Mensah-Bonsu Called Up to Toronto

Once a Toro and Spur, now a Raptor

Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Photo courtesy of John Sommer)

Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who appeared in eight games for the Toros this season, was called up by San Antonio on Feb. 25 and got in three games with the Spurs before being released this week. The Toronto Raptors announced today that they have signed forward Mensah-Bonsu to a 10-day contract. Mensah-Bonsu averaged 26.6 points, 13 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.5 blocks in 39.8 minutes for the Toros this year. For more on Mensah-Bonsu and the Toros, see this week's "Playing Through" column by Thomas Hackett.

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