Kory Bakkum
- Nationality: USA
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- Position: FRD
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- College: Mayville State (1981–1985)
- NBL DEBUT: 26/04/86
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 10/05/86
- NBL History: St. Kilda 1986
- Championships: 0
- None
NBL EXPERIENCE
Kory Bakkum made his NBL debut with the St. Kilda Saints on 26/4/1986. He scored 24 points in his first game.
Kory Bakkum played one season in the NBL. He averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 2 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24 | St. Kilda | 5-21 (14) | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 56% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 58% | 56% | 24 | Totals | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 56.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 58% | 56% | 24 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24 | St. Kilda | 5-21 (14) | 2 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 56% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 58% | 56% | 24 | Total | 2 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 56.0% | 0.3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 58% | 56% | 24 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- West Germany - Bamberg (1980s)
Bakkum played for Bamberg in West Germany after college.
COLLEGE
Bakkum played college basketball at Mayville State, As a freshman in 1981–82 he joined the Comets in the North Dakota Collegiate Athletic Conference and immediately set the school freshman scoring record with 301 points.
He played under head coach Jerry Kringlie during the early part of his Mayville State career and developed into one of the program’s key frontcourt players.
By his sophomore and junior years he was already earning all-conference recognition in the NDCAC, and he went on to finish as a three-time All-Conference selection during his college career.
In the 1982–83 season he helped Mayville State beat Southwest Minnesota State 95–81 in one early-season game, scoring 18 points while playing alongside teammates Richard Russell, Lerdy McClure, and Dave Agnes.
During the 1983–84 season he remained one of the Comets’ main scorers and rebounders, and he opened one road trip back in Montana by leading Mayville State to a 77–69 win with a strong scoring performance.
That same period of his career also saw him playing with notable Mayville State teammates including Elliott Jones, Rick Fugleberg, and Linden Hochstetler.
In one standout game during his upperclassman years, Bakkum scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 109–87 win over Minot State.
In another major performance he finished with 25 points and 16 rebounds, showing the inside scoring and rebounding that made him one of the Comets’ top players.
As a senior in 1984–85 he completed the strongest individual season of his college career, earning All-District 12 honours, NDCAC MVP, and Most Valuable Senior in the NDCAC.
He also finished that senior season as the leading rebounder in District 12 and ranked fifth nationally in rebounding.
Across his Mayville State years from 1981 through 1985, Bakkum built a résumé that included the freshman scoring record, three all-conference selections, district honours, conference MVP recognition, and status as one of the best rebounders in the district.
His college play was strong enough that he was later inducted into the Mayville State Athletic Hall of Fame for his achievements.
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