Koch Deng Aguer Bar (born 15 September 1996) is a South Sudanese basketball player for Bendigo Braves. 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. 22 – Bendigo Braves
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 27)
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
2021–2023Horsens IC
2023BC Minsk
2024–presentBendigo Braves
Career highlights and awards

College career

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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

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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

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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

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  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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