Barry Mungar

Barry Mungar (born November 4, 1961) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. Following his college career at St. Bonaventure, he went on to play professionally in Europe. He was a key member of the Canadian national team in the late 80's, appearing with the team in several major tournaments, including the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Barry Mungar
Personal information
BornNovember 4, 1961
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHighland (Dundas, Ontario)
CollegeSt. Bonaventure (1981–1986)
NBA draft1986: 4th round, 82nd overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
PositionPower forward
Career history
1986–1987Livorno
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
FIBA AmeriCup
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Uruguay

Basketball career

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Mungar attended Highland Secondary School in Dundas, Ontario, in the late 1970's where he starred at basketball. In 1981, he joined St. Bonaventure but suffered a back injury early in the season and missed all but two games.[1] During his final season with St. Bonaventure, he averaged 17.1 points and 8.0 rebounds and was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Conference First-Team.[2] Following his college career, he was drafted in the fourth round of the 1986 NBA draft, taken 82nd overall by the Washington Bullets. After not making it to the final roster, Mungar left for Europe where he played professionally in Italy.[3][4]

National team career

Mungar participated with the Canadian national team at the 1986 FIBA World Championship,[5] the 1987 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament, the 1988 Tournament of the Americas (FIBA AmeriCup) and in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[6]

Personal life

Following his basketball career, Mungar worked as a constable with the Hamilton Police.[7][3][8]

His daughter, Reece Mungar, played college basketball for Northern Kentucky University and University of Guelph.[9][10]

References
  1. Greg Boeck (25 November 1982). "New Bonnies coach feels he must keep winning". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 11. Retrieved 1 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Bona more capable of controlling boards with controlled Mungar". Democrat and Chronicle. 26 December 1983. p. 37. Retrieved 31 July 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. Craig Campbell (11 February 2014). "World-class athlete, cop speaks at Routes gala". Hamilton News. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. Giulio Corsi (30 December 2018). "Vincent, Addison, McNamara: che fine hanno fatto le leggende del basket passate da Livorno?". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. "Barry Mungar". FIBA. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. J.P. Butler (15 June 2019). "Former Bonnie Mungar reflects on life in basketball". Olean Times Herald. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. Steve Milton (10 July 2015). "Shocked by Ben, and by Brazil". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. J.P. Butler (7 May 2020). "Former Bona star Mungar played with 'Worm' at Portsmouth camp". The Bradford Era. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. Natalie Meyer (18 January 2017). "NKU women add six to program in Whitaker's first recruiting class". The Northerner. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  10. "Reece Mungar - 2021-22 - Basketball - Women". gryphons.ca. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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