Nick Ongenda
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| No. 21 – Hapoel HaEmek | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 29, 2000 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southwest Christian Academy (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| College | DePaul (2019–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2024 | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
| 2024–2025 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2025–2026 | Elitzur Netanya |
| 2026–present | Hapoel HaEmek |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Nick Ongenda (born September 29, 2000)[1] is a Canadian professional basketball player for Hapoel HaEmek of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons.[2]
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–present)
On August 8, 2024, Ongenda signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[9]