Joel Mensah Season 2018-19

Bio entering 2020-21

As a Sophomore (2019-20 Season)
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 (2018-19 Season)
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
Attended JSerra Catholic High in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.... 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.