Bol Kong

Bol Kong (born January 4, 1988) is a South Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Ottawa SkyHawks of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).

Bol Kong
Free agent
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (1988-01-04) January 4, 1988
Kassala, Sudan
NationalitySudanese / Canadian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Georges
(Vancouver)
College
NBA draft2012 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2013–2014Ottawa SkyHawks
Career highlights and awards
  • CCAA champion (2008)

Early life

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

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

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
  1. "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.
  2. "Bol Kong bio". GoZags.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. "Bol Kong Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. "Bol Kong". GoXGo.PrestoSports.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. "Spotlight: Bol Kong". PowerBasketball.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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