Myck Kabongo arrives at Texas as possibly the most polished freshman point guard in the entire nation. Kabongo's ball-handling skills are other-worldly. He can see the floor and distribute with the best of them. He can readily sink the 3. He can play tight pressure defense. And he will immediately start for the Longhorns alongside shooting guard J'Covan Brown.
Myck (pronounced: Mike) was born in Lumbaschi, Congo, spent a few early years in Capetown, South Africa, and then his family settled in Toronto, Canada. Along with fellow Ontarians and former Longhorns Tristan Thompson and Cory Joesph, Kabongo played high school ball with coach Dan Hurley at St. Benedict's Prep in New Jersey. His junior season, Jabongo averaged 18 points and 6 assists for a 20-1 St. Benedict's squad.
Then again following the lead of Thompson and Joseph, Kabongo transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada to play his senior season. There, he averaged 17 points and 6 assists for a 28-4 Findlay team. The 6'1" Kabongo was also named as a McDonald's All-American and thankfully for the Longhorns, followed through on his early commitment to play for coach Rick Barnes in Austin.
While some doubt his durability as a mere 170 pounder and others cite his struggles with turnovers playing in both the McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-Star games, Kabongo may very well be NBA-ready as of right now. So don't expect Kabongo to stick around the 40 Acres for long. Let's just hope that while he is here, Kabongo can do great things while suited up in burnt orange.
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