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Rich Congo

b. 1961

American basketball player (born 1961)

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Born 1961. Rich Congo is a basketball player.

Richard S. Congo (born May 17, 1961) is an American former basketball player for Lafayette College and Drexel University. He was a two-time all-conference performer and the 1984 East Coast Conference Player of the Year as a senior.

Early life Congo is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he attended Overbrook High School. As a senior he averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds per game.

College career Congo chose to play for the Lafayette Leopards after his prep career. In 1979–80, his true freshman season, he averaged 8.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He took a break for personal reasons midway through the season, though he came back and helped the Leopards gain a berth into the 1980 NIT where they lost in the first round to Virginia. He chose to leave the program after one season, contributed in part due to cultural adjustment difficulties. Over the next three seasons with Drexel, Congo started all 88 games he appeared in. Congo was named to the All-East Coast Conference Second Team as a junior in 1982–83, then as a senior was named to the All-ECC First Team,

Congo finished his two-school collegiate career with 1,453 points and 735 rebounds. and then spent time playing professionally in Birmingham, England.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Lafayette College, Drexel University
Awards
East Coast Conference; East Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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Richard Congo

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People whose lives overlapped Rich Congo's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rich Congo?

American basketball player (born 1961)

When was Rich Congo born?

Rich Congo was born on 17 May 1961 in Philadelphia.

What is Rich Congo's occupation?

Rich Congo is a basketball player.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Rich Congo

Β· Wikidata: Q100771467

Β· DBpedia: Richard Congo

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