Juan Mendez (basketball)
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(Melbourne, Florida)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1981 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Florida Air Academy (Melbourne, Florida) |
| College | Niagara (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2013 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 13 |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Pallacanestro Trapani |
| 2006 | Panellinios |
| 2006–2007 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2007–2008 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2008–2009 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| 2010–2011 | BC Dnipro |
| 2011–2012 | Cocolos |
| 2012–2013 | Montreal Jazz |
| 2013 | GUG |
| Career highlights | |
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Juan Méndez (born September 23, 1981) is a Canadian 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 overseas.
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. In 2014, Juan was inducted into the MAAC Naismith Hall of Fame (1st Canadian) in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.