Wednesday, Jun. 30
J.R. Koch
Drafted by:
New York, Round 2, pick 46.
College: Iowa
Height: 6-10
Weight: 225 pounds
Position: Forward
Age: 22
(Sept. 10, 1976)
Birthplace: Peoria, Ill.
Career highlights
Named to all-tournament team at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament after averaging 19.3 ppg and 8.0 rpg
At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg
Played in all 125 games during four-year career at Iowa
Ranks fifth in career blocked shots for Hawkeyes with 92
Shot better than 50 percent from the field for his career (.509)
College highlights
Senior
Shared team's Best Defensive Player award
Started 24 of 30 games
Led team in blocks (32), ranked second in scoring (10.2 ppg) and third in rebounding (4.2 rpg)
Scored season-high 20 points vs. Purdue, shooting 7-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from the foul line
Scored in double figures 20 times, including 12 of last 14 games
Twice grabbed a season-high nine rebounds, against Northwestern and Wisconsin
Averaged 22.7 points and 9.7 rebounds in six-game summer tour of England prior to senior year
Junior
Made only three starts, coming off the bench 28 times
Shot .600 from the field (75-for-125), including .471 from 3-point range (16-for-34)
Would have ranked second in Big Ten in 3-point accuracy and fifth in field goal accuracy, but did not make enough to qualify for the leaders in either category
Scored season-high 19 points against Long Island, netting all eight field goal attempts
Had 18 points, four rebounds and four blocks against North Texas in first start of season
Sophomore
Started 24 games and averaged 8.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game
Scored in double figures 13 times, including career-high 22 points against Chaminade on 9-for-11 field goal shooting
Also had career-high 11 rebounds vs. Chaminade for first career double-double
Scored 14 points in just 19 minutes against Austin Peay
Had 11 points and career-high six assists against Grambling
Freshman
Averaged 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, making one start and coming off the bench 31 times
Scored 12 points vs. Texas Southern on 3-for-3 from the field and 6-for-7 from the line
Tallied 10 points against Connecticut
Hauled down nine rebounds against East Tennessee State and eight against Drake
College statistics
| SEASON |
G |
FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1995-96 | 32 | 38 | 82 | .463 | 26 | 43 | .605 | 82 | 9 | 108 | 3.4
| | 1996-97 | 32 | 94 | 206 | .456 | 51 | 71 | .718 | 138 | 36 | 257 | 8.0
| | 1997-98 | 31 | 75 | 125 | .600 | 48 | 66 | .727 | 102 | 21 | 214 | 6.9
| | 1998-99 | 30 | 107 | 204 | .525 | 74 | 99 | .747 | 127 | 19 | 312 | 10.4
| | TOTALS | 125 | 314 | 617 | .509 | 199 | 279 | .713 | 449 | 85 | 891 | 7.1
| | Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 6-for-17 (.353); 1996-97, 18-for-61 (.295); 1997-98, 16-for-34 (.471); 1998-99, 24-for-62 (.387). Totals: 64-for-174 (.368).
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