Myck Kabongo

Myck Kabongo
College	Texas
Conference	Big 12
Sport	Basketball
Position	Point guard
Jersey #	12
Class	Freshman
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	169 lb (77 kg)
Nationality	Canadian
Born	January 12, 1992 (1992-01-12) (age 19) Toronto, Ontario
High school	Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada, U.S.)
Awards
McDonald's All-American Jordan Brand Classic All-American

Myck Kabongo (born January 12, 1992) is a Canadian college basketball player for the University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. He was one of the top-rated high school basketball players in the United States in the class of 2011.

High school career

Kabongo started his high school career at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey and played alongside fellow Canadian, Tristan Thompson, for a season-and-a-half 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
Myck Kabongo PG	Toronto, Ontario	Findlay Prep	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 4, 2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10; 2 (PG)   Rivals: 26; 5 (PG)  ESPN: 10; 2 (PG)
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2011/alabama-83. Retrieved July 12, 2011.  "2011 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=110&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/251/class/2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=110&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.  "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1234324. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

College career

Kabongo will start playing for Texas in the 2011-12 season.

Awards and honors

• 2011 McDonald's All-American team selection
• 2011 Jordan Brand High School All-American team selection

References

1. ^ Luicci, Tom (February 11, 2009). "Texas recruit Tristan Thompson kicked off St. Benedict's boys basketball team". NJ.com. http://blog.nj.com/hssportsextra/2009/02/texas_recruit_tristan_thompson.html. Retrieved July 12, 2011. 
2. ^ Kabongo, Myck (May 7, 2010). "Myck Kabongo: Headed to Findlay Prep". ESPN Rise. http://rise.espn.go.com/boys-basketball/blogs/Myck-Kabongo/2010/05/07-headed-to-Findlay.aspx. Retrieved July 12, 2011. 
3. ^ "Scout.com Basketball Rankings - 2011". Scout.com. http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=88&yr=2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011. 
4. ^ "ESPNU 100 Rankings - 2011". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/rankings/_/class/2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011. 
5. ^ "Rivals.com Basketball Rankings - 2011". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-2288. 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. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/mar/08/findlay-preps-myck-kabongo-mcdonalds-030811/. Retrieved July 12, 2011. 
7. ^ "2011 Jordan Brand Classic: West Team". Jordan Brand Classic. http://www.jordanbrandclassic.com/Teams/2011-jordan-brand-classic-west-team.html. Retrieved July 12, 2011. 
8. ^ "Myck Kabongo is a Longhorn". Scout.com. January 12, 2009. http://texas.scout.com/2/829371.html. Retrieved July 12, 2011. 
9. ^ "Texas loses its No. 1 prospect". ESPN.com. October 30, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=5745649. Retrieved July 12, 2011. 
10. ^ "Myck Kabongo back with Texas". ESPN.com. November 4, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=5763617. Retrieved July 12, 2011. 

External links

• Texas bio
• DraftExpress profile
• NBADraft.net profile
• Scout.com profile
• Rivals.com profile

Persondata
Name	Kabongo, Myck
Alternative names
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Date of birth	1993-01-12
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario
Date of death
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