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Nana Papa Yaw Dwene "Pops" Mensah-Bonsu (born 7 September 1983) is a British professional
basketball player of Ghanaian descent. He currently plays for Galatasaray Liv Hospital of the Turkish Basketball League.
Born 7 September 1983 (age 30)
Tottenham, London, England
Nationality British
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
He majored in psychology at the George Washington University, where he played power forward and center. He was second team all-conference in 2004--05 and averaged around 12 points and 6 rebounds per game for his career, while also recording 141 blocked shots. He was best known for explosive dunks and became a favorite of ESPN SportsCenter host Scott Van Pelt, who would often mention Mensah-Bonsu at the end of telecasts.
At George Washington, Mensah-Bonsu helped lead the Colonials to the 2005 NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the first round. The next season was more successful, with the team ending the regular season 26--1 and being ranked in the national top 10 for the first time in 50 years. However, he suffered a knee injury near the end of the regular season and he did not return until the 2006 NCAA Tournament, where the injury lessened his production. The injury probably led to Mensah-Bonsu not being drafted by an NBA team. GW lost to Duke in the second round of the NCAA tournament after defeating University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Mensah-Bonsu initially signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks,and played for the Fort Worth Flyers, the NBA D-League affiliate of the Mavericks. He made the D-League All Star Team and was MVP of the game, with 30 points and 7 rebounds.
Mensah-Bonsu was recalled to the Mavericks on 8 February 2007. He scored his first NBA points against the Atlanta Hawks.
For the 2007--08 season, he played with the Italian Serie A team Benetton Treviso, averaging 8.3 points and 9.2 rebounds, shooting 59% from the floor and 77% from the free-throw line.[3] He finished the season with CB Granada.
During the following summer, there was much uncertainty whether he would return to the NBA or sign a contract in Spain, but he finally inked a one-year deal with the Spanish ACB team DKV Joventut.[5] He was released in December due to a shoulder injury, after averaging 18.5 points per game in 2 league matches.
In February 2009, Mensah-Bonsu began playing with the Austin Toros, the San Antonio Spurs NBA D-League affiliate.In his eight games with the Toros, Mensah-Bonsu averaged 26.6 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game. On 25 February, he signed a 10 day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.On 4 March 2009 the Spurs released Mensah-Bonsu.[8]
In March 2009, the Toronto Raptors picked up Mensah-Bonsu, giving him a guaranteed contract until the end of the season. Pops made his debut with the Raptors the same day, against the Miami Heat, posting 4 points and 10 rebounds. He became a fan favorite with the Raptors.[9]
On 21 August 2009, Mensah-Bonsu verbally agreed to a deal to join the Houston Rockets for the 2009-10 season to provide frontcourt depth after the injury to Yao Ming. The signing was made official on 3 September 2009. On 13 November Mensah-Bonsu was released from his Houston Rockets contract, and on 17 November he re-signed with the Toronto Raptors after being picked up on waivers.[10] On 5 January 2010, he was released by the Raptors to make room for their returning injured reserves,and signed with CSKA Moscow.
He returned to the NBA, where he played for the New Orleans Hornets, but was released in January 2011.
2006--2007 Dallas Mavericks
2006--2007 →Fort Worth Flyers
2007--2008 Benetton Treviso
2008 Granada
2008 Joventut Badalona
2009 Austin Toros
2009 San Antonio Spurs
2009 Houston Rockets
2009--2010 Toronto Raptors
2010 CSKA Moscow
2010--2011 New Orleans Hornets
2011 ASVEL
2011--2012 Beşiktaş Milangaz
2013 CB Sevilla
2013 Emporio Armani Milano
2013--present Galatasaray Liv Hospital
A-10 All Conference Second Team (2005)
A-10 All Conference First Team (2006)
NBA D-League All Star Game MVP (2007)
EuroChallenge Final Four MVP (2012)
EuroChallenge champion (2012)
Turkish Cup champion (2012)
Turkish League champion (2012)
TBL Player of the Year (2012)
TBL Defensive Player of the Year (2012)
TBL Forward of the Year (2012)
High school St. Thomas More Roman Catholic School (London, UK)
St. Augustine College Prep (Richland, New Jersey)
College George Washington (2002--2006)
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