Barry Mungar Explained

Barry Mungar
Birth Date:November 4, 1961
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:220
College:St. Bonaventure (1981–1986)
Draft Year:1986
Draft Round:4th
Draft Pick:82
Draft Team:Washington Bullets
Career Position:Power forward
Years1:1986–1987
Team1:Livorno
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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]

National team career

Mungar participated with the Canadian national team at the 1986 FIBA World Championship,[4] the 1987 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament, the 1988 Tournament of the Americas (FIBA AmeriCup) and in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[5]

Personal life

Following his basketball career, Mungar worked as a constable with the Hamilton Police.[6] [7] [8]

His daughter, Reece Mungar, played college basketball for Northern Kentucky University and University of Guelph.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Greg Boeck . New Bonnies coach feels he must keep winning . 1 August 2022 . . 25 November 1982 . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Bona more capable of controlling boards with controlled Mungar . 31 July 2022 . . 26 December 1983 . 37 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Giulio Corsi . Vincent, Addison, McNamara: che fine hanno fatto le leggende del basket passate da Livorno? . 1 August 2022 . . 30 December 2018 . Italian.
  4. Web site: Barry Mungar . . 1 August 2022.
  5. News: J.P. Butler . Former Bonnie Mungar reflects on life in basketball . 31 July 2022 . . 15 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190910130942/https://www.oleantimesherald.com/olean/former-bonnie-mungar-reflects-on-life-in-basketball/article_1eb6a676-b8f7-5755-9fb5-1b3889b00059.html . 10 September 2019.
  6. News: Steve Milton . Shocked by Ben, and by Brazil . 31 July 2022 . . 10 July 2015.
  7. News: Craig Campbell . World-class athlete, cop speaks at Routes gala . 31 July 2022 . Hamilton News . 11 February 2014.
  8. News: J.P. Butler . Former Bona star Mungar played with 'Worm' at Portsmouth camp . 31 July 2022 . . 7 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731182126/https://www.bradfordera.com/sports/former-bona-star-mungar-played-with-worm-at-portsmouth-camp/article_5ab0529a-90db-11ea-89a7-abfde13445f1.html . 31 July 2022.
  9. News: Natalie Meyer . NKU women add six to program in Whitaker's first recruiting class . 1 August 2022 . . 18 January 2017.
  10. Web site: Reece Mungar - 2021-22 - Basketball - Women . gryphons.ca . 1 August 2022.