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Pops Mensah-Bonsu

\PAHPS MEHN-sah BAHN-soo\

Nana Papa Yaw Mensah-Bonsu (Pops)

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: September 7, 1983 in London, United Kingdom
High School: Saint Augustine College Preparatory School in Richland, New Jersey
College: George Washington University
NBA Debut: November 21, 2006
D-League: 34 G, 18.4 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 1.0 APG (Full Record)

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2006-07 23 DAL NBA PF 12 0 71 11 17 .647 0 0 7 18 .389 9 12 21 0 1 0 9 8 29
2008-09 25 TOT NBA PF 22 0 283 39 103 .379 0 2 .000 33 48 .688 55 58 113 6 9 5 19 43 111
2008-09 25 SAS NBA PF 3 0 20 5 7 .714 0 0 5 7 .714 5 5 10 0 1 1 2 6 15
2008-09 25 TOR NBA PF 19 0 263 34 96 .354 0 2 .000 28 41 .683 50 53 103 6 8 4 17 37 96
2009-10 26 TOT NBA PF 20 0 120 13 33 .394 0 0 13 24 .542 16 19 35 3 4 9 10 20 39
2009-10 26 HOU NBA PF 4 0 13 1 4 .250 0 0 3 6 .500 1 3 4 1 1 1 0 3 5
2009-10 26 TOR NBA PF 16 0 107 12 29 .414 0 0 10 18 .556 15 16 31 2 3 8 10 17 34
2010-11 27 NOH NBA PF 7 0 35 1 3 .333 0 0 0 0 3 8 11 2 0 0 2 11 2
Career NBA 61 0 509 64 156 .410 0 2 .000 53 90 .589 83 97 180 11 14 14 40 82 181

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2006-07 23 DAL NBA PF 12 0 5.9 0.9 1.4 .647 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.5 .389 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.7 2.4
2008-09 25 TOT NBA PF 22 0 12.9 1.8 4.7 .379 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .688 2.5 2.6 5.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.0 5.0
2008-09 25 SAS NBA PF 3 0 6.7 1.7 2.3 .714 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.3 .714 1.7 1.7 3.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 5.0
2008-09 25 TOR NBA PF 19 0 13.8 1.8 5.1 .354 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .683 2.6 2.8 5.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.9 5.1
2009-10 26 TOT NBA PF 20 0 6.0 0.7 1.7 .394 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.2 .542 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0
2009-10 26 HOU NBA PF 4 0 3.3 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 .500 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.3
2009-10 26 TOR NBA PF 16 0 6.7 0.8 1.8 .414 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 .556 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.1
2010-11 27 NOH NBA PF 7 0 5.0 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.3
Career NBA 61 0 8.3 1.0 2.6 .410 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .589 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.3 3.0

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2006-07 23 DAL NBA PF 12 0 71 5.6 8.6 .647 0.0 0.0 3.5 9.1 .389 4.6 6.1 10.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 4.6 4.1 14.7
2008-09 25 TOT NBA PF 22 0 283 5.0 13.1 .379 0.0 0.3 .000 4.2 6.1 .688 7.0 7.4 14.4 0.8 1.1 0.6 2.4 5.5 14.1
2008-09 25 SAS NBA PF 3 0 20 9.0 12.6 .714 0.0 0.0 9.0 12.6 .714 9.0 9.0 18.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.6 10.8 27.0
2008-09 25 TOR NBA PF 19 0 263 4.7 13.1 .354 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 5.6 .683 6.8 7.3 14.1 0.8 1.1 0.5 2.3 5.1 13.1
2009-10 26 TOT NBA PF 20 0 120 3.9 9.9 .394 0.0 0.0 3.9 7.2 .542 4.8 5.7 10.5 0.9 1.2 2.7 3.0 6.0 11.7
2009-10 26 HOU NBA PF 4 0 13 2.8 11.1 .250 0.0 0.0 8.3 16.6 .500 2.8 8.3 11.1 2.8 2.8 2.8 0.0 8.3 13.8
2009-10 26 TOR NBA PF 16 0 107 4.0 9.8 .414 0.0 0.0 3.4 6.1 .556 5.0 5.4 10.4 0.7 1.0 2.7 3.4 5.7 11.4
2010-11 27 NOH NBA PF 7 0 35 1.0 3.1 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 8.2 11.3 2.1 0.0 0.0 2.1 11.3 2.1
Career NBA 61 0 509 4.5 11.0 .410 0.0 0.1 .000 3.7 6.4 .589 5.9 6.9 12.7 0.8 1.0 1.0 2.8 5.8 12.8

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2006-07 23 DAL NBA PF 12 71 11.6 .582 .647 15.6 19.9 17.8 0.0 0.8 0.0 26.5 22.3 92 105 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .022
2008-09 25 TOT NBA PF 22 283 14.5 .447 .379 23.1 23.8 23.5 3.3 1.7 1.4 13.3 23.4 99 107 0.0 0.4 0.3 .058
2008-09 25 SAS NBA PF 3 20 35.8 .744 .714 30.2 29.4 29.8 0.0 2.7 3.7 16.6 29.3 134 95 0.1 0.1 0.2 .418
2008-09 25 TOR NBA PF 19 263 12.9 .421 .354 22.5 23.4 23.0 3.6 1.6 1.2 13.0 23.0 96 107 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .031
2009-10 26 TOT NBA PF 20 120 11.4 .448 .394 16.1 18.3 17.2 3.6 1.7 5.7 18.7 20.3 92 107 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .006
2009-10 26 HOU NBA PF 4 13 15.2 .377 .250 8.5 27.5 17.6 11.0 3.9 5.6 0.0 22.6 98 96 0.0 0.0 0.0 .108
2009-10 26 TOR NBA PF 16 107 11.0 .460 .414 17.0 17.2 17.1 2.7 1.4 5.7 21.3 20.0 91 109 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.006
2010-11 27 NOH NBA PF 7 35 -0.1 .333 .333 10.4 28.0 19.1 8.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 6.8 82 106 0.0 0.0 0.0 .013
Career NBA 61 509 12.4 .463 .410 19.5 22.3 20.9 3.2 1.4 2.1 17.0 21.4 96 106 -0.2 0.6 0.4 .038

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 4 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bob Bigelow 77.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Scooter McCray 71.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
Easy Parham 53.3 0.3 0.1 0.0
Ken Durrett 48.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0
Mike Harris 47.4 0.5 0.0 -0.1
Joe Courtney 45.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Lazar Hayward 42.2 0.3 0.1 -0.1
Alando Tucker 41.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
Anthony Frederick 40.4 0.5 0.2 0.0
Andre Brown 38.6 0.4 0.0 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bob Bigelow 77.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Scooter McCray 71.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
Easy Parham 53.3 0.3 0.1 0.0
Ken Durrett 48.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0
Mike Harris 47.4 0.5 0.0 -0.1
Joe Courtney 45.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Lazar Hayward 42.2 0.3 0.1 -0.1
Alando Tucker 41.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
Anthony Frederick 40.4 0.5 0.2 0.0
Andre Brown 38.6 0.4 0.0 -0.1

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
2002-03 19 GEORGEWASH 29 716 103 176 0 0 86 129 164 11 292 .585 .667 24.7 10.1 5.7 0.4
2003-04 20 GEORGEWASH 30 636 125 203 0 0 98 143 161 12 348 .616 .685 21.2 11.6 5.4 0.4
2004-05 21 GEORGEWASH 30 730 141 247 0 0 97 170 197 24 379 .571 .571 24.3 12.6 6.6 0.8
2005-06 22 GEORGEWASH 23 583 101 179 0 0 87 163 154 18 289 .564 .534 25.3 12.6 6.7 0.8
Career 112 2665 470 805 0 0 368 605 676 65 1308 .584 .608 23.8 11.7 6.0 0.6

Transactions

August 3, 2006: Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.

February 25, 2009: Signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

March 4, 2009: Released by the San Antonio Spurs.

March 6, 2009: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Toronto Raptors

September 3, 2009: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.

November 13, 2009: Waived by the Houston Rockets.

November 17, 2009: Signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors.

January 5, 2010: Released by the Toronto Raptors.

September 24, 2010: Signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Hornets.

January 4, 2011: Waived by the New Orleans Hornets.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2006-07 Dallas Mavericks NBA $412,718
2009-10 Toronto Raptors NBA $242,793
2009-10 Houston Rockets NBA $87,406
2010-11 New Orleans Hornets NBA $364,461
Career (may be incomplete) $1,107,378

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