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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

Greg Siller
Greg Siller
Greg Siller
Ron Smith (SMU)
Ron Smith (SMU)
Rich Langdon
Tyler Lobe
Tyler Lobe

21 Joel Mensah

21 Joel Mensah

  • Position:
    F
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Height:
    6-10
  • Weight:
    220
  • Hometown:
    Accra, Ghana
  • Prev School:
    James Madison

Summary

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS

  • Cougar Award (Fall 2022)

ATHLETIC AWARDS
  • All-CCAA second team (2022-23)

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2022-23
  • Played in all 31 games and made 30 starts.
  • Led team with 7.6 rebounds per game, 22 blocked shots and a 57.4 field-goal percentage.
  • Averaged 12.2 points, 1.0 steals and 0.4 assists per game.
  • Scored a career-high 20 points on three occasions against Seattle Pacific (Dec. 17), Cal State Monterey Bay (Feb. 2) and Cal Poly Humboldt (Feb. 23).
  • Came down with a career-high 18 rebounds at Cal Poly Pomona (Jan. 7).
  • Posted a career-high five steals against San Francisco State (Dec. 8).
  • Tallied six double-performances for the season.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2021-22
  • Played in 21 games and made 12 starts while playing 382 minutes and 18.2 minutes per game.
  • Averaged 7.2 minutes and 3.7 rebounds per game.
  • Led the team with 11 blocked shots.
  • Shot 60.8% (62-of-102) from the field.
  • Scored double figures on five occasions.
  • Scored a season-high 19 points to go along with four rebounds against Cal Poly Pomona (Jan. 20).
  • Tallied a season-best 10 boards with six points against Cal Poly Humboldt (Feb. 26).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21 AT JAMES MADISON
  • Appeared in nine games, making two starts in his first season with the Dukes
  • Scored five points and grabbed six rebounds in 14 minutes in first game as a Duke (11/25)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20 AT SAN DIEGO STATE
  • Appeared in 21 games, all off the bench.
  • Averaged 1.9 points and 1.0 rebounds in 6.3 minutes per game.
  • Added 12 blocks, four steals and one assist in 133 total minutes.
  • Established career-high in virtually every statistical category, including points, blocks, rebounds, steals and assists.
  • Best contest was vs. Fresno State (1/1) where he went 4-of-4 from the floor for a career-high eight points with two steals & two blocks, both career-bests, and two rebounds.
  • Shot 61.3 percent (19-of-31) from the floor, which ranks second on the team, regardless of the number of games played.
  • Went to the line three times, making one vs. San Jose State (12/8).
  • Grabbed a season and career-high four rebounds vs. Grand Canyon (11/13) also had three boards against Texas Southern (11/5) and Cal Poly (12/28).
  • First assist of his career was vs. Utah State (2/1).
  • In addition to two steals versus Fresno State, added one each against Tennessee State (11/25) and Cal Poly.
  • On 21 total rebounds, had one each on the offensive glass against Texas Southern and Grand Canyon.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19 AT SAN DIEGO STATE
  • Appeared in 15 games, all off the bench, averaging 1.1 points and 1.0 rebounds in 5.4 minutes per game.
  • Had two blocks, one steal and zero turnovers in 81 minutes of game action.
  • Made his collegiate debut against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11-6-18) scoring two points in four minutes.
  • Scored a season-high four points and grabbed two rebounds against Texas Southern (11-14-18).
  • Equaled his season-best with four points at Boise State (1-5-19) where he also had his first block.
  • Lone steal of the campaign came against San Jose State (3-2-19), a game in which he attempted a season-high five shots.
  • Grabbed three rebounds against Jackson State (11-27-18), a career-high.
  • Two of his four offensive rebounds came at Boise State.
  • Twice was 2-of-2 from the line in a game, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and at Boise State.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2018 graduate of JSerra Catholic High in San Juan Capistrano, California. 
  • Was a four-star player, ranking No. 29 among all centers nationally, according to ESPN.
  • Considered a three-star power forward by Rivals and 247Sports.
  • As a junior, he averaged 14.9 points on 54 percent shooting, 9.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots, according to MaxPreps.
  • Named to the Orange County Register all-county fifth team as a senior.
  • Averaged 15.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocked shots in his final season at JSerra, according to MaxPreps.
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    2021-22Redshirt Junior

    F
    6'10" 220 lbs
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  • 21

    2022-23Redshirt Senior

    F
    6'10" 220 lbs
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