Derek Koch

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-9
Weight:
260
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
West Salem, Ohio
High School:
Northwestern

High School
Graduated from Northwestern High School in 2017 … State of Ohio’s all-time leading rebounder in high school basketball history … Ranked as a three-star prospect on ESPN.com … Held an offer from West Virginia of the Big 12 … Became the all-time leading rebounder in Ohio high school basketball history with a 19-rebound effort that pushed his career total to 1,378, which allowed him to break a record that stood since 1973 … Northwestern’s all-time leader in points, rebounds and assists … Listed a guard/forward/center on Northwestern’s basketball roster … Led NHS to its second-ever regional final appearance as a senior, which was also the program’s first trip to the regional final since 2003 … Earned First Team All-Ohio honors as a junior and senior … Averaged 21.7 points and 16.0 rebounds as a senior … Averaged 21.7 points and 15.5 rebounds as a junior … Averaged over 4.0 assists across the final two years of his high school career … Recorded a triple-double as a senior (20 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists), and had five other games with 20-plus points and 12-plus rebounds … Posted 30 points, 20 rebounds, five steals and five blocks in a career game during his senior season … Posted four games as a senior with 20-plus points and 17-plus rebounds.

Personal
Full name is Derek Koch ... Son of Bruce and Cheryl Koch … Has two brothers, Brice and Scott, and one sister, Kara … Major is undecided.