Myck Kabongo
BCM U Pitești | |
2017 | Rayos de Hermosillo |
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2018 | Zornotza ST |
2018 | STB Le Havre |
2018–2019 | Raptors 905 |
2019 | Guelph Nighthawks |
2019–2020 | Svendborg Rabbits |
2020–2021 | Akademija FMP |
2021 | Ferroviário de Maputo |
2021 | Al Rayyan |
2021–2022 | Cape Town Tigers |
2023–present | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Myck Lukusa Kabongo (born January 12, 1992) is a Congolese-Canadian professional basketball player for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.
In international competition, Kabongo plays for the
High school career
Kabongo started his high school career at Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto. He then played alongside fellow Canadian Tristan Thompson for a season-and-a-half at St. Benedict's Prep before Thompson was removed from the team[1] and transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada. Kabongo stayed at St. Benedict's through his junior season before he transferred to Findlay Prep.[2] Kabongo was the #10 player in the class of 2011 by Scout.com[3] and in the ESPNU 100.[4] Rivals.com rated as the #26 player.[5] He was selected to play in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game[6] and the 2011 Jordan Brand Classic.[7]
College commitment
Kabongo committed to Texas on January 12, 2009.[8] On October 30, 2010, Kabongo decommitted from Texas,[9] but 5 days later, he recommitted, and signed his letter of intent.[10]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Myck Kabongo PG |
Toronto, Ontario | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 4, 2010 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10; 2 (PG) Rivals: 26; 5 (PG) ESPN: 10; 2 (PG) | ||||||
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College career
Kabongo started playing for Texas in the 2011–12 season. Kabongo was under investigation for alleged inappropriate contact with Rich Paul, an agent who also handles the contracts of former Findlay Prep and current NBA players Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph. Initially banned for the entire 2012–13 season, his suspension was later reduced to 23 games, and he made his debut in mid-February[11] and would go on to average 14.6 points per game in eleven games.
In April 2013, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.[12]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the
On October 30, 2014, Kabongo was acquired by the
On October 31, 2015, Kabongo was selected by the
On August 27, 2016, Kabongo signed with
On January 4, 2018, Kabongo signed with Zornotza Saskibaloi Taldea of the Spanish Liga EBA.[24]
On February 23, 2018, Kabongo signed with STB Le Havre of the French LNB Pro B.[25] Kabono joined the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League in 2019, but was waived on July 22.[26] Kabongo joined the Svendborg Rabbits in 2019.[27] He averaged 12.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. On September 10, 2020, Kabongo signed with Akademija FMP in the Macedonian First League.[28]
On May 1, 2021, Kabongo signed with Mozambican club
Starting from November 2021, Kabongo played for Al-Rayyan in the Qatari Basketball League. On December 5, he scored 42 points and had 11 assists in a 111–91 win over rival Al Ahli.[30]
On December 7, 2021, Kabongo joined South African champions Cape Town Tigers to play for the team in the 2022 BAL qualification games.[31]
National team
Kabongo represented the
Kabongo was invited to camp with Canada's national team for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship but failed to make the final roster.[32]
Amateur career
Kabongo competes for Overseas Elite in annual The Basketball Tournament. He was a point guard on the 2015 team who won TBT's $1 million prize.[33]
Personal life
Kabongo was born and raised in
Awards and honors
- 2011 McDonald's All-American team selection
- 2011 Jordan Brand High School All-American team selection
- 2012 Big 12 All-Rookie team selection
- 2021 BAL assists leader
BAL career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | Ferroviário | 4 | 4 | 34.2 | .236 | .208 | .826 | 5.0 | 6.8* | 2.3 | .0 | 12.5 |
2022 | Cape Town | 6 | 6 | 31.2 | .278 | .125 | .625 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 2.3 | .0 | 8.8 |
References
- ^ Luicci, Tom (February 11, 2009). "Texas recruit Tristan Thompson kicked off St. Benedict's boys basketball team". NJ.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ Kabongo, Myck (May 7, 2010). "Myck Kabongo: Headed to Findlay Prep". ESPN Rise. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Scout.com Basketball Rankings - 2011". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "ESPNU 100 Rankings - 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Rivals.com Basketball Rankings - 2011". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Findlay Prep's Myck Kabongo the latest Canadian to go from Henderson to McDonald's All-American". Las Vegas Sun. March 8, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Jordan Brand Classic: West Team". Jordan Brand Classic. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Myck Kabongo is a Longhorn". Scout.com. January 12, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Texas loses its No. 1 prospect". ESPN.com. October 30, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Myck Kabongo back with Texas". ESPN. November 4, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "NCAA probing Myck Kabongo". October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ Myck Kabongo declares for draft
- ^ Spurs Announce Training Camp Roster
- ^ Spurs Waive Cousin, Kabongo and Maggette
- ^ Austin Toros Announce Trainig [sic] Camp Invitees Archived 2016-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mad Ants Finalize 2014-15 Training Camp Roster
- ^ Ants enter camp with 17 players Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mad Ants Cut Kabongo
- ^ Legends Acquire William Buford and Myck Kabongo
- ^ NBA D-League 2014-15 Transactions
- ^ 2015 NBA D-League Draft Board
- ^ Erie BayHawks Acquire 24th Overall Pick Myck Kabongo and Player Rights to D.J. Seeley
- ^ Myck Kabongo signs with BCM U Pitesti
- ^ "Zornotza signs Myck Kabongo". eurobasket.com. January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Le Havre lands Myck Kabongo". eurobasket.com. February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Guelph Nighthawks release one of their top performers". Guelph Today. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Myck Kabongo selected the top Congolese playing abroad in last week's games". Afrobasket. March 17, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Chelidze, Dimitri (September 10, 2020). "Akademija FMP Skopje inks Myck Kabongo". US Basket. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Fer.Maputo signs Myck Kabongo". USbasket.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Myck Kabongo's double-double gives him the Player of the Week award among Congolese players abroad". Afrobasket.com. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Road to BAL 2022 : Myck Lukusa Kabongo à Cape Town Tigers". LeCoindole (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Kabongo and Scrubb cut from Team Canada
- ^ "Overseas Elite uses a different formula once again on way to victory | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "Exclusive: Toronto's Own Myck Kabongo Ready To Take On Nike CROWN LEAGUE". Complex. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "Kabongo: Fired up by Nollywood spirit". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "Setting the Tone with Actor and Entrepreneur Emmanuel Kabongo | Harry Rosen". www.harryrosen.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ Schneller, Johanna (2022-04-06). "Meet actor Emmanuel Kabongo, the unstoppable force of energy the Canadian film and TV scene needs". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-07-23.