Jerry Koch (born ) is a retired American basketball player. He is known for his collegiate career at

Saint Louis University Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississip ...

(SLU) between 1951–52 and 1954–55. A

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, Koch once recorded 38

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in a single game. He accomplished the feat on March 5, 1954 against Bradley University. The 38 rebounds remain a SLU and Missouri Valley Conference record. Koch was also instrumental in SLU's 1952 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance; during his

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season he teamed with his older brother and the team's center, Bob, as a dominant

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duo. For his career, Jerry recorded 1,157 rebounds with a 14.6 per game average, which are second and first in school history, respectively (the leader in total rebounds,

Anthony Bonner Anthony Bonner (born June 8, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. College career Bonner played college basketball at Saint Louis University. He is the Saint Louis Billikens' all-time leading scorer, with 1,972 points. Pr ...

, played 54 more games than Koch). In the 1955 NBA draft, the

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selected him in the 10th round, although he never played professionally. In 1994, he was inducted into the Saint Louis University Hall of Fame.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Koch, Jerry 1930s births Living people Forwards (basketball) Philadelphia Warriors draft picks Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players American men's basketball players

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