Rasmus Bach

Rasmus Bach (born 22 July 1995) is a Danish-Australian former professional basketball player. Born in Denmark, Bach grew up in Australia and then attended high school in the United States. Between 2013 and 2018, he played college basketball for the Fort Lewis Skyhawks. He began his professional career in Denmark before joining the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL in 2020. After a season with the Brisbane Bullets, he retired in 2023. Bach has represented the Denmark national team and holds an Australian passport.

Early life and career Bach was born in Denmark. He moved to Australia at the age of two and lived there for over a decade. He played junior representative basketball for the Logan Thunder from 2005 to 2008 before moving to the United States as a twelve-year-old. In 16 games, he averaged 13.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

College career Bach made his college basketball debut for the Fort Lewis Skyhawks in the 2013–14 season, but saw action in just two games before suffering a season-ending knee injury. and All-RMAC First Team for the second straight year. In the 2018–19 season, he averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 33 games. In 36 games during the 2020–21 NBL season, he averaged 4.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.

On 7 September 2022, Bach signed with the Brisbane Bullets for the 2022–23 NBL season as a nominated replacement player. In 19 games, he averaged 3.0 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. In 18 games, he averaged 13.33 points, 5.83 rebounds, 3.61 assists and 1.11 steals per game.

On 15 June 2023, Bach announced his retirement from the NBL.

National team career Bach made his debut for the Denmark national team in 2020.