Myck kabongo, the longhorns sophomore point guard, will leave school for the nba, a team spokesman said friday. Kabongo becomes hokies mens basketballs third pledge for 18. For some time, there had been rumblings about kabongos love for texas waning, but now its officialthe 2011 recruiting scene just got a lot more interesting. Myck kabongo player profile, raptors 905, news, rumors. Sophomore point guard sensation myck kabongo of newark n.
Virginia techs mens basketball program continued its hot recruiting run. Unc, duke in the hunt for 2011 star myck kabongo wed nov 3, 2010 for both the blue devils and the tar heels, myck kabongo s sudden availability is a very big deal. But hes trying to get back into a position where he can be recognized for his talents, not his shortcomings. Now, kabongo is touted as one of the best point guards in the 2011 recruiting class. Content that includes profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior such as spamming or trolling, or other inappropriate content or material will be removed. Longhorns guard myck kabongo will miss the remainder of the. Benedicts high school is celebrating his 16th birthday today with an anticipated co. Kabongos careerbest effort not enough to get longhorns a. Kabongo, rick barnes is making austin a hot spot for top basketball recruits.
Kabongo also played with grassroots canada and findlay. Learn about myck kabongo and other recruit player profiles on recruitingnation. Myck kabongo kyle nelson when myck kabongo announced that he was entering the 20 nba draft and hiring an agent, many in the basketball world were confused. Former texas standout myck kabongo tries for comeback at. Myck lukusa kabongo born january 12, 1992 is a congolesecanadian professional. Myck kabongo practicing with texas as longhorns wait for. Is myck kabongo following austin rivers path to duke. Myck kabongo has been out of the spotlight for two years, but appears much the same as ever, boyish looks muted by a thin mustache and goatee, head shaved to the top save for a mop of twists. He played two seasons at the university of texas before going undrafted in the 20 nba draft. Learn about myck kabongo and other recruit player profiles on.
Ncaa to suspend texas guard myck kabongo for season. Myck kabongo s texas career started on november, 2011 in a blowout win over boston university. Texas point guard myck kabongo, is considered by most recruiting analysts. Being a 5star recruit back in college means nothing once you make it to the nba, as these former stars found out. He has great pace to his game and rarely puts himself in position to force a bad play. Despite his elite recruiting ranking, he struggled as a freshman and lost a majority of his sophomore season to a 23 game suspension for receiving impermissible benefits from an agent and providing. The texas guard will not see the court this season, according to a report. Myck kabongo to be suspended by ncaa for season, per.
He is considering texas, duke, north carolina, kentucky, and syracuse. Hes the guy with the best combination of winning, leadership and game. He is an intelligent player with great leadership skills and a coachs feel for running a team. Nov 1, 2015 myck kabongo was acquired by the erie bayhawks from. Myck kabongo, a 62 point guard considered a consensus top 15 prospect in the class of 2011, told that hes not ruling out. Myck kabongo and the texascanada pipeline burnt orange. Threestar pg jon kabongo commits to virginia tech the. Myck kabongo news feed wednesday both a win and a loss for texas austin, texas texas suffered its biggest loss of the season on the night it pulled off its biggest win. Last year, myck kabongo was the youngest player on the canadian basketball team. Kind of odd when before this, most canadian kids would go to schools in the northeast like syracuse. Myck kabongo top point guard in the 2011 recruiting class and for those not familiar with the pride of canada, here is an opportunity to get familiar. Top 15 5star basketball recruits who were total busts in college. Texas sophomore myck kabongo will practice with the longhorns as the ncaa continues to investigate his case, involving a look into the nature of his relationship with a professional agent. Ive been thinking about it a long time, kabongo, who is averaging 9.
Benedicts, and he has performed well in several highprofile national games. Myck kabongo is a 61, 169pound point guard from henderson, nv. Top 15 5star basketball recruits who never made it in the nba. Basketball recruiting myck kabongo player profiles espn. Kabongo is arguably the best pure point guard in the 2011 class. They gain another solid recruiting class highlighted by myck kabongo, a canadian billed as a differencemaking point guard the caliber of t. Top 15 5star basketball recruits who were total busts in. Ncaa investigating relationship between lebron james agent and. Basketball recruiting elite point guard kabongo makes.
He played two seasons at the texas longhorns before going undrafted in the 20 nba draft. Us college sports recruiting information for high school athletes. He is the author of two books and an awardwinning journalist whose articles have appeared in espn the magazine. Give a rivals gift subscription this holiday season. Even today, if you watch those videos, you will think that this kid is the real deal. Myck lukusa kabongo born january 12, 1992 is a congolesecanadian professional basketball player having last played for the raptors 905 of the nba g league. Myck kabongo is still in the place where his once bright career flatlined. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Baseball baseball recruiting basketball basketball recruiting fan post football football recruiting general inside scoop inside the humidor other premium premium recruiting uncategorized. Joining perhaps the greatest recruiting class in the history of college basketball, success seemed inevitable, but for once caliparis eyes may have been bigger than his stomach. Still, both programs need to figure out just how kabongo would fit into their plans. Kabongo becomes hokies mens basketballs third pledge for.
Check out myck kabongos high school sports timeline including game updates. Indianavirginia tech since acquiring scout earlier this year, 247sports has stopped publishing scout star ratings and 247 star ratings. Despite his elite recruiting ranking, he struggled as a freshman and lost a majority of his sophomore season to a 23 game suspension for receiving impermissible benefits from an agent and providing false statements to ncaa investigators. When myck kabongo announced that he was entering the 20 nba draft and hiring an agent, many in the basketball world were confused. All of a sudden rick barnes is just pulling every 5 star canadian he wants. Kabongo grew up a soccer player and said the first time he took to the court, against some kid named maleed, he lost 110. His second game, against rhode island, was a fair bit better. You are fully responsible for the content you post. Kabongo started his high school career at eastern commerce collegiate institute in toronto. Scouts have differing opinions on jon kabongo as espn rates him as a fourstar recruit while 247 sports has him as a threestar recruit. Myck lukusa kabongo born january 12, 1992 congolesecanadian professional basketball player for the svendborg rabbits of the danish basketligaen.
Kabongo, a sophomore, scored a careerbest 24 points, but the longhorns lost to thranked kansas state 8169 saturday night in front of 8,106 fans at the erwin center. Myck kabongo basketball recruiting player profiles espn. Unc, duke in the hunt for 2011 star myck kabongo tar. Oct 31, 2015 the delaware 87ers selected myck kabongo in round 2 with pick 5 in the 2015 annual nba development league draft. Texas longhorns guard myck kabongo will be suspended by the ncaa for the remainder of the 2012 college basketball season, according to a report from yahoo. If kabongo does leave, what a bust the whole findlay prep. Kabongo, who is the younger brother of former texas point guard myck kabongo, is considered by most recruiting analysts one of the nations top 50 point guards in the 18 class. A former longhorn basketball star, kabongo is working to find his way onto an nba roster with the austin toros, a subsidiary basketball franchise of the san. Myck kabongo archives collegebasketballtalk nbc sports. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. It was the first time i ever played the game, kabongo recalled. He had to have known about the ruling before the game right.
The purest natural point guard in the senior class going into the summer is myck kabongo. Benedicts prep sophomore point guard myck kabongo will commit to texas today on his 16th birthday. Marquis teague may be faster, quinn cook can score it and shannon scott drops dimes. New posts trending whats new new posts new profile posts latest activity.
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