Mitch Widmeier, Bally Sports Wisconsin
A look at each of the 18 players on the opening-game roster for the Milwaukee Bucks:
34 Giannis Antetokounmpo, F
Age: 28 (29 on Dec. 6)
HT/WT: 6-foot-11, 243 pounds
EXPERIENCE: 10 years
2022-23 STATS: 31.1 pts, 11.8 reb, 5.7 ast, 0.8 stl, 0.8 blk
NOTABLE: 2021 NBA Finals MVP. … Has made seven straight All-Star appearances and was the 2021 All-Star Game MVP. … Back-to-back NBA MVP in 2020 and 2021. … Five straight All-NBA first-team appearances. … Set career highs last season in points per game, free throws attempted (12.3) and field goals made (11.2) … Had three games of 50+ points including a career-high 55 against Washington on Jan. 3.
43 Thanasis Antetokounmpo, F
Age: 31
HT/WT: 6-7, 219
EXPERIENCE: 5 years
2022-23 STATS: 1.4 pts, 1.2 reb
NOTABLE: Played in 37 games in 2021-22. … Appeared in two playoff games against Miami. … Had a season-high 14 points in 28 minutes against Toronto on April 9. … Re-signed with Milwaukee in July.
5 Malik Beasley, G
Age: 26 (27 on Nov. 26)
HT/WT: 6-4, 187
EXPERIENCE: 7 years
2022-23 STATS (with Utah/L.A. Lakers): 12.7 pts, 3.5 reb, 1.5 ast
NOTABLE: Signed with Milwaukee as a free agent after the Los Angeles Lakers declined team option. … Traded from Minnesota to Utah last offseason then traded to Lakers during season. … Had a season-high 29 points in back-to-back games in November. … Career 37.8% 3-point shooter.
0 MarJon Beauchamp, F
Age: 23
HT/WT: 6-7, 199
EXPERIENCE: 1 year
2022-23 STATS: 5.1 pts, 2.2 reb
NOTABLE: Milwaukee’s first-round pick in 2022 draft at No. 24 overall. … Career-high 20 points against Atlanta on Nov. 14. … Appeared in 52 games with 11 starts. … Registered five points in two playoff games against the Heat.
12 Marques Bolden, C
Age: 25
HT/WT: 6-10, 249
EXPERIENCE: 2 years
2022-23 STATS (with Salt Lake City Stars): 4.0 pts, 5.3 reb
NOTABLE: Signed to an Exhibit 10 deal by the Bucks prior to training camp before contract was converted to a two-way deal. … Hasn’t appeared in an NBA game since 2020-21 season with Cleveland. … Spent most of the past three seasons with Utah’s G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. … Played in just three games last season and was placed on injured reserve Jan. 25. … Signed with Milwaukee in 2022 but was waived before season started.
24 Pat Connaughton, G
Age: 30
HT/WT: 6-5, 209
EXPERIENCE: 8 years
2022-23 STATS: 7.6 pts, 4.6 reb
NOTABLE: Started a career-high 33 games last season. … Had a season-high 22 points with six made 3-pointers in a win at Utah. … Attempted 5.3 3-pointers per game (second-highest mark of career). … Averaged 12 points per game in playoff series against Heat (career high for a postseason series). … In year two of a three-year extension that was signed last offseason.
99 Jae Crowder, F
Age: 33
HT/WT: 6-6, 235
EXPERIENCE: 11 years
2022-23 STATS: 6.9 pts, 3.8 reb, 1.5 ast
NOTABLE: Part of a four-team trade that landed the Marquette product in Milwaukee. … Re-signed in July. … Played a career-low 18 games after sitting out in Phoenix until trade partner was found. … Scored 19 points in his first start on April 5. … Playing for eighth team.
20 A.J. Green, G
Age: 24
HT/WT: 6-4, 190
EXPERIENCE: 1 year
2022-23 STATS: 4.4 pts, 1.3 reb
NOTABLE: Signed a standard contract in July after being on a two-way last season. … Career-high 15 points on five made 3-pointers on Jan. 12. … Appeared in 35 games with one start as a rookie. … Had three games with at least four 3-pointers made.
44 Andre Jackson Jr., G
Age: 21
HT/WT: 6-6, 209
EXPERIENCE: Rookie
2022-23 STATS (with Connecticut): 6.7 pts, 6.2 reb, 4.7 ast
NOTABLE: No. 36 overall pick in the draft. Spent three years at Connecticut and helped Huskies win national championship last season. … Co-captain in 2022 who hauled in 67 offensive rebounds. … Contributed three points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals in title game against San Diego State. … Averaged 6.2 points and 4.2 rebounds over 14.6 minutes in five preseason games.
0 Damian Lillard, G
Age: 33
HT/WT: 6-2, 195
EXPERIENCE: 11 years
2022-23 STATS (with Portland): 32.2 pts, 4.8 reb, 7.3 ast
NOTABLE: Acquired via trade with Trail Blazers in the offseason. … Averaged career high in points per game, 3-pointers attempted (11.3 and 3-pointers made (4.2). … Started all 58 games in which he appeared. … Seven All-Star appearances. … NBA Rookie of the Year in 2013. … Part of the NBA 75th Anniversary team. … Has been All-NBA seven times including first team nod in 2018. … Spent first 11 seasons with the Trail Blazers. … Sixth in NBA history in 3-pointers made with 2,387 (third among active players).
7 Chris Livingston, F
Age: 20
HT/WT: 6-6, 220
EXPERIENCE: Rookie
2022-23 STATS (with Kentucky): 6.3 pts, 4.2 reb
NOTABLE: No. 58 overall pick in the draft by Milwaukee. … Consensus five-star recruit out of high school. … Appeared in 34 games with 26 starts with the Wildcats last season. Scored double figures in seven games including four in a five-game stretch in February. … Averaged 5.0 points over 9.2 minutes in three preseason games.
11 Brook Lopez, C
Age: 35
HT/WT: 7-1, 282
EXPERIENCE: 15 years
2022-23 STATS: 15.9 pts, 6.7 reb, 2.5 blk
NOTABLE: Started in all 78 games appeared in last season after being limited to 13 games in 2021-22. … Tied for second in NBA in blocks per game. … Earned All-NBA first-team honors. … Career-best 37.4% from 3-point range. … Season-high 33 points against Chicago on Feb. 16. … Signed two-year deal to remain in Milwaukee in July.
42 Robin Lopez, C
Age: 35
HT/WT: 7-1, 281
EXPERIENCE: 15 years
2022-23 STATS (with Cleveland): 3.0 pts, 1.4 reb
NOTABLE: Signed with Bucks in July. … Will be playing for fourth different team in last four seasons. Played for Milwaukee in 2019-20 and appeared in 66 games. … Had two starts in 37 games played for the Cavaliers last season. … Averaged career-low 8.1 minutes per game.
22 Khris Middleton, F
Age: 32
HT/WT: 6-7, 222
EXPERIENCE: 11 years
2022-23 STATS: 15.1 pts, 4.2 reb, 4.9 ast
NOTABLE: Re-signed with the Bucks on three-year deal in July. … Injuries limited Middleton to just 33 games in the regular season in 2022. … Attempted career-high 24.2 field goals per game. … Middleton shot 31.5% from 3-point territory (second-lowest mark of career). … Had a pair of 33-point games in playoffs against Miami.
15 Cameron Payne, G
Age: 29
HT/WT: 6-3, 183
EXPERIENCE: 8 years
2022-23 STATS (with Phoenix): 10.3 pts, 2.2 reb, 4.5 ast
NOTABLE: Acquired via trade with Trail Blazers in the offseason. … Averaged career high in points per game, 3-pointers attempted (11.3 and 3-pointers made (4.2). … Started all 58 games in which he appeared. … Seven All-Star appearances. … NBA Rookie of the Year in 2013. … Part of the NBA 75th Anniversary team. … Has been All-NBA seven times including first team nod in 2018. … Spent first 11 seasons with the Trail Blazers. … Sixth in NBA history in 3-pointers made with 2,387 (third among active players).
7 Chris Livingston, F
Age: 20
HT/WT: 6-6, 220
EXPERIENCE: Rookie
2022-23 STATS (with Kentucky): 6.3 pts, 4.2 reb
NOTABLE: No. 58 overall pick in the draft by Milwaukee. … Consensus five-star recruit out of high school. … Appeared in 34 games with 26 starts with the Wildcats last season. Scored double figures in seven games including four in a five-game stretch in February. … Averaged 5.0 points over 9.2 minutes in three preseason games.
11 Brook Lopez, C
Age: 35
HT/WT: 7-1, 282
EXPERIENCE: 15 years
2022-23 STATS: 15.9 pts, 6.7 reb, 2.5 blk
NOTABLE: Started in all 78 games appeared in last season after being limited to 13 games in 2021-22. … Tied for second in NBA in blocks per game. … Earned All-NBA first-team honors. … Career-best 37.4% from 3-point range. … Season-high 33 points against Chicago on Feb. 16. … Signed two-year deal to remain in Milwaukee in July.
42 Robin Lopez, C
Age: 35
HT/WT: 7-1, 281
EXPERIENCE: 15 years
2022-23 STATS (with Cleveland): 3.0 pts, 1.4 reb
NOTABLE: Signed with Bucks in July. … Will be playing for fourth different team in last four seasons. Played for Milwaukee in 2019-20 and appeared in 66 games. … Had two starts in 37 games played for the Cavaliers last season. … Averaged career-low 8.1 minutes per game.
22 Khris Middleton, F
Age: 32
HT/WT: 6-7, 222
EXPERIENCE: 11 years
2022-23 STATS: 15.1 pts, 4.2 reb, 4.9 ast
NOTABLE: Re-signed with the Bucks on three-year deal in July. … Injuries limited Middleton to just 33 games in the regular season in 2022. … Attempted career-high 24.2 field goals per game. … Middleton shot 31.5% from 3-point territory (second-lowest mark of career). … Had a pair of 33-point games in playoffs against Miami.
15 Cameron Payne, G
Age: 29
HT/WT: 6-3, 183
EXPERIENCE: 8 years
2022-23 STATS (with Phoenix): 10.3 pts, 2.2 reb, 4.5 ast
NOTABLE: Acquired via trade with Trail Blazers in the offseason. … Averaged career high in points per game, 3-pointers attempted (11.3 and 3-pointers made (4.2). … Started all 58 games in which he appeared. … Seven All-Star appearances. … NBA Rookie of the Year in 2013. … Part of the NBA 75th Anniversary team. … Has been All-NBA seven times including first team nod in 2018. … Spent first 11 seasons with the Trail Blazers. … Sixth in NBA history in 3-pointers made with 2,387 (third among active players).
7 Chris Livingston, F
Age: 20
HT/WT: 6-6, 220
EXPERIENCE: Rookie
2022-23 STATS (with Kentucky): 6.3 pts, 4.2 reb
NOTABLE: No. 58 overall pick in the draft by Milwaukee. … Consensus five-star recruit out of high school. … Appeared in 34 games with 26 starts with the Wildcats last season. Scored double figures in seven games including four in a five-game stretch in February. … Averaged 5.0 points over 9.2 minutes in three preseason games.
11 Brook Lopez, C
Age: 35
HT/WT: 7-1, 282
EXPERIENCE: 15 years
2022-23 STATS: 15.9 pts, 6.7 reb, 2.5 blk
NOTABLE: Started in all 78 games appeared in last season after being limited to 13 games in 2021-22. … Tied for second in NBA in blocks per game. … Earned All-NBA first-team honors. … Career-best 37.4% from 3-point range. … Season-high 33 points against Chicago on Feb. 16. … Signed two-year deal to remain in Milwaukee in July.
42 Robin Lopez, C
Age: 35
HT/WT: 7-1, 281
EXPERIENCE: 15 years
2022-23 STATS (with Cleveland): 3.0 pts, 1.4 reb
NOTABLE: Signed with Bucks in July. … Will be playing for fourth different team in last four seasons. Played for Milwaukee in 2019-20 and appeared in 66 games. … Had two starts in 37 games played for the Cavaliers last season. … Averaged career-low 8.1 minutes per game.
22 Khris Middleton, F
Age: 32
HT/WT: 6-7, 222
EXPERIENCE: 11 years
2022-23 STATS: 15.1 pts, 4.2 reb, 4.9 ast
NOTABLE: Re-signed with the Bucks on three-year deal in July. … Injuries limited Middleton to just 33 games in the regular season in 2022. … Attempted career-high 24.2 field goals per game. … Middleton shot 31.5% from 3-point territory (second-lowest mark of career). … Had a pair of 33-point games in playoffs against Miami.
15 Cameron Payne, G
Age: 29
HT/WT: 6-3, 183
EXPERIENCE: 8 years
2022-23 STATS (with Phoenix): 10.3 pts, 2.2 reb, 4.5 ast
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