Koch Bar

Koch Deng Aguer Bar (born 15 September 1996) is a South Sudanese basketball player who plays for Horsens IC and the South Sudan national basketball team. Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays as center. Bar played four seasons of college basketball with Bradley.

Koch Bar
No. 21 – Horsens IC
PositionCenter
LeagueBasketligaen
Personal information
Born (1996-09-15) 15 September 1996
Abyei, Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
CollegeBradley (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Værløse Blue Hawks
2021–presentHorsens IC
Career highlights and awards

College career

Bar averaged 6.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks as a freshman. He was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team.[1] Bar averaged 5.7 points, and 4.3 rebounds per game as a junior.[2] As a senior at Bradley, Bar averaged 6.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.[3]

Professional career

In May 2020, Bar signed his first professional contract with Værløse Blue Hawks of the Danish Basketligaen.[4] In his rookie year, he averaged 14.5 points and a league second-best 10.4 rebounds per game.[5]

For the 2021–22 season, Bar signed with Danish side Horsens IC.[6]

National team career

Internationally, Bar has played for the South Sudan national basketball team. He played with South Sudan at AfroBasket 2021, where he contributed 4 points per game off the bench, helping the team reach the quarterfinals in its first major tournament.[7]

References
  1. "Get to Know the Braves: Koch Bar". Bradley Braves. July 27, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. "BRADLEY MEN'S BASKETBALL 2019-20 SEASON PREVIEW". Missouri Valley Conference. October 16, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. Reynolds, Dave (March 6, 2020). "What to watch for when Bradley meets Drake in MVC semifinal". Journal Star. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  4. "Koch Bar's pro basketball career starts at Vaerlose". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. "Koch Bar, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. "Koch Bar - Horsens IC". horsensic.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. "Koch Bar Player Profile, Bradley, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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