA G League mid-week, then dominating  at the G League Showcase for the Herd. The 2016 second-round pick of the Utah Jazz, who had spent most of the season on a Two-Way contract splitting time with the Bucks and the Herd, picked up right where he left off: putting up huge numbers. Bolomboy scored 24 points on and cleaned the glass with 18 rebounds(!) against the Texas Legends on Wednesday, then scored 27 points with eight rebounds Saturday against the Austin Spurs. Over the two games, Bolomboy averaged 25.5 points and 13.0 rebounds per game, and shot 83.3% from the floor and 87.5% from the free throw line. For his outstanding play during the event, Bolomboy was named to the All-NBA G League Showcase First Team . Cliff Alexander brings the thunder! Forward Cliff Alexander played well i...

Munford signs Two-Way contract with Bucks Wisconsin Herd star Xavier Munford signed a Two-Way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Munford, a 6'3" guard who played his college ball at the University of Rhode Island, currently ranks 4th in the NBA G League in scoring (24.1 points per game) and 2nd in 3-point percentage (47.6%). "Professor X" has been a human highlight-reel for the Herd literally since Day One (he hit the game-winning three in the franchise's first game), and filled up the stat sheet on a nightly basis, he's definitely earned this opportunity. If the Bucks hadn't signed him, he surely would have garnered interest from other teams. Munford has shown a knack for scoring and making plays all season for the Herd, and I see him doing the same for the Bucks. Job well done by Milwaukee. Xavier Munford - Herd stats (20 games) PPG FG% 3P% FT% REB AST STL 24.1 52...

As reported by Adam Johnson of 2 Ways & 10 Days , Wisconsin Herd star James Young will sign a Two-Way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 6'7" guard currently ranks 9th in the NBA G League in scoring at 22.3 points per game in 20 games played with the Herd. The sharp-shooting Young, a 1st-round pick (17th overall) of the Boston Celtics in 2014, has displayed a well-rounded offensive game and the ability to fill it up on any given night, topping 40+ points in back-to-back games in November. Here are some highlights from James Young's brief yet terrific career with the Herd: Young scores 40 against the Red Claws In his fourth appearance of the season, Young exploded for 40 points versus the Maine Red Claws. It was an incredibly efficient performance: he made 12-of-15 shots (4-of-7 from downtown) and 12-of-13 free throws. Young scores 41, hits 9 threes, versus 87ers  Just days after scoring 40 points against the Red Claws, JY followed it up wi...

Herd Player of the Week Xavier Munford  Xavier Munford continued his phenomenal play for the Wisconsin Herd last week, clinching his third-straight Herd Player of the Week honor. The 6'3" point guard topped 20 points in all three games (28-26-22) and posted a stat-sheet-filling line -- 28 points (3-of-5 3PT), eight assists, five rebounds, and three steals -- against the BayHawks on December 13. Munford currently ranks 6th in the NBA G League in scoring (24.5 points per game) and still makes more than he misses (51.5% 3PT) from downtown. He's lightning-quick with the ball and makes a handful of highlight-reel plays each game. Munford as been an offensive catalyst for the Herd all season and has truly been one of the standout performers in the NBA G League this year. Xavier Munford - Herd stats (13 games) PPG FG% 3P% FT% REB AST STL 24.5 51.9 51.5 71.8 5.0 5.0 2.1 ...

Herd Player of the Week Xavier Munford This honor goes to Xavier Munford for the second straight week. Munford continues to dazzle for the Herd, stuffing the stat sheet and delivering highlight-reel plays on a nightly basis. Munford posted a huge line -- 25 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals -- in the Herd's victory over the Blue last week. The 6'3" guard, acquired from the Greensboro Swarm via trade before the season, has displayed an uncanny ability to finish around the hoop, and his 3-point shooting has been scorching hot (52.7%) all year. Munford ranks 6th in the NBA G League in scoring average (24.3 points per game), and is a good bet to see time in the NBA sometime soon. His consistently excellent play for the Herd (and Team USA in the FIBA qualifiers) has shown me he can play at the next level. Xavier Munford - Herd stats (10 games) PPG FG% 3P% FT% REB AST STL 24.3 52.8 52.7 ...

The Wisconsin Herd (8-3) kept rolling, winning two of three last week including their Oshkosh home opener Friday night against the Iowa Wolves. They're currently in second-place in the Central Division, a game behind the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Central Division (as of 12/5/17) TEAM W L GB Fort Wayne 9 2 -- WISCONSIN 8 3 1 Grand Rapids 6 9 4.5 Windy City 4 6 4.5 Canton 3 7 4.5 The Herd lost to the 1st-place Mad Ants last Tuesday in a high-scoring and highly-entertaining contest by a final score of 127-122. Cliff Alexander led the way with 35 points (15-of-20 FG!) and 8 rebounds. James Young totaled 29 points (8-of-19 FG) including six treys, eight assists, and six rebounds. Xavier Munford contributed 24 points (10-of-17 FG), four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Friday, December 1st marked the He...