Nathan Mensah
Nathan Mensah (born 9 April 1998) is a Ghanaian professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League.
Known for his immense 7-foot-4-inch (224 cm) wingspan, he played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs.
 Mensah in April 2023 | |
| No. 31 – Greensboro Swarm | |
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| Position | Center / power forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 9 April 1998 Accra, Ghana |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 104.5 kg (230 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | San Diego State (2018–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Greensboro Swarm |
| 2023–2024 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2023–2024 | →Greensboro Swarm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
Mensah grew up playing soccer in Ghana. At the age of 13, he began playing basketball after being recruited to play in a tournament. Mensah was spotted by Kwaku Amoaku and moved to the United States to attend Prolific Prep. In August 2017, he averaged 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for Team Africa in the Adidas Global Nations event. Mensah transferred to Findlay Prep before his senior season. Rated a four-star recruit, Mensah committed to playing college basketball for San Diego State in October 2017, choosing the Aztecs over Oregon, Oregon State, USC and Texas Tech.
College career
As a freshman at San Diego State, Mensah averaged 5.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. On 28 December 2019, Mensah requested to be substituted during the second half of a game against Cal Poly, due to shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. Mensah averaged 6.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, he averaged 8.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Mensah was named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year as a senior as well as Honorable Mention All-Mountain West, and helped lead the Aztecs to their first Final Four and national championship game.
Professional career
Charlotte Hornets / Greensboro Swarm (2023–present)
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Mensah joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2023 NBA Summer League. On 5 September 2023, he signed with the Hornets, but was waived on 21 October, prior to the start of the season. Eight days later, he signed with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. On 14 December, he signed a two-way contract with the Hornets and the next day, he made his NBA debut in a 112–107 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. On 2 March 2024, he was waived by the Hornets and two days later, he returned to Greensboro.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Charlotte | 25 | 0 | 12.3 | .429 | — | .750 | 2.6 | .4 | .2 | .6 | 1.3 |
| Career | 25 | 0 | 12.3 | .429 | — | .750 | 2.6 | .4 | .2 | .6 | 1.3 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | San Diego State | 34 | 20 | 18.9 | .541 | – | .708 | 5.5 | .6 | .3 | 1.1 | 5.6 |
| 2019–20 | San Diego State | 13 | 13 | 20.2 | .617 | – | .640 | 6.8 | .3 | .8 | 1.7 | 6.9 |
| 2020–21 | San Diego State | 28 | 27 | 21.4 | .579 | .000 | .600 | 6.1 | .6 | .6 | 1.4 | 8.1 |
| 2021–22 | San Diego State | 32 | 32 | 24.8 | .482 | .250 | .533 | 6.9 | .6 | .8 | 2.2 | 7.0 |
| 2022–23 | San Diego State | 39 | 38 | 20.8 | .521 | .500 | .648 | 5.9 | .6 | .7 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Career | 146 | 130 | 21.3 | .539 | .222 | .622 | 6.2 | .6 | .6 | 1.6 | 6.6 | |
Personal life
Mensah is of the Christian faith.
References
External links
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