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2010-11 Statistics
Born:
Sep 7, 1983
Height:
6-9 / 2.06
Weight:
235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
College:
George Washington
Years Pro:
3
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How Acquired: Signed as a free agent on September 24, 2010. Past Transactions:Signed with Dallas as an undrafted free agent on Aug. 3, 2006 … assigned to Fort Worth of the D-League on Dec. 7, 2006, and recalled on Feb. 9, 2007 … assigned to Fort Worth a second time and recalled on Feb. 24, 2007 … again assigned to Fort Worth on Mar. 28, 2007, and recalled on Apr. 10, 2007 … waived by the Mavericks on Aug. 31, 2007 … signed by San Antonio to a 10-day contract on Feb. 25, 2009 … waived by the Spurs on Mar. 4, 2009 … signed by Toronto for the remainder of the season on Mar. 6, 2009 … Raptors extended the restricted free agent a qualifying offer on June 29, 2009, which was later rescinded … signed as a free agent with Houston on Sept. 3, 2009. 2009-10 Season: In his first season with the Rockets, averaged 1.3 points and 1.0 rebounds in four games…waived by Houston on Nov. 13…DNP (CD) for four games (10/28/09-10/31/09; 11/4/09-11/6/09)…scored four points at Dallas (11/10/09). Professional: Signed as a free agent with Houston on Sept. 3, 2009 … has played in 34 prior NBA games with Dallas, San Antonio and Toronto … also averaged 26.6 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in eight starts with the NBA D-League Austin Toros in 2008-09 … played with the D-League Fort Worth Flyers in 2006-07 … selected to the Eastern Division All-Star Team, where he was named MVP of the 2007 D-League All-Star Game … played with CB Granada (2008) before joining DKV Joventut (2008) of the Spanish League … also saw action with Benetton Treviso (2007-08) in the Italian League. 2008-2009: Averaged 5.0 points and 5.1 rebounds in 12.9 minutes per game over 22 total contests with San Antonio and Toronto…reached double figures in scoring three times and posted three double-digit rebounding performances…signed to a 10-day contract by San Antonio on Feb. 25, averaging 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 6.7 minutes per outing over three games with the Spurs…waived by San Antonio on Mar. 4 and was signed by Toronto for the remainder of the season on 3/6…in 19 games with the Raptors, averaged 5.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per contest…set career highs in points (21), free throws made (11) and free throws attempted (13) vs. Indiana (3/15)…recorded career bests in rebounds (12), offensive boards (8) and steals (4) at Washington (4/13)…also averaged 26.6 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in eight starts with the NBA D-League Austin Toros…notched six 20-point/10-rebound double-doubles with the Toros, including a 39-point, 18-rebound performance vs. Colorado (2/22) …played with CB Granada (2008) before joining DKV Joventut (2008) of the Spanish League … averaged 18.5 points in two contests (one start) with DKV Joventut before being released in Dec. 2008 with a shoulder injury … named the 2008-09 Euroleague Week-2 MVP … averaged 9.2 points and 8.3 rebounds in 31 games with Benetton Treviso (2007-08) in the Italian League. 2006-07: Averaged 2.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 5.9 minutes in 12 games with the Mavericks … also averaged 15.8 points and 10.4 rebounds in 30.7 minutes per game over 26 contests (21 starts) with the D-League Fort Worth Flyers … selected to the Eastern Division All-Star Team, where he was named MVP of the 2007 D-League All-Star Game after posting 30 points (11-13 FG) and seven rebounds. College: Finished his four-year collegiate career at George Washington University with averages of 11.7 points (.584, 470-805 FG) and 6.0 rebounds in 112 games…averaged 12.6 points and 6.7 rebounds as a senior, pacing the Colonials in field goal percentage (.564) and blocks (38)…named to the NABC All-District 4 First Team and to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team in his final campaign…was an early entry candidate for the 2005 NBA Draft, but withdrew his name from consideration…averaged 12.6 points (.571, 141-247 FG) and 6.6 boards as a junior, leading the team in blocks with 46 (fourth on GW career blocks list)…earned A-10 All-Conference Second Team honors and selection to the A-10 All-Championship Team in 2004-05…averaged 11.6 points and 5.4 rebounds as a sophomore, shooting a career-best .616 (125-203 FG) from the field…named A-10 Chris Daniels Most Improved Player in 2003-04…contributed 10.1 points (.585, 103-176 FG) and 5.7 rebounds in 29 games as a freshman. |
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Born Nana Papa Yaw Mensah-Bonsu on Sept. 7, 1983, in London, England…in the Ghanaian language of Twi, name means King (Nana), Father (Papa), Thursday Born (Yaw), Three (Mensah), Whale (Bonsu)…has gone by the nickname “Pops” most of his life…son of Henry and Agnes Mensah-Bonsu…has four siblings, Audrey, Kojo, Wiafe and Benson…brother, Kojo, played basketball at Washington State…psychology major at George Washington University…grew up in London playing soccer and running track…is a big fan of the Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur, more commonly referred to as “Spurs” in the United Kingdom…attended St. Augustine Prep in Richland, New Jersey, which is near Atlantic City. |
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