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2015-2016 Men's Basketball Roster

13 Bright Mensah

  • Year Senior
  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Hometown Hackensack, N.J.
  • High School Hackensack

Biography

Career: The 2015 NJAC Defensive Player of the Year … Has started 70 of 82 games, averging 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per contest …  Has recorded 37 double-digit scoring efforts (two 20+), five double-digit rebounding totals and four double-doubles … On the WP career charts, is tied for seventh in games started, eighth in three-point field-goal percentage (.364, 75-206), ninth in steals (113) and tied for ninth in free throws made (182).
 
2014-15: Named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Year … Started 27 of 28 games, averaging 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and a team-best 2.3 assists per contest … Had 15 double-digit scoring efforts, one double-digit rebounding total and one double-double … In the NJAC statistics, finished fourth in offensive rebounds (2.6 rpg), seventh in both free-throw percentage (.760, 76-100) and steals/game and ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.382, 29-76) … Scored a season-best 17 points, adding three assists during a season-opening 95-88 overtime victory against Brooklyn (11/15/14) … Had 12 tallies and matched his career high with 13 rebounds in a 64-61 win at Ramapo (11/25/14) … Posted 17 points and three assists during an 81-64 victory against Rutgers-Camden (11/22/14) … Finished with 17 tallies and four assists in a 92-73 win at Rutgers-Camden (1/24/15) … Had a career high-tying eight assists during a 68-58 victory against Kean (1/7/15) … Collected 13 points and seven assists in the NJAC Tournament final at No. 21 Stockton (2/27/15) … Had 13 tallies, eight rebounds and four steals during an 80-54 NCAA tournament first-round win against SUNY Cobleskill (3/6/15).
 
2013-14: Started all 27 games, posting 10.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest … In the NJAC statistics, was ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.395, 34-86) … Had 13 double-digit scoring performances (two 20+), two double-figure rebounding efforts and one double-double … Scored a career-high 22 points, adding three rebounds, two steals and a block during a 103-63 victory against Rowan (12/11/13) … Contributed 15 tallies, three assists, three blocked shots and a season-best 11 caroms to a 91-57 win against Arcadia (12/16/13) … Scored 21 points in an 87-69 victory at The College of New Jersey (11/23/13) … Matched his season high with 11 boards during a 69-59 win at New Jersey City (2/8/14) … Had 18 tallies, seven rebounds, three steals and a career-best eight assists in an 80-76 victory against Lehman (11/19/13) … Made three of four three-pointers (.750), compiling 13 points and nine boards during a 75-66 NJAC Tournament semifinal victory against Rutgers-Newark (2/26/14).
 
2012-13: Started in 16 of his 27 appearances as a rookie … Averaged 7.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game … Recorded nine double-figure scoring efforts and two double-digit rebounding totals for two double-doubles … Scored a season-high 18 points and added seven rebounds during a 78-58 victory against Montclair State (11/28/12) … Collected a career-best 13 boards and scored 10 tallies in a 51-48 win at Rowan (12/15/12) … Recorded four assists at Richard Stockton (12/1/12), York, N.Y. (12/8/12) and Rutgers-Newark (1/30/13) … Posted 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 76-65 victory against John Jay (1/21/13) … Tallied a career-best five steals, adding 13 tallies, five caroms and three assists, during a 65-56 victory at Rutgers-Camden (2/9/13).
 
Prior to William Paterson: Averaged 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game as a senior at Hackensack H.S. … Posted 16 tallies and five boards per contest as a junior … Also played for the Jersey Jayhawks … Lettered in track and field.
 
Academics: Majoring in management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2012-2013Freshman

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2013-2014Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2014-2015Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2015-2016Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    13