Myck Kabongo

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Myck Kabongo
Myck Kabongo.jpg
Kabongo at Findlay Prep in 2010
Salt Lake City Stars
PositionAssistant coach
Player development ccoach
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1992-01-12) January 12, 1992 (age 32)
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
NationalityDR Congo / Canadian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Findlay Prep
(Henderson, Nevada)
College Texas (2011–2013)
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–2024
Position Point guard
Coaching career2024–present
Career history
As player:
2013–2014 Austin Toros
2014 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2015 Texas Legends
2015–2016 Erie BayHawks
2016–2017 BCM U Pitești
2017 Rayos de Hermosillo
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
2023–2024 Scarborough Shooting Stars
As coach:
2024–present Salt Lake City Stars (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
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Myck Lukusa Kabongo (born January 12, 1992) is a former Congolese-Canadian former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach and player development coach for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

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In international competition, Kabongo playsedfor the DR Congo national team, with whom he played at AfroBasket 2017.

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Myck Kabongo
PG 		Toronto, OntarioFindlay Prep6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)Nov 4, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10; 2 (PG)   Rivals: 26; 5 (PG)   ESPN: 10; 2 (PG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

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 2013 NBA draft, Kabongo joined the Miami Heat for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs. [13] However, he was waived by the Spurs on October 15, 2013. [14] On October 31, 2013, he was acquired by the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. [15]

On October 30, 2014, Kabongo was acquired by the Austin Spurs. On November 1, 2014, he was traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [16] [17] On December 29, 2014, he was waived by the Mad Ants after appearing in 16 games while averaging 8.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. [18] On January 9, 2015, he was acquired by the Texas Legends. [19] Five days later, he was waived by the Legends after appearing in just two games. [20]

On October 31, 2015, Kabongo was selected by the Delaware 87ers in the second round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft, [21] only to be traded to the Erie BayHawks on draft night. [22]

On August 27, 2016, Kabongo signed with BCM U Pitești of the Romanian Liga Națională. [23]

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 Ferroviário de Maputo to play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). [29] He was a key part of Ferroviário's run to the quarterfinals in the first BAL season.

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 DR Congo national basketball team at the AfroBasket 2017 in Senegal/Tunisia where he finished among the top players in the categories assists per game (4.8) and steals per game (2.8).

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]

Coaching career

On October 4, 2024, Kabongo was hired as an assistant coach and player development coach by the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. [34]

Personal life

Kabongo was born and raised in Lubumbashi, a city in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). He has four brothers, including actor Emmanuel Kabongo, and one sister. [35] [36] [37] In the 1990s, Kabongo immigrated to Toronto with his family. [38]

Awards and honors

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Ferroviário 4434.2.236.208.8265.06.8*2.3.012.5
2022 Cape Town 6631.2.278.125.6255.36.72.3.08.8

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  4. ↑ "ESPNU 100 Rankings - 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Rivals.com Basketball Rankings - 2011". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ "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.
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  11. ↑ "NCAA probing Myck Kabongo". October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  12. ↑ Myck Kabongo declares for draft
  13. ↑ Spurs Announce Training Camp Roster
  14. ↑ Spurs Waive Cousin, Kabongo and Maggette
  15. ↑ Austin Toros Announce Trainig [sic] Camp Invitees Archived 2016-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ Mad Ants Finalize 2014-15 Training Camp Roster
  17. ↑ Ants enter camp with 17 players Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ↑ Mad Ants Cut Kabongo
  19. ↑ Legends Acquire William Buford and Myck Kabongo
  20. ↑ NBA D-League 2014-15 Transactions
  21. ↑ 2015 NBA D-League Draft Board
  22. ↑ Erie BayHawks Acquire 24th Overall Pick Myck Kabongo and Player Rights to D.J. Seeley
  23. ↑ Myck Kabongo signs with BCM U Pitesti
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