Pops Mensah-Bonsu Inducted into George Washington Hall of Fame
Former Great Britain star Pops Mensah-Bonsu has been inducted into the George Washington University Hall of Fame, enshrined in front of a record crowd of family members, teammates, friends and fans.
Mensah-Bonsu was joined at the Athletics Hall of Fame by a large community of family members, GW teammates and coaches, and colleagues at the Capital City Go-Go, where he serves as the G-League Team’s General Manager, along with his former GB teammate Luol Deng.
“I’m not supposed to be here,” Mensah-Bonsu said, reflecting on his humble background and extremely raw talent.
The 6’9″ explosive forward averaged double figures and led his team in blocks all four seasons at GW from 2002-06. Among the league’s top rookies with 10.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a freshman starter in 2002-03, Mensah-Bonsu provided 11.6 points and 5.4 boards in a reserve role en route to being named the Atlantic 10’s Chris Daniels Most Improved Player as a sophomore on GW’s 2004 NIT team.
He then averaged 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds as a junior, earning Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Championship Team honours as he helped GW capture its first-ever A-10 Championship title and make the 2005 NCAA Tournament.
Mensah-Bonsu cemented his legacy on GW’s banner 2005-06 team, capturing First Team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Defensive Team honours with a career-best 12.6 points and 6.7 rebounds.
Pops, whose professional playing career spanned nearly a decade in the NBA, Europe and the 2012 Olympics, ranks 25th all-time at GW with 1,308 points on 58.4 percent shooting, fourth with 141 blocks and just outside the top 10 with 676 rebounds.
President Thomas LeBlanc also addressed the night’s honourees as “role models for our communities, not just for our student-athletes.”
Congrats, Pops!
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