 Mensah-Bonsu last played in the NBA with Dallas |
Pops Mensah-Bonsu says he is glad to be back in the NBA but does not expect his stay in America to get in the way of his commitments with the GB team. "I'm thrilled and excited to get another chance to play in the NBA," said Mensah-Bonsu, who made his debut for new team San Antonio on Wednesday. "But my commitment to GB is high on my priority list. "Now that we're going to the European Championships, I'm not going to let anything get in the way." The Tottenham-born 25-year-old played all 13 games in GB's 2008 summer programme, which culminated in qualification for this year's EuroBasket in Poland. "If you look at our roster, together with a couple of additions - Ben Gordon and Kelenna Azubuike - we've got four NBA players, which not many national teams can say they have," said Mensah-Bonsu. "That's a pretty talented group and a tough team. I think we'll be able to compete." Mensah-Bonsu was signed to a 10-day contract by San Antonio but remains hopeful he will be kept on until the end of the season. "I really wanted this and it feels good to be back," he said. "I feel I can make an impact on this league. "I feel confident I will be with an NBA team at the end of the season. I hope I will be San Antonio." The Spurs are currently second in the Western Conference in midseason, having won 38 of 55 games so far.  | 606: DEBATE |
Mensah-Bonsu played three months for the Dallas Mavericks in 2006 before returning to Europe to play with for Benetton Treviso. He started this season at Badalona in Spain, before being released in October in a dispute over a shoulder injury. He made his debut for GB against Belgium in Sardinia in August and led GB in total scoring and rebounding through the successful summer programme.
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