Bol Kong
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1988 Kassala, Sudan |
| Nationality | Sudanese / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Georges (Vancouver) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–2014 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Ottawa SkyHawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bol Kong (born January 4, 1988) is a former South Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player who played one year for the Ottawa SkyHawks of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).
Early life[edit]
Kong was born on January 4, 1988, in Kassala, Sudan and moved with his family to Canada as a refugee at age 6.[1] He later received Canadian dual citizenship.[2]
College career[edit]
He played college basketball with four different schools within Canada and the United States: Douglas College, Gonzaga University, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and St. Francis Xavier University.[3][4] At Douglas, he was a member of the 2007–08 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) championship team and he was named to the All-Tournament team.[1] Kong was also named All-Canadian at NAIT.[5]
Professional career[edit]
Kong was drafted by the Mississauga Power with the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NBL Canada draft, but signed with the Ottawa SkyHawks on November 20, 2013, instead.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Former Ooks' Bol Kong Drafted in National Basketball League of Canada". ACAC.ab.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Bol Kong bio". GoZags.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Bol Kong Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Bol Kong". GoXGo.PrestoSports.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Spotlight: Bol Kong". PowerBasketball.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
External links[edit]
- Bol Kong at USBasket.com
- St. Francis Xavier profile
- Gonzaga bio
- Bol Kong at RealGM