According to Adam Zagoria, 2014 3-Star Canadian Power Forward Ray Kasongo will be visiting NC State on June 21st.

2014 F @

raykasongo32

will take unofficials to UNC June 20, NC State June 21 and LUS June 25, source tells @

snytv

.

zagsblog.com/articles/canad…

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria)

June 10, 2013

Kasongo is from Canada, but has played the past two seasons in Eastern Kentucky, and played last season at Pikeville High School.

UCLA, Kentucky, Arizona, USC, NC State, California, Stanford,DePaul, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Ohio State and Wright State have expressed interest. Out of those schools, NC State, Arizona, DePaul, UCLA, and USC have offered.

Kasongo is a raw athletic specimen, and his coaches believe that if he puts it all together, a college could be in store for something special.

“Ray just needs to buckle down, he’s now realizing that he can’t just rely on his freakish athleticism and big body to get to the level he wants to get to,” Williams said. “He’s realizing the work that people who are at his talent level put in to reach their dreams of playing D-1 basketball, but athletically, the sky is the limit for this kid.”

He added: “Ray runs the floor extremely well for a kid his size, good rebounder and so strong…he would be very hard to handle at the small forward or power forward, but I do think he does have some work to put in to become a good 3 or 4 at the next level”.(

Pikeville Head Coach Bart Williams

)

Next season Kasongo will be playing for St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin.

 

Here is what St. John’s assistant coach Brian Clayton had to say about Kasongo.

 

"Wow,” he said in reference to Kasongo’s enormous upside and natural athleticism. “Honestly, Ray Kasongo is just a physical specimen,” Clayton said, adding “we expect him to continue to have that athletic edge over guys. Our goal is to prepare him the best we can, we have a spot for him definitely”. (ZagsBlog)

Back in September, Kasongo included NC State along with DePaul, Arizona, USC, and UCLA, which happen to be the five school who have offered him. As interest increases, and offers continue to come in, it will be interesting to see if this list is altered.

 

 

 

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smh

I thought he was still at Pikeville. I didn't know he had moved. When did this happen?

I thought he was still at Pikeville. I didn't know he had moved. When did this happen?

 

He only had one year of eligibility to play in Kentucky. Still young enough to play another season but not in Kentucky.

He only had one year of eligibility to play in Kentucky. Still young enough to play another season but not in Kentucky.

 

Why is that?

Why is that?

 

I think that's just what the KHSAA ruled when he moved here.

I think that's just what the KHSAA ruled when he moved here.

 

Yeah he was supposed to be a Sophomore but the only way he could get eligible was as a Junior.

Ray turned 18 in June..

Kid is a real headcase. I would be extremely surprised if he is able to play at the high D1 level, due to all the issues he brings to the table. He has talent, but can't see a high major program putting up with his antics...

He wont physically handle the ACC like he did that small school in KY in the video.