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2019-20 RMU Men's Basketball Roster

15 Yannis Mendy

15 Yannis Mendy

  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    230
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Metting, France
  • High School:
    Lycee Saint John Perse

Summary

Biography

Worth Noting
- Inked a National Letter of Intent (NLI) with RMU in May of 2018
- Strong, physical presence in the low post
- Active at the rim, converting high percentage shots with a soft touch
- Adept rebounder who gets great positioning and isn’t afraid to be physcial
- Spent two years with Missouri State-West Plains
 
2018-19 Highlights (Junior)
- Started 33 of the 35 games he played in for Robert Morris
- Scored at a 5.7 points per game clip, shooting 56.7 percent (80-for-141) from the floor
- Grabbed an average of 3.9 rebounds per contest
- Notched 20 assists, three blocks and 13 steals
- Shot 74.5 percent (38-for-51) at the free-throw line
- Scored in double figures six times, with the Colonials 5-1 (.833) in those games
- Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in a 108-51 win over Hood (12/29/18)
- Contributed 13 points in a 69-62 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (1/3/19)
- Finished with five points and 12 caroms in a 62-59 victory over Mount St. Mary’s (1/5/19)
- Scored 13 points and grabbed nine boards in a 52-49 triumph @ St. Francis Brooklyn (1/10/19)
- In a 79-65 win @ Bryant (1/19/19) scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field
- Registered 14 points, six rebounds, a block and steal in a 72-59 victory over Bryant (2/7/19)
- In two games against the Bulldogs converted 12 of his 14 shots (85.7%) from the floor
- Shot a perfect 8-for-8 from the field in two-game road trip to Sacred Heart (2/28/19) and Wagner (3/2/19)
- Scored 10 points against both the Pioneers and Seahawks
- In a 69-60 triumph @ Wagner (3/2/19) went 2-for-2 at the stripe and grabbed four rebounds
- In first round of 2019 CIT grabbed 11 boards in a 98-89 overtime win over Cornell (3/19/19)
- Contributed four points and two assists in the win over the Big Red
 
2017-18 Highlights (Missouri State – West Plains)
- Played in 30 games, earning 29 starting assignments
- Averaged 12.7 points and a team-high 8.1 rebounds per contest
- Shot 60.2 percent (154-for-256) from the field and 73.9 percent (68-for-92) at the free-throw line
- Recorded 16 blocks and 22 steals
- Scored in double figures on 21 occasions, including two performances eclipsing 20 points
- Finished with 10 double-doubles
- In season opener vs. Southeastern Illinois (11/3/17) posted 20 points and 10 rebounds
- Scored 12 points and finished with 15 rebounds @ Three Rivers (2/10/18)
- Recorded a career-high 28 points and posted 10 rebounds against State Fair (2/14/18)
- Shot 13-for-15 from the field against State Fair and 2-for-4 at the free-throw line
 
2016-17 Highlights (Missouri State – West Plains)
- Appeared in 27 games, including 15 starts
- Compiled averages of 8.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest
- Converted 53.2 percent (84-for-158) of his shots from the floor
- Recorded 30 assists, 12 steals and four blocks
- Reached double figures in scoring 10 times and posted one double-double
- Finished with 11 points and a season-high 14 rebounds @ Southwest Tennessee (11/29/16)
- Scored a season-high 22 points against Indian Hills (12/13/16)
 
Personal
- Born April 4, 1996
- Major is organizational leadership
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 240 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2019-20Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 230 lbs
    15