Nationality Canadian NBA draft 2005 / Undrafted Weight 113 kg Pro career 2005 College Niagara (2001–2005) Height 2.03 m Position Power forward | Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg) Role Basketball Player Education Niagara University Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Name Juan Mendez Career start 2005 | |
Born September 23, 1981 (age 42)
Montreal, Quebec ( 1981-09-23 ) High school Florida Air Academy
(Melbourne, Florida) | ||
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Juan Méndez (born September 23, 1981) is a professional basketball player who played for the Niagara University men's university basketball team from 2001 to 2005. He is currently assistant coach on the Redmen Basketball Team. Born in Montreal, Quebec, from Dominican parents, Mendez played with the Canadian national basketball team as well as in several different professional teams oversees.
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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
After graduating college, Mendez built his professional career has a player overseas. He has also been a member of the Canadian National Basketball from summers 2002 to 2008. During his time with the team, he participated in the NBA summer league in 2002. He participated in the 2003 Pan American Games and finished in 2nd place at Four Nations Tournament in China and Brazil in 2004. He also averaged 8.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game during the 2007 Americas Championship.