Mensah Bright
Profile
Versatile shooting guard with great 3 point range: Plays with Lots of energy. A leader by how hard he competes. Needs to talk more on the court. Relentless pursuit of the basketball. Takes shots within the flow of the game, ability finish in traffic. Good passer. Understands how to attack angles at the help side defender. No post up moves that are evident. Seems to be liked and respected by teammates and coaches.
2011-2012: Hackensack, NJ / Hackensack High School
2012-2013: William Paterson University (NCAA3, starting five): 27 games: 7.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.6apg, 1.4spg
2013-2014: William Paterson University (NCAA3, starting five)
2014-2015: William Paterson University (NCAA3, starting five): 28 games: 10.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.3apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 44.4%, 3PT: 38.2%, FT: 76.0%
2015-2016: William Paterson University (NCAA3, starting five): 25 games: 21.3ppg, 6.7rpg, 3.0apg, 2.2spg, 0.5bpg
2017: drafted by London Lightning (NBL Canada,1rd(11))
2017-2018: London Lightning (Canada-NBL Canada), only pre-season
2018-2019: KIT SC Karlsruhe (Germany-Regionalliga, starting five): 24 games: 22.7ppg, 4.8rpg, 3.9apg, 2.5spg, FGP: 59.3%, 3PT: 37.3%, FT: 77.8%
2019-2020: KIT SC Karlsruhe (Germany-Regionalliga, starting five): 22 games: 18.0ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.9apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 53.8%, 3PT: 43.4%, FT: 74.5%
2020-2021: Maia Basket Clube (Portugal-LPB, starting five): 26 games: 12.6ppg, 4.7rpg, 4.0apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.9%, 3PT: 27.7%, FT: 85.5%
2022-2023: La Antigua Tormes (Spain-LEB Silver): 13 games: 15.3ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.1apg, 2FGP: 53.2%, 3FGP: 38.2%, FT: 71.4%, in Jan.`23 moved to Melilla Baloncesto (Spain-LEB Gold): 15 games: 2.9ppg, 1.4rpg, left shortly
2023-2024: In Dec.'23 signed at Ibersol C.B. Tarragona (Spain-LEB Silver, starting five): 15 games: 13.2ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.9apg, 0.8spg, FGP: 35.1%, 3PT:33.3%, FT:75.0%
Awards/Achievements
NJAC Tournament Semifinals -2013
NJAC Tournament Finalist -2014
All-NJAC Defensive Player of the Year -2015
NJAC Tournament Finals -2015
NJAC Regular Season Runner-Up -2015
Division III All-ECAC Second Team -2016
D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region Second Team -2016
NABC NCAA D3 All-Atlantic Region Second Team -2016
All-NJAC First Team -2016
Eurobasket.com All-Regionalliga South-West First Team -2019
German RegionalLiga -2019 (Player of the Week: 2 times)
German Regionalliga (South-West Group) Champion -2020
Eurobasket.com All-Regionalliga South-West Second Team -2020
Portuguese LPB -2021 (Player of the Week Rd.26)