1. Myck Lukusa Kabongo was born on January 12,1992 and 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.
23 Facts About Myck Kabongo
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In international competition, Kabongo played for the DR Congo national team, with whom he played at AfroBasket 2017.
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Myck Kabongo started his high school career at Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto.
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Myck Kabongo 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 and transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada.
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Myck Kabongo stayed at St Benedict's through his junior season before he transferred to Findlay Prep.
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Myck Kabongo was selected to play in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game and the 2011 Jordan Brand Classic.
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On October 30,2010, Myck Kabongo decommitted from Texas, but 5 days later, he recommitted, and signed his letter of intent.
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Myck Kabongo was under investigation for alleged inappropriate contact with Rich Paul, an agent who handles the contracts of former Findlay Prep and current NBA players Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph.
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On October 30,2014, Myck Kabongo was acquired by the Austin Spurs.
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On October 31,2015, Myck Kabongo was selected by the Delaware 87ers in the second round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft, only to be traded to the Erie BayHawks on draft night.
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On January 4,2018, Myck Kabongo signed with Zornotza Saskibaloi Taldea of the Spanish Liga EBA.
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On February 23,2018, Kabongo signed with STB Le Havre of the French LNB Pro B Kabono joined the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League in 2019, but was waived on July 22.
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Myck Kabongo averaged 12.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.
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On September 10,2020, Myck Kabongo signed with Akademija FMP in the Macedonian First League.
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On May 1,2021, Myck Kabongo signed with Mozambican club Ferroviario de Maputo to play in the Basketball Africa League.
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Myck Kabongo was a key part of Ferroviario's run to the quarterfinals in the first BAL season.
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On December 7,2021, Myck Kabongo joined South African champions Cape Town Tigers to play for the team in the 2022 BAL qualification games.
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Myck Kabongo was invited to camp with Canada's national team for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship but failed to make the final roster.
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Myck Kabongo competes for Overseas Elite in annual The Basketball Tournament.
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Myck Kabongo was a point guard on the 2015 team who won TBT's $1 million prize.
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On October 4,2024, Myck Kabongo was hired as an assistant coach and player development coach by the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League.
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Myck Kabongo was born and raised in Lubumbashi, a city in Zaire.
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Myck Kabongo has four brothers, including actor Emmanuel Kabongo, and one sister.