University of Tennessee Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 2
Ray Kasongo
- Height:
 - 6-8
 
- Weight:
 - 245
 
- Class:
 - Sophomore
 
- Hometown:
 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 6 (2x) // last vs. Ole Miss, 3/5/16*
 - Rebounds: 5 // vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/16/15
 - Assists: 1 // vs. Ole Miss, 3/5/16*
 - Steals: 1 // vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/16/15
 - Blocks: 2 // vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/16/15
 - Field Goals: 3 // vs. Ole Miss, 3/5/16*
 - 3-Pointers: -
 - Free Throws: 3 // vs. Auburn, 2/9/16
 - Minutes: 13 // vs. Ole Miss, 3/5/16*
 
* Indicates most recent high
2015-16 - SOPHOMORE
- Game-By-Game Statistics
 - Appeared in 22 games for the Vols during his first season on Rocky Top, averaging 5.5 minutes per game.
 - Scored four points and grabbed a rebound in nine minutes of action during the SEC Tournament opener against Auburn (3/9).
 - Matched his season-best with six points -- including an impressive putback slam -- in the regular season finale vs. Ole Miss (3/5).
 - Started the second half at South Carolina (2/24) and finished the game with a rebound in five minutes of action.
 - Scored five points in nine minutes in Tennessee's 71-45 win over Auburn (2/9) while also logging two rebounds and a blocked shot.
 - Established three new season-highs in just eight minutes of action vs. Florida Atlantic (12/16): points (6), rebounds (6), blocks (2), and steals (1).
 - Made both of his field-goal attempts vs. Marshall (11/19/15) to record his first four points as a Vol.
 - Made his Tennessee debut at Georgia Tech (11/16/15) and pulled down two rebounds in two minutes of action off the bench.
 
2014-15 - FRESHMAN (at College of Southern Idaho)
- Played in all 34 games as a freshman at the College of Southern Idaho (NJCAA), averaging 6.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 15.6 minutes per game while shooting .592 from the field.
 - He logged two double-doubles on the year, and his best offensive outing was an 18-point performance against Impact Academy on Nov. 1, 2014.
 - Helped power CSI to the round of 16 at the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.
 
PREP SCHOOL
- Spent the 2013-14 academic year at Phase 1 Academy in Phoenix, Ariz.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Pikeville High School in Pikeville, Ky., where he was coached by Bart Williams.
 - Helped propel Pikeville to 21 wins and the 2013 region semifinals, averaging 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game.
 - Garnered 2013 honorable mention All-State honors from both the Associated Press and the Lexington Herald-Leader.
 - Played AAU ball with the Grassroots Canada AAU program, coached by Ro Russell.
 
PERSONAL
- Full name is Raynold Kasongo
 - Last name pronounced: kuh-SAHN-go
 - Born: June 13, 1995, in Montreal, Québec, Canada
 - Son of Vincent and Kazadi Kasongo
 - Has two younger brothers
 - Fluent in French
 - Was Rick Barnes' first Tennessee signee (April 30, 2015).
 - Academic major: Theatre
 - Recipient of The Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Butler Athletic Scholarship Fund
 
MBB | Rick Barnes Media Availability (10.30.25)
Thursday, October 30
MBB | Bishop Boswell Media Availability (10.30.25)
Thursday, October 30
MBB | Duke HC Jon Scheyer Postgame (10.26.25)
Sunday, October 26
MBB | Rick Barnes Postgame vs. Duke (10.26.25)
Sunday, October 26






















