Adam Koch (born May 4, 1988) is a former American professional
basketball
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player. He was an
All-American player as a collegian at
University of Northern Iowa
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and led the Panthers to a memorable upset of top-seeded
Kansas
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in the
2010 NCAA tournament
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.
College career
Koch, a 6'8"
forward
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from
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
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and graduate of
Ashwaubenon High School
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History
In 2008, the school made national and international headlines after it was ...
, played college basketball for coach
Ben Jacobson
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at
Northern Iowa
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from 2006 to 2010. He played a reserve role as a freshman, then started for his last three years. As a junior in the
2008–09 season, Koch averaged 12.1
points
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and 5.4
rebounds per game
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while leading the Panthers to a shared
Missouri Valley Conference
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History
The MVC was established ...
(MVC) regular-season title and a
2009 MVC tournament championship. Koch was named first team all-MVC.
As a senior in
2009–10 season, Koch again led the Panthers to MVC regular season and tournament championships. Koch averaged 11.7 points and 4.9 rebounds and was named
MVC Player of the Year. The Panthers entered the 2010 NCAA Tournament as a #9 seed and in the second round defeated the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks 69-67 to advance to the program's first Sweet 16. At the conclusion of the season, Koch was named an honorable mention
All-American by the
Associated Press
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and was a finalist for the
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
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.
For his career, Koch scored 1,186 points.
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Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft
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, he joined the Indiana Pacers
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for the 2010 NBA Summer League. He later signed with ÄŒEZ Nymburk
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of the Czech Republic. Koch played sparingly, and was ultimately released in December 2010. In February 2011, Koch was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam
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of the NBA Development League
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. He played the remainder of the 2010–11 season, averaging 6.2 points and 4.5 rebounds.
In November 2011, he was re-acquired by the Bakersfield Jam. On December 9, 2011 he was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers
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and was waived after 10 days.[Adam Koch Player Profile – RealGM](_blank)
/ref> In November 2012, he was again re-acquired by the Jam.
Personal
Adam has two younger brothers, Jacob and Bennett Bennett may refer to:
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* Bennett, Alberta
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* Bennett Lake, in the British Columbia and Yukon Territory
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, who also played at the University of Northern Iowa. After completing his basketball career he attended Creighton University School of Dentistry
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Since Creighton ...
and earned his board certification as a General Dentist. He currently practices in Green Bay, Wisconsin
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.
References
External links
Basketball-Reference.com Profile
RealGM.com Profile
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1988 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic
Bakersfield Jam players
Basketball players from Wisconsin
Basketball Nymburk players
Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball players
People from Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Sportspeople from Brown County, Wisconsin
Power forwards (basketball)
Small forwards
American men's basketball players