Bol Kong (born January 4, 1988) is a former South Sudanese-Canadian professional

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player who played one year for the

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of the

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(NBL).

Early life

Kong was born on January 4, 1988, in

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, Sudan and moved with his family to Canada as a refugee at age 6. He later received Canadian dual citizenship.

College career

He played

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with four different schools within

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and the

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Douglas College Douglas College is the largest college in British Columbia, Canada with 7,958 full-time equivalent students in 2023-24. Douglas College offers bachelor's degrees and general university arts and science courses, as well as career programs in h ...

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, and

St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada. History St. Fran ...

. At Douglas, he was a member of the 2007–08

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(CCAA) championship team and he was named to the All-Tournament team. Kong was also named All-Canadian at NAIT.

Professional career

Kong was drafted by the

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with the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NBL Canada draft, but signed with the Ottawa SkyHawks on November 20, 2013, instead.

References

External links

Bol Kong
at USBasket.com
St. Francis Xavier profile

Gonzaga bio

Bol Kong
at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kong, Bol 1988 births Living people Forwards (basketball) Canadian people of South Sudanese descent Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players Northern Alberta Institute of Technology alumni Ottawa SkyHawks players St. Francis Xavier University alumni Vancouver College alumni