Juan Mendez (basketball)

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Juan Mendez
Power forward
Personal information
Born (1981-09-23) September 23, 1981
Montreal, Quebec
Nationality Canadian
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Florida Air Academy
(Melbourne, Florida)
College Niagara (2001–2005)
Pro playing career 2005–present
Career history
2005–2006 Panellinios
2006–2007 Ironi Nahariya
2007–2008 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2008–2009 Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2012–2013 Montreal Jazz
Career highlights and awards
MAAC MVP 2005 nominated collegiate all American First Canadian to Play in CBA chinese basketball association.

Juan Mendez (born September 23, 1981 in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional basketball player who played for the Niagara University men's university basketball team from 2001 to 2005. Juan played with the Canadian national basketball team in the Americas Championship 2007 averaging 8.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

Vitals

  • Sex: Male
  • Position: PF
  • Height: 2.03 m (6'8")
  • Weight: 245 lbs
  • Hometown: Montreal, Quebec

Career Highs

Juan entered his senior year with over 1,500 career points. This put him close to Calvin Murphy on Niagara's all time lists. Juan is also the highest scoring Canadian in NCAA Division 1 history.

Professional career

Since graduating college, Mendez has played overseas:

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