Kong Kong (born July 31, 2000)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Rochester Yellowjackets, Emporia State Hornets and the Kentucky State Thorobreds.[2][3]
| No. 9 – Oklahoma City Blue | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 31, 2000 Mankato, Minnesota |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mankato East (Mankato, Minnesota) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Oklahoma City Blue |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editKong attended Mankato East at Mankato, Minnesota, averaging 8 points while his team went 25-7 his senior year.[2]
College career
editKong began playing college basketball at Rochester, where he averaged 16.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 32 starts as a sophomore, helping the Yellowjackets to reach the NJCAA D-III National Semifinals, earning NJCAA D-III All-American in the process.[2]
In 2020, Kong transferred to Emporia State, where he averaged 2.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21 games.[4] The next year, he transferred to Kentucky State, where he averaged 10 points, five rebounds, and 1.6 assists as a senior while totalling 36 blocks and 24 steals.[5]
Professional career
editOklahoma City Blue (2023–present)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Kong joined the Oklahoma City Blue on October 31, 2023,[5][6] but was waived on November 6.[7] On November 23, he re-signed with the Blue,[8] but was waived on December 3.[9] On January 26, he was re-signed only to be waived five days later.[7] On February 12, he was back with Oklahoma City,[7] but was waived again on February 27,[10] only to be re-signed two days later.[11] Throughout the year, he made 10 appearances while averaging 2.0 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 9.5 minutes,[12] winning the G League title with the Blue.
Personal life
editKong has a mom and four sisters. He majored in business and accounting.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Kong Kong G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kong Kong - MEN'S BASKETBALL". ESUHornets.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kong Kong - MEN'S BASKETBALL". RCTCYellowJackets.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Kong Kong commits to Kentucky State University". USBasket.com. May 11, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Gilbert, Sam; Hatchett, Jaleia (October 31, 2023). "Kong Kong Becomes the First Thorobred to Sign with the NBA G League Oklahoma City Blue". KSUThorobreds.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ OKC BLUE [@okcblue] (October 31, 2023). "Let's work 🫡 2023-24 #OKCBlue Training Camp Roster🔵" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "2023-2024 Oklahoma City Blue Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ OKC BLUE [@okcblue] (November 23, 2023). "The Oklahoma City Blue has acquired guard Kong Kong, the team announced today" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ OKC BLUE [@okcblue] (December 3, 2023). "The Oklahoma City Blue has waived guard Kong Kong, the team announced today" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ OKC BLUE [@okcblue] (February 27, 2024). "The Oklahoma City Blue has waived guard Kong Kong, the team announced today" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ OKC BLUE [@okcblue] (February 29, 2024). "The Oklahoma City Blue has added guard/forward Kong Kong from the Player Pool, the team announced today. In a related move, Oklahoma City has waived guard Abdul Gaddy" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kong Kong Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.