Jerry Koch

Jerry Koch (born c. 1934) is a retired American basketball player. He is known for his collegiate career at Saint Louis University (SLU) between 1951–52 and 1954–55. A forward, Koch once recorded 38 rebounds in a single game.^[1] He accomplished the feat on March 5, 1954 against Bradley University.^[2] The 38 rebounds remain a SLU and Missouri Valley Conference record.^[2] Koch was also instrumental in SLU's 1952 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance; during his freshman season he teamed with his older brother and the team's center, Bob, as a dominant frontcourt duo.^[3]

Jerry Koch

Personal information
Born	c. 1934
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
College	Saint Louis (1951–1955)
NBA draft	1955: 10th round, 73rd overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Position	Forward

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, played 54 more games than Koch).^[4] In the 1955 NBA draft, the Philadelphia Warriors selected him in the 10th round, although he never played professionally.^[5][6] In 1994, he was inducted into the Saint Louis University Hall of Fame.^[7]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 30 or more rebounds in a game

References

1. "2013–14 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
2. Voellinger, Art (February 28, 2007). "MVC history shows links to Billikens". STLtoday.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
3. "Explorer". archive.org. La Salle University. 1954. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
4. "Records". 2010–11 Men's Basketball Media Guide. Saint Louis University. 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
5. Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book (PDF). Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 9780810890695. Retrieved January 25, 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
6. "1955 NBA draft". basketball-reference.com. 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
7. "Billiken Hall of Fame Members". SLUBillikens.com. Saint Louis University. August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2014.