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American basketball player
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Damion Baugh (born August 3, 2000)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers and the TCU Horned Frogs.[2][3]
| Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 29, 2000 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tennessee Prep Academy (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights | |
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.[4]
College career
Ongenda played 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.[4][5]
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.[4][6]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Baugh joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[7] On September 7, 2023, he signed with the Lakers.[8]
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.[4]
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Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos Laguna | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club Domestic
- Liga MX 2021–22 Clausura Champion
- Liga MX 2021–22 Apertura Champion
- Liga de Expansión MX 2020–21 Runner-up
- 2022 Joan Gamper Trophy Runner-up
- 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Runner-up
- Copa MX 2018–19 Apertura Champion