Prospect Spotlight: Koa Bacci (2022 Lake Oswego)
Mobile big men with emerging skills are not common in these parts, so it’s no surprise that Koa Bacci Koa Bacci 6'8" | PF Lake Oswego | 2022 State OR passes the look test. There have been some challenges for…
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Continue ReadingMobile big men with emerging skills are not common in these parts, so it’s no surprise that Koa Bacci Koa Bacci 6'8" | PF Lake Oswego | 2022 State OR passes the look test. There have been some challenges for the 6-foot-7, 195-pound post as not only the pandemic but injury and illness and the recovery from those things have been tough. But Bacci was still able to get on the court and hopefully show college coaches what he’s capable of doing these past few months.
“Summer was a lot of work,” Bacci said. “I played some AAU and got a lot of experience – I didn’t get a lot of experience last summer because of COVID and it was a hard time. But this summer I’ve been getting my work in and I’m going to continue getting my work in.”
Bacci played with International Elite’s second 17U squad and helped anchor down the middle. He and the team traveled to a number of tournaments across the United States. “It was mostly positive,” Bacci said. “There were some ups and downs, but at the end of the day I got all the experience I wanted out of it.”
When not playing, Bacci has spent a lot of time on his own working out and trying to improve his skills. “I’ve definitely been working on my post moves and my shot,” Bacci said. “I’ve been going to Shoot360 a lot just working on my form.”
We caught up with Bacci during prospect camp at Lewis & Clark. While he’s been hearing from some at the JC level, the Division III route is definitely something the big man is interested in. “I’m going to try to go D-III and get my degree as fast as possible,” Bacci said. “But I still want to play the game so I want to balance those two.”
Things are wide open for Bacci and he’s hopeful a full senior season with Lake Oswego will not only help him with his college goals but also provide him with plenty of great memories. “I’m super excited to play with my guys this year,” Bacci said. “I got to know them a little bit last year, but this year I’m going full in on it and it’s going to be fun.”
Bacci currently ranks as the #60 ranked player in the PrepHoops Oregon Class of 2022 rankings.