Nick Ongenda

Nick Ongenda
No. 14 – Bàsquet Manresa
PositionCenter
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (2000-09-29) September 29, 2000
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouthwest Christian Academy
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
CollegeDePaul (2019–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Salt Lake City Stars
2024Scarborough Shooting Stars
2024–2025Anwil Włocławek
2025–2026Elitzur Netanya
2026Hapoel HaEmek
2026–presentManresa
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Nick Ongenda (born September 29, 2000)[1] is a Canadian professional basketball player for Manresa of the Liga ACB and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons.[2]

High school career

Ongenda attended the Southwest Christian Academy at Little Rock, Arkansas, averaging 14 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and three assists for the Lions during his senior season, earning a 2019 NACA All-American selection.[2]

College career

Ongenda played college basketball at DePaul, averaging 5.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in 18.8 minutes while shooting at a 52.9 percent clip. He ranked fourth in the Blue Demons' all-time blocks list with 135.[2][3]

In his senior season, he appeared in just eight games after missing three months due to a wrist injury. Once he came back, he averaged 12.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game.[2][4]

Professional career

Salt Lake City Stars (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Ongenda joined the Utah Jazz for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[4][5] On August 30, 2023, he signed with the Jazz,[3] but was waived on October 11.[6] On October 30, he joined the Salt Lake City Stars.[7]

Scarborough Shooting Stars (2024)

In May 2024, Ongenda joined the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[8]

Anwil Włocławek (2024–2025)

On August 8, 2024, Ongenda signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[9]

Bàsquet Manresa (2026–present)

On July 6, 2026, he signed a one-season contract with Manresa of the Liga ACB.[10]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 DePaul 2719.9.638.000.5652.0.3.2.92.7
2020–21 DePaul 17418.4.597.000.5904.0.3.31.55.7
2021–22 DePaul 302723.9.510.000.5594.3.8.41.78.7
2022–23 DePaul 8730.5.466.000.6006.31.01.14.412.5
Career 823918.8.529.000.5733.7.5.41.66.5

Personal life

The son of Francois and Senga Ongenda, he has a brother, Andre, and three sisters, Esther, Cynthia and Lillianne. His father played at the Université libre de Bruxelles and professionally for Spirou Charleroi in Belgium while his sister Lillianne played professionally for Azur Basketball Club in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Nick Ongenda - College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nick Ongenda - MEN'S BASKETBALL". DePaulBlueDemons.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Rincon, Jeremy (August 30, 2023). "Utah Jazz Sign Kinsey, Langford, and Ongenda". NBA.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Newhouse, Steve (June 23, 2023). "Two DePaul alums sign NBA contracts". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jazz Rookies Headline Summer League Roster". KSLSports.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ Rincon, Jeremy (October 11, 2023). "Utah Jazz Sign Michael Devoe and Keshawn Justice". NBA.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Stars Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Basketball/Canada-D1: Entame compliquée pour Nick Ongenda et les Scarborough Shooting Stars". 24sur24.cd (in French). May 27, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Obręcze będą urwane - Nick Ongenda wzmacnia skład!". KKWloclawek.pl (in Polish). August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Nick Ongenda, un pívot intimidador para el nuevo Kids&Us Manresa". acb.com (in Spanish). July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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