Patrick Ngongba II
| No. 21 – Duke Blue Devils | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 13, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Paul VI (Chantilly, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Duke (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Patrick Ngongba II is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Early life and high school
Ngongba missed the entirety of his senior season due to a foot injury which required surgery.[1] During the EYBL circuit with Team Takeover, he averaged 12.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.[2] Coming out of high school, Ngongba II was rated as a five-star recruit, the 3rd best center, and the 19th overall player in the class of 2024 by ESPN, and committed to play college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils over offers from schools such as Kansas State, Kentucky, Michigan, North Texas, and UConn.[2]
College career
In his Blue Devil debut on November 16, 2024, Ngongba posted two points, six rebounds, and two assists in a win over Wofford.[3] On February 17, 2025, he scored eight points in a victory against Virginia.[4] In the Sweet Sixteen of the 2025 NCAA tournament, Ngongba II tallied eight points, two rebounds, and an assist in 12 minutes of a win over Arizona.[5]
National team career
After recovering from a foot injury in high school, Ngongba II tried out and made the U.S. national under-18 team for the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup, where he averaged 4.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 assist per game, as he helped win gold.[6]
Personal life
Both of his parents played college basketball at George Washington, while his mother Tajama Abraham Ngongba went on to play in the WNBA and is currently a coach at her alma mater.[7] His cousin, Isiah Abraham, currently plays for the UConn Huskies.[8]
References
- ^ Giles, Matt. "Duke Basketball Attacking Center's Injury Rehab With 'Crazy Urgency'". Duke Blue Devils on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul. "Duke lands commitment from No. 3-rated center Patrick Ngongba II". ESPN. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Powikci, Myles. "'His ability is special': Patrick Ngongba II shines in debut for No. 6 Duke men's basketball against Wofford". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ DiSalvo, Abby. "'Into his own': Ngongba's career performance against Virginia shows his season-long development and potential". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Peery, Wade. "Seth Davis calls out refs for controversially not calling flagrant foul on Patrick Ngongba II". On3.com. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Wiseman, Steve. "Duke Blue Devils freshman big man sidelined with foot injury as practices begin". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Wiseman, Steve. "Duke basketball adds a 6-11 center to its No. 1-ranked 2024 recruiting class". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Borges, David. "Why Isaiah Abraham couldn't convince his cousin, Duke's Patrick Ngongba, to join him at UConn". Greenwich Times. Retrieved March 30, 2025.