| J. R. Koch | |
| Position: | Power forward / center |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Peoria, Illinois |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Morton (Morton, Illinois) |
| College: | Iowa (1995–1999) |
| Draft Year: | 1999 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 46 |
| Draft Team: | New York Knicks |
| Career Start: | 1999 |
| Career End: | 2005 |
| Years1: | 1999–2000 |
| Team1: | Athlon Ieper |
| Years2: | 2000–2001 |
| Team2: | Las Vegas Silver Bandits |
| Years3: | 2000–2001 |
| Team3: | Mulhouse |
| Years4: | 2001–2002 |
| Team4: | Limoges CSP |
| Years5: | 2001–2002 |
| Team5: | Saint-Quentin |
| Years6: | 2002–2003 |
| Team6: | Galatasaray |
| Years7: | 2004–2005 |
| Team7: | RB Montecatini Terme |
J. R. Koch (pronounced KOTCH) (born September 10, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball player who was drafted in the second round of the 1999 NBA draft (46th overall) by the New York Knicks following a college career at the University of Iowa.[1] Koch played professionally in the U.S. and Europe for six years and is now a real estate agent.