Kristof Ongenaet
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Kristof Ongenaet is a forward from Ghent
, Belgium
who is a former player for the Syracuse Orange. He played for Sutor Basket Montegranaro
in the Italian based Lega Basket Serie A league.
, a community college
in San Luis Obispo, California
. Ongenaet averaged 10.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a freshman with the Cougars. In his sophomore season, he averaged 12 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
He was named to the Western State Conference first team after helping Cuesta to its first post-season berth since 1999. The Cougars were second in their division with a 17-16 record overall and 9-3 in the conference. Ongenaet left the Cuesta program ranked first in career rebound average (11.9) and second in career field goal percentage (59.7%).
, Colorado
, Cal-Irvine
and Kansas State
, and became the sixth recruit in Syracuse's 2007 class.
. Ongenaet would later become a key contributor off the bench, including a seven point, 11 rebound effort against Villanova on 22 February 2009 and 12 points and seven rebounds against Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East Tournament on 11 March 2009. In his final home game against Rutgers on 3 March 2009, he would score 10 points to go along with six rebounds. Ongenaet would finish the season with averages of 3.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
who is a former player for the Syracuse Orange. He played for Sutor Basket Montegranaro
Sutor Basket Montegranaro
Sutor Basket Montegranaro, also known for sponsorship reasons as Sigma Coatings Montegranaro, is an Italian League professional basketball club from the town of Montegranaro, Marche...
in the Italian based Lega Basket Serie A league.
Team Belgium
Before arriving at Cuesta College, Ongenaet had been a member of the Belgium National Junior Team.Junior College
Prior to attending Syracuse University, Ongenaet played for Cuesta CollegeCuesta College
Cuesta College is a public community college located in San Luis Obispo County near the Central Coast of California. It currently offers 76 Associate's degree programs and 96 certificate programs...
, a community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
in San Luis Obispo, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Ongenaet averaged 10.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a freshman with the Cougars. In his sophomore season, he averaged 12 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
He was named to the Western State Conference first team after helping Cuesta to its first post-season berth since 1999. The Cougars were second in their division with a 17-16 record overall and 9-3 in the conference. Ongenaet left the Cuesta program ranked first in career rebound average (11.9) and second in career field goal percentage (59.7%).
College
On 8 May 2007, Ongenaet signed a letter of intent to play at Syracuse University. He also had offers from NorthwesternNorthwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...
, Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes
The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...
, Cal-Irvine
UC Irvine Anteaters
UC Irvine's Athletics program participates in the NCAA's Division I, as members of the Big West Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation...
and Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in...
, and became the sixth recruit in Syracuse's 2007 class.
2007-08
Ongenaet would appear in 33 contests in the 2007-08 season, including starting the final 15 games of the season, with averages of 4.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. His best performance of the season was a 10 point and 11 rebound showing against the Seton Hall Pirates.2008-09
Ongenaet began the season as the team's starting forward, but after the first 11 games, he was relegated to the bench in favor of Rick JacksonRick Jackson
Richard Kadeem Jackson is an American professional basketball forward for Chorale Roanne Basket of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball in France...
. Ongenaet would later become a key contributor off the bench, including a seven point, 11 rebound effort against Villanova on 22 February 2009 and 12 points and seven rebounds against Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East Tournament on 11 March 2009. In his final home game against Rutgers on 3 March 2009, he would score 10 points to go along with six rebounds. Ongenaet would finish the season with averages of 3.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.