The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Myck Kabongo
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- St. Benedict's Prep [N.J.]
Returns for his second season in the backcourt rotation ... one of five players named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team ... earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention team and the Big 12 All-Rookie Team last year ... ranked fourth in the Big 12 in assists (5.2 apg) as a freshman ... among the Big 12[apos]s returning players, he has the third-best assist-to-turnover ratio (1.73) ... added 10 pounds of muscle to his frame in the offseason ... two-time Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll member.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12:
Named to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention team and the Big 12 All-Rookie Team ... voted the team[apos]s Most Outstanding Defensive Player by his teammates ... started all 34 games ... led the team and ranked fourth in the league in assists (5.2 apg) ... led the team in steals (44) and ranked second on the squad in minutes (30.6 mpg) and third in scoring (9.6 ppg) ... two-time Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week choice (Dec. 5 and Feb. 20) ... recorded at least five assists in 20 of the 34 contests ... reached double figures in scoring in 19 of the 34 games ... started the season opener against Boston University (Nov. 13) and recorded six points and seven assists in 22 minutes ... registered 18 points (12-of-17 FT), nine assists and seven rebounds in 34 minutes against Rhode Island (Nov. 15) ... posted 13 points, three steals, three assists and two boards in 31 minutes against Oregon State (Nov. 19) ... claimed Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors on Dec. 5 for his efforts in wins against North Texas (Nov. 29) and at UCLA (Dec. 3) ... averaged 14.5 points, 7.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest while posting a 15-to-6 assist-to-turnover ratio during the two games ... registered 16 points (8-of-10 FT), seven assists and four rebounds in 30 minutes against North Texas (Nov. 29) ... tallied 13 points, eight assists and five boards in 32 minutes at UCLA (Dec. 3) ... posted 13 points and seven assists in 29 minutes against UT-Arlington (Dec. 6) ... recorded 13 points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes against Texas State (Dec. 10) ... registered 18 points and five boards in 32 minutes against Temple (Dec. 17) ... had nine points and a season-high nine rebounds in 36 minutes against Rice (Dec. 31) ... posted a team-high 15 points (8-of-11 FT) and six assists against one turnover in 31 minutes against Oklahoma State (Jan. 7) ... recorded back-to-back double-doubles in a pair of Big 12 road games at No. 9/9 Missouri (Jan. 14) and No. 25/nr Kansas State (Jan. 18) ... during those two contests, he averaged 13.0 points and 10.0 assists per game while hitting 10-of-19 (.526) field goals ... registered 12 points and a season-high 10 assists in 39 minutes at No. 9/9 Missouri (Jan. 14) ... followed with 14 points and 10 assists in 37 minutes at No. 25/nr Kansas State (Jan. 18) ... tallied 13 points in 37 minutes against Iowa State (Jan. 24) ... registered 12 points, four boards and five assists against one turnover in 21 minutes at No. 6/7 Baylor (Jan. 28) ... added 13 points (7-of-10 FT) and three assists against Kansas State (Feb. 11) ... earned his second Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week accolade on Feb. 20 for his efforts in games at Oklahoma (Feb. 14) and Oklahoma State (Feb. 18) ... averaged 17.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds while converting 11-of-19 (.579) field goals and 9-of-11 (.818) free throws in the two contests ... posted 13 points, seven assists and four boards in 36 minutes at Oklahoma (Feb. 14) ... recorded career highs in points (22), field goals made (8-of-12) and three-point field goals made (3-of-4) in 30 minutes at Oklahoma State (Feb. 18) ... tallied 12 points (8-of-8 FT) and five assists in 27 minutes against No. 13/14 Baylor (Feb. 20) ... registered 12 points and eight assists in 42 minutes at Texas Tech (Feb. 25) ... averaged 10.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game while posting 10 assists against just one turnover during the two contests at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ... tallied 11 points, five assists without a turnover and two steals against No. 25/nr Iowa State (Mar. 8) in the quarterfinals ... added nine points and five assists against just one turnover against No. 5/5 Missouri (Mar. 9) in the semifinals ... had a season-high four steals in the NCAA Tournament Second Round game against Cincinnati (Mar. 16) ... earned a spot on the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Rolls (minimum 3.0 GPA).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Spent his senior year at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. (head coach Michael Peck) ... ranked as the No. 11 prospect nationally in the ESPNU 100 and No. 26 by Rivals.com following his senior season ... McDonald[apos]s All-American and Jordan All-American ... fourth-team All-American by Parade Magazine ... played 20 minutes and recorded five assists, seven rebounds, two points and one blocked shot for the West team at the McDonald[apos]s All-American Game in Chicago (March 30) ... started and posted four points and five rebounds in 15 minutes for the West team at the Jordan Brand Classic in Charlotte, N.C. (April 16) ... averaged a team-best 16.6 points and 5.8 assists per game while leading Findlay to a 28-4 record and a spot in the eight-team ESPN RISE National High School Invitational ... set the school[apos]s single-season assists record (187) and also recorded the second-highest number of free throws attempted (215) at Findlay ... also led the team in charges taken during the year ... averaged 19.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game in five contests while leading Canada to a bronze medal at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in the summer of 2010 (prior to his senior year) in San Antonio ... spent his first three seasons at St. Benedict[apos]s Prep School in Newark, N.J. (head coach Danny Hurley) ... averaged 18 points and six assists per game while leading St. Benedict[apos]s to a 20-1 record and a No. 4 national ranking in the Powerade Fab 50 as a junior.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Myck Kabongo ... has not declared a major ... son of Toure (father, pronounced tu-RAY) and Nene (pronounced NAY-nay) Kabongo ... is the second-youngest among six children in the family (Emmanuel, 25; Henry, 24; Billy, 23; Vanessa, 22; Myck and Jonathan, 13) ... born Jan. 12, 1992 in Lumbaschi, Congo ... spent his first three years in Congo Republic ... lived in Capetown, South Africa from age three to six ... family moved to Toronto when Myck was six years old.
Game-by-Game Statistics
2011-12 | 2012-13
Career Statistics
| Minutes | Total | 3-Point | F-Throws | Rebounds | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | gp-gs | min | avg | fg | fga | pct | fg | fga | pct | ft | fta | pct | off | def | tot | avg | pf | fo | ast | t/o | blk | stl | pts | avg | |
| 2011-12 | 34-33 | 1039 | 30.6 | 92 | 235 | .391 | 25 | 79 | .316 | 117 | 172 | .680 | 22 | 80 | 102 | 3.0 | 79 | 1 | 176 | 102 | 2 | 44 | 326 | 9.6 | |
| 2012-13 | 11-11 | 410 | 37.3 | 46 | 110 | .418 | 8 | 27 | .296 | 61 | 77 | .792 | 7 | 48 | 55 | 5.0 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 37 | 0 | 22 | 161 | 14.6 | |
| TOTAL | 45-44 | 1449 | 32.2 | 138 | 345 | .400 | 33 | 106 | .311 | 178 | 249 | .715 | 29 | 128 | 157 | 3.5 | 99 | 2 | 237 | 139 | 2 | 66 | 487 | 10.8 | |
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CAREER HIGHS: Points: 31, Oklahoma -- 02/27/13 Rebounds: 9, RICE -- 12/31/11 ; at Texas Tech -- 03/09/13 Assists: 10, at Missouri -- 1/14/12 ; at Kansas State -- 1/18/12 Steals: 4, 4 times Blocks: 1, at Iowa State -- 01-04-12 ; at Baylor -- 01/28/12 FG made: 9, Oklahoma -- 02/27/13 FG attempts: 13, Oklahoma -- 02/27/13 ; at Houston -- 03/20/13 3FG made: 3, at Oklahoma State -- 02-18-12 3FG attempts: 5, Iowa State -- 02/13/13 FT made: 12, Rhode Island -- 11/15/11 FT attempts: 17, Rhode Island -- 11/15/11 |
