Brit baller Pops Mensah-Bonsu has boosted his chances of making the New Orleans Hornetsâ€
roster with a fantastic double-double.
The Team GB power forward had 19 points and 10 rebounds, as well as four steals, in the Hornetsâ€
96-91 pre-season loss away to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Mensah-Bonsu, who was a key part of the GB side that this summer successfully qualified for EuroBasket 2011, is fighting for a guaranteed NBA contract -Â with the season set to start next Tuesday.
“Iâ€
m trying to show Coach that I can impact a game whether its rebounding, deflecting the ball away or scoring, ” he said afterwards. “I got 10 rebounds, but for the minutes I played, I felt that I missed on an opportunity to get four or five more.â€
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“I thought Pops gave us energy,â€
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Hornets Coach Monty Williams said. “For him to have a double-double off the bench is encouraging.â€
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The 27-year-old will be looking to impress in the teamâ€
s final two pre-season games away to the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday and Kevin Durantâ€
s Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
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