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After Signing With Southern Idaho, Ray Kasongo Still in Flux
Just when you thought this Ray Kasongo situation couldn’t get any more bizarre, it went and took another wild turn.
The 6-foot-9 Canadian forward signed with the College of Southern Idaho (a junior college), as reported here Saturday, but he never made it to campus.
Kasongo’s bags made it to the Boise, Idaho airport but he did not. A source said Kasongo was intercepted by someone at the Denver airport and taken elsewhere.
“Ray Kasongo did sign with us but did not show up at the Boise Airport like he was supposed to,” CSI coach Jared Phay told SNY.tv Sunday. “His bags came but he didn’t.
“After several hours of panic and alerting authorities, we did hear that he switched planes in Denver and flew to a different location. We are thankful that he is safe but disappointed in his reckless choice. We only want people who really want to be at CSI and apparently he doesn’t want to be. We wish Ray Kasongo the best in his future.”
Said one Division 1 assistant: “This is definitely one of the strangest situations I’ve ever encountered. His best bet would probably be to go to the junior college. He could start classes and get himself right for the future. I think that’s the safest for the thing for the kid, is to do that.
“The kid is talented enough. I can’t see them not wanting to take the kid at a JUCO.”
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
Just when you thought this Ray Kasongo situation couldn’t get any more bizarre, it went and took another wild turn.
The 6-foot-9 Canadian forward signed with the College of Southern Idaho (a junior college), as reported here Saturday, but he never made it to campus.
Kasongo’s bags made it to the Boise, Idaho airport but he did not. A source said Kasongo was intercepted by someone at the Denver airport and taken elsewhere.
“Ray Kasongo did sign with us but did not show up at the Boise Airport like he was supposed to,” CSI coach Jared Phay told SNY.tv Sunday. “His bags came but he didn’t.
“After several hours of panic and alerting authorities, we did hear that he switched planes in Denver and flew to a different location. We are thankful that he is safe but disappointed in his reckless choice. We only want people who really want to be at CSI and apparently he doesn’t want to be. We wish Ray Kasongo the best in his future.”
Said one Division 1 assistant: “This is definitely one of the strangest situations I’ve ever encountered. His best bet would probably be to go to the junior college. He could start classes and get himself right for the future. I think that’s the safest for the thing for the kid, is to do that.
“The kid is talented enough. I can’t see them not wanting to take the kid at a JUCO.”
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