| Myck Kabongo | |
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| 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 Lubumbashi, Zaire |
| High school | Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada, U.S.) |
| Awards | |
| McDonald's All-American Jordan Brand Classic All-American |
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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. His cousin, Christian Kabongo, plays for the New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team.[1]
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Kabongo started his high school career at Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto, ON. 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[2] and transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada. Kabongo stayed at St. Benedict's through his junior season before he transferred to Findlay Prep.[3] Kabongo was the #10 player in the class of 2011 by Scout.com[4] and in the ESPNU 100.[5] Rivals.com rated as the #26 player.[6] He was selected to play in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game[7] and the 2011 Jordan Brand Classic.[8]
Kabongo committed to Texas on January 12, 2009.[9] On October 30, 2010, Kabongo decommitted from Texas,[10] but 5 days later he recommitted, and signed his letter of intent.[11]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Myck Kabongo PG |
Toronto, Ontario | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 4, 2010 |
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| 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:
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Kabongo will start playing for Texas in the 2011-12 season.