By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-07-30 02:52:48
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这位二年级职业球员获得了一份 Exhibit 10 合同的机会。
在过去一周与莱利·米尼克斯(Riley Minix)和大卫·杜克(David Duke Jr.)达成协议后，圣安东尼奥马刺队又完成了一笔交易，在训练营开始前完善了球队阵容。周一，马刺队与大个子内森·门萨(Nathan Mensah)签署了一份 Exhibit 10 合同，这意味着他将在 9 月份加入球队的训练营。
现年 26 岁的门萨在马刺夏季联赛中首发出战了全部 6 场比赛。尽管身高只有 6 英尺 9 英寸，但门萨在中锋位置上展现出了强大的篮筐保护能力和充沛的能量。他在拉斯维加斯场均得到 7.3 分、7 个篮板、1.3 次抢断和 1 次盖帽。他将为马刺队带来另一位活力四射的大个子，球队可以在休赛期剩余的时间里对他进行考察。
门萨是一位落选秀，上赛季在夏洛特黄蜂队打了 25 场比赛。他场均上场 12.6 分钟，得到 1.3 分和 2.6 个篮板。门萨在圣迭戈州立大学效力了 5 年，是 2023 年 NCAA 锦标赛中对阵康涅狄格大学(UCONN) 的首发球员。在他的大学生涯中，他场均得到 6.6 分、6.2 个篮板和 1.6 次盖帽。他曾两次获得西部山区联盟最佳防守球员。
随着门萨的签约，马刺队目前的阵容中已有 19 名球员。他们最多可以带 21 名球员参加训练营。一旦常规赛开始，球队阵容必须缩减至 15 人。门萨和其他训练营受邀球员将努力争取获得双向合同名额，或者留下来在本赛季为奥斯汀马刺队效力。
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Spurs sign Nathan Mensah to training camp deal
The second-year pro gets a chance on an exhibit 10 contract.
After agreeing to deals with Riley Minix and David Duke Jr. over the last week, the San Antonio Spurs have made another deal that rounds out the team heading into training camp. On Monday, the Spurs signed big man, Nathan Mensah to an exhibit 10 contract, meaning he will join the team for training camp in September.
The 26-year-old Mensah was a starter in all six of his games for the Spurs Summer League team. Despite being just 6-foot-9, Mensah brought rim protection with a ton of energy at the center position. He averaged 7.3 points, 7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and a block in Las Vegas. He will give the Spurs another high-motor big man to get a long look at for the rest of the offseason.
Mensah, an undrafted free agent, played 25 games with the Charlotte Hornets last season. He averaged 1.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game. Mensah was a 5-year player at San Diego State and a starter on the 2023 team that made the NCAA Championship against UCONN. He averaged 6.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks throughout his collegiate career. He was a 2-time MWC Defensive Player of the Year.
With the signing of Mensah, the Spurs have 19 players on its current roster. They are allowed to take 21 players into training camp. Once the regular season starts, the roster must be trimmed to 15 players. Mensah and other training camp invitees will look to secure a two-way roster spot, or stick around and play for the Austin Spurs this season.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock