Two summers ago, he came to Austin as a much-hyped point guard, a five-star McDonald’s All-American who most assumed would be the second coming of T.J. Ford (or at least a major difference maker).
Thursday night in the 2013 NBA Draft, Kabongo went undrafted (60 total selections), the latest dagger in what has been a brutal year for the Canadian, who was suspended 23 games of his sophomore season by the NCAA for receiving impermissible benefits and then lying about it to Texas compliance officials. The Longhorns didn’t make the NCAA tournament.
Thirteen point guards went in front of Kabongo, who averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5.5 assists as a sophomore.