University of Delaware Athletics and Sports Information

Women's
Basketball Home

Athletics Home

UD Home

Roster - Women's Basketball

athlete photo #23
Vanessa Kabongo
Sophomore
Guard
Toronto, Ontario/Eastern Commerce

At Delaware: Expected to again start in the Delaware backcourt.

2007-08 Season: Appeared in all 31 games while starting 25 for the Blue Hens • tied for second on the team with 6.6 points per game and added 2.7 rebounds per contest • ranked third on the team with 24 assists • scored a season-high 17 points while tying season-bests with three assists and two steals at Towson (3/6) • recorded 14 points in the win over Northeastern (1/20) • scored 12 points in the home game against Towson (2/21) • had 11 points and five rebounds at Northeastern (2/3), and two games later scored a team-best 11 points while tying her season-high with six rebounds versus George Mason (2/10) • also had six boards against Hofstra (2/17) and in the CAA Tournament First Round game versus UNC Wilmington (3/13) • named to Panera Bread Challenge at UTC All-Tournament Team after scoring 11 points against Louisville (11/23) and adding 10 points and three assists versus Murray State (11/24) • scored a team-high 11 points against third-ranked Maryland (11/13) and La Salle (11/28) • reached double figures in 10 games on the season.

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.

Year	GP/GS	FG-FGA	Pct.	3-PT-FGA	Pct.	FT-FTA	Pct.	Ast.	Stl.
2007-08	31/25	85-253	.336	3-8	.375	32-54	.593	24	19
Totals	31/25	85-253	.336	3-8	.375	32-54	.593	24	19

Year	BLK	REB	RPG	PTS	PPG	Min.	Avg.
2007-08	2	83	2.7	205	6.6	749	24.2
Totals	2	83	2.7	205	6.6	749	24.2