Juan Mendez (basketball)

Juan Mendez

Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth	September 23, 1981 (1981-09-23)
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College	Niagara
Pro career	2005–present
Career history
Panellinios (2005–05) Ironi Nahariya (2006–07) Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2007–08) Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2008–2009)
Stats at NBA.com

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:

• 2005/2006: Panellinios (Greece)
• 2006/2007: Ironi Nahariya (Israel)
• 2007/2008: Maccabi Rishon LeZion (Israel)
• 2008/2009: Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China)

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds

External links

• Basketpedya.com Player Profile