| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1961 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Highland ( Dundas, Ontario) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1981–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986: 4th round, 82nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1987 | Livorno |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals | |
Barry Mungar (born November 4, 1961) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. Following his college career at St. Bonaventure, he went on to play professionally in Europe. He was a key member of the Canadian national team in the late 80's, appearing with the team in several major tournaments, including the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Basketball career
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Mungar attended Highland Secondary School in Dundas, Ontario, in the late 1970's where he starred at basketball. In 1981, he joined St. Bonaventure but suffered a back injury early in the season and missed all but two games. [1] During his final season with St. Bonaventure, he averaged 17.1 points and 8.0 rebounds and was named to the All- Atlantic 10 Conference First-Team. [2] Following his college career, he was drafted in the fourth round of the 1986 NBA draft, taken 82nd overall by the Washington Bullets. After not making it to the final roster, Mungar left for Europe where he played professionally in Italy. [3] [4]
National team career
Mungar participated with the Canadian national team at the 1986 FIBA World Championship, [5] the 1987 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament, the 1988 Tournament of the Americas (FIBA AmeriCup) and in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. [6]
Personal life
Following his basketball career, Mungar worked as a constable with the Hamilton Police. [7] [3] [8]
His daughter, Reece Mungar, played college basketball for Northern Kentucky University and University of Guelph. [9] [10]
References
-
^ Greg Boeck (25 November 1982).
"New Bonnies coach feels he must keep winning".
Democrat and Chronicle. p. 11. Retrieved 1 August 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Bona more capable of controlling boards with controlled Mungar".
Democrat and Chronicle. 26 December 1983. p. 37. Retrieved 31 July 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Craig Campbell (11 February 2014). "World-class athlete, cop speaks at Routes gala". Hamilton News. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Giulio Corsi (30 December 2018). "Vincent, Addison, McNamara: che fine hanno fatto le leggende del basket passate da Livorno?". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Barry Mungar". FIBA. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ J.P. Butler (15 June 2019). "Former Bonnie Mungar reflects on life in basketball". Olean Times Herald. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Steve Milton (10 July 2015). "Shocked by Ben, and by Brazil". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ J.P. Butler (7 May 2020). "Former Bona star Mungar played with 'Worm' at Portsmouth camp". The Bradford Era. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Natalie Meyer (18 January 2017). "NKU women add six to program in Whitaker's first recruiting class". The Northerner. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Reece Mungar - 2021-22 - Basketball - Women". gryphons.ca. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
External links
- Barry Munger Short Bio
- College statistics at Sports Reference
- Barry Mungar international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- St. Bonaventure Hall of Fame profile
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- Living people
- Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Ottawa
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Canadian men's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players for Canada
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players
- Washington Bullets draft picks
- Canada men's national basketball team players
- Canadian basketball biography stubs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1961 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Highland ( Dundas, Ontario) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1981–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986: 4th round, 82nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1987 | Livorno |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals | |
Barry Mungar (born November 4, 1961) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. Following his college career at St. Bonaventure, he went on to play professionally in Europe. He was a key member of the Canadian national team in the late 80's, appearing with the team in several major tournaments, including the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Basketball career
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Mungar attended Highland Secondary School in Dundas, Ontario, in the late 1970's where he starred at basketball. In 1981, he joined St. Bonaventure but suffered a back injury early in the season and missed all but two games. [1] During his final season with St. Bonaventure, he averaged 17.1 points and 8.0 rebounds and was named to the All- Atlantic 10 Conference First-Team. [2] Following his college career, he was drafted in the fourth round of the 1986 NBA draft, taken 82nd overall by the Washington Bullets. After not making it to the final roster, Mungar left for Europe where he played professionally in Italy. [3] [4]
National team career
Mungar participated with the Canadian national team at the 1986 FIBA World Championship, [5] the 1987 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament, the 1988 Tournament of the Americas (FIBA AmeriCup) and in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. [6]
Personal life
Following his basketball career, Mungar worked as a constable with the Hamilton Police. [7] [3] [8]
His daughter, Reece Mungar, played college basketball for Northern Kentucky University and University of Guelph. [9] [10]
References
-
^ Greg Boeck (25 November 1982).
"New Bonnies coach feels he must keep winning".
Democrat and Chronicle. p. 11. Retrieved 1 August 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Bona more capable of controlling boards with controlled Mungar".
Democrat and Chronicle. 26 December 1983. p. 37. Retrieved 31 July 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Craig Campbell (11 February 2014). "World-class athlete, cop speaks at Routes gala". Hamilton News. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Giulio Corsi (30 December 2018). "Vincent, Addison, McNamara: che fine hanno fatto le leggende del basket passate da Livorno?". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Barry Mungar". FIBA. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ J.P. Butler (15 June 2019). "Former Bonnie Mungar reflects on life in basketball". Olean Times Herald. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Steve Milton (10 July 2015). "Shocked by Ben, and by Brazil". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ J.P. Butler (7 May 2020). "Former Bona star Mungar played with 'Worm' at Portsmouth camp". The Bradford Era. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Natalie Meyer (18 January 2017). "NKU women add six to program in Whitaker's first recruiting class". The Northerner. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Reece Mungar - 2021-22 - Basketball - Women". gryphons.ca. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
External links
- Barry Munger Short Bio
- College statistics at Sports Reference
- Barry Mungar international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- St. Bonaventure Hall of Fame profile
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| This biographical article relating to a Canadian basketball figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Ottawa
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Canadian men's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players for Canada
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players
- Washington Bullets draft picks
- Canada men's national basketball team players
- Canadian basketball biography stubs