Bol Kong

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Bol Kong
Free agent
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (1988-01-04) January 4, 1988 (age 34)
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)

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).

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. ^ 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.
  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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