At Delaware: Expected to see immediate playing time in the Delaware backcourt.
High School: Played three years at Eastern Commerce High School • led school to the 2004 city championship with a team that went undefeated, and the 2006 city championship • Eastern Commerce advanced to the city finals in 2005 • was one of 12 players selected to attend Canada Basketball’s National Elite Development Academy last year • played in five games at the 2005 USAB Youth Festival, averaging 16.4 minutes, 3.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game • won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2005 Canada Games and a silver medal at the 2005 U15 National Championships • also played in five games at the U20 FIBA Americas Qualifier in Mexico City last year and trained with the Junior Women’s National Team in Colorado Springs • voted to the first All-Star team at the 2006 National Championships and named 2006 All-Canadian Rising Star.
Personal: Vanessa Ntumba Kabongo • daughter of Touré Mukendi and Néné Kabongo • born in Democratic Republic of the Congo • has brothers Emmanuel, Henry, Billy, Myck, and Jonathan • Emmanuel played two years at George Brown College in Toronto • accounting major at Delaware • aspires to open a gym or hair salon.
