Myck Lukusa Kabongo (born January 12, 1992) is a former Congolese-Canadian former professional

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player currently working as an assistant coach and player development coach for the

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of the

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. He played college basketball for the

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

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High school career

Kabongo started his high school career at Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute in

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in Grade 9. He then transferred before Grade 10 alongside fellow Canadian

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for a season-and-a-half at St. Benedict's Prep before Thompson was removed from the team and transferred to

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. Kabongo stayed at St. Benedict's through his Grade 11 season before he transferred to Findlay Prep for 12th Grade year. Kabongo was the #10 player in the class of 2011 by Scout.com and in the

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100. Rivals.com rated as the #26 player. He was selected to play in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game and the 2011

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College commitment

Kabongo committed to

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on January 12, 2009 on his 17th birthday. On October 30, 2010, Kabongo decommitted from Texas, but 5 days later, he recommitted, and signed his

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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

and

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. Initially banned for the entire 2012–13 season, his suspension was later reduced to 23 games, and he made his debut in mid-February and would go on to average 14.6 points per game in eleven games. In April 2013, he declared for the

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, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Kabongo joined the Miami Heat for the

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. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the

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. However, he was waived by the Spurs on October 15, 2013. On October 31, 2013, he was acquired by the

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of the

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. On October 30, 2014, Kabongo was acquired by the

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. On November 1, 2014, he was traded to the

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. 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. On January 9, 2015, he was acquired by the

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. Five days later, he was waived by the Legends after appearing in just two games. On October 31, 2015, Kabongo was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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, only to be traded to the Erie BayHawks on draft night. On August 27, 2016, Kabongo signed with

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of the Romanian Liga Națională. On January 4, 2018, Kabongo signed with Zornotza Saskibaloi Taldea of the Spanish

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. On February 23, 2018, Kabongo signed with

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of the French

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. Kabono joined the Guelph Nighthawks of the

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in 2019, but was waived on July 22. Kabongo joined the

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in 2019. 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

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. On May 1, 2021, Kabongo signed with Mozambican club

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to play in the

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(BAL). He was a key part of Ferroviário's run to the quarterfinals in the first BAL season. Starting from November 2021, Kabongo played for

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in the

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. On December 5, he scored 42 points and had 11 assists in a 111–91 win over rival Al Ahli. On December 7, 2021, Kabongo joined South African champions

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to play for the team in the

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games.

National team

Kabongo represented the

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at the

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

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but failed to make the final roster.

Amateur career

Kabongo competes for

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in annual

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. He was a point guard on the 2015 team who won TBT's $1 million prize.

Coaching career

On October 4, 2024, Kabongo was hired as an assistant coach and player development coach by the

of the

Personal life

Kabongo was born and raised in

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, a city in

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(now known as the

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). He has four brothers, including actor

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, and one sister Vanessa who obtained an athletic scholarship and played basketball at the University of Delaware from 2007-2012. In 1998, Kabongo

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with his family after five years of living in South Africa.

Awards and honors

*2011

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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

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References

External links

Texas Longhorns bio

DraftExpress.com profile

NBADraft.net profile
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