Vanessa Kabongo

Headshots of the Women's Basketball Team for 2007-08

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
Eastern Commerce
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario
Major:
Accouting

2011-12 Season: Serving as team co-captain along with Elena Delle Donne and Chelsea Craig • currently ranks 31st in Delaware history with 785 career points • scored five points during the season opening win over Rhode Island (11/11) • went 5 of 6 from the field, scoring 10 points and adding a rebound and block against Villanova (11/22) • grabbed five rebounds during the win over Yale (12/5) • grabbed five boards and scored four points in the win over East Carolina in the Maryland Terrapin Classic semifinals (12/28)

2010-11 Season: Appeared in all 34 games while starting 33 • ranked second on the team with 49 assists • reached double figures 10 times on the year • led the Hens with a season-high 15 points against Vanderbilt (12/29) at the Hilton Garden Inn Hokie Classic

2009-10 Season: Saw action in the Hens' first seven games, starting four, before suffering a season ending injury • tallied 41 points and added 39 rebounds in just 134 minutes of action Summer 2009: Competed for Team Canada at World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia from July 1-10 • averaged 6.9 points and 3.3 rebounds for Team Canada, which finished the tournament with a 2-5 record

2008-09 Season: Was only player on the team to start all 30 games on the season • ranked second on the team with 10.8 ppg, 65 steals and 37 assists• ranked sixth in the CAA with 2.2 steals per game • posted career-highs of 25 points and eight rebounds against George Mason (1/25)• named to Courtyard by Marriott LA Westside Holiday Classic at Loyola Marymount All-Tournament Team

2007-08 Season: Appeared in all 31 games while starting 25 • tied for second on team with 6.6 ppg • ranked third on team with 24 assists • scored season-high 17 points while tying season-bests with three assists & two steals at Towson (3/6)• named to Panera Bread Challenge UTC All-Tournament Team after scoring 11 points vs Louisville (11/23) and adding 10 points and three assists vs Murray State (11/24)

High School: Played at Eastern Commerce High School • led school to undefeated season and 2004 city championship • one of 12 players selected to attend Canada Basketball National Elite Development Academy

Personal
Vanessa Ntumba Kabongo • born in Democratic Republic of the Congo • brother Myck is a highly regarded freshman on the University of Texas basketball team • accounting major at Delaware