2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
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Mensah, Manna
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Jersey Number 4
Manna Mensah
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Martingrove Collegiate Institute
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Canada
Bio
Record Book: Tied for first in points scored in a half (24 in second half vs. Oral Roberts - 2/4/23) ... Ranks 15th in single-game scoring (32 vs. Oral Roberts - 2/4/23) ... Ranks 10th in single-season free throw percentage (85.3% - 2022-23) ... Ranks third in single-game conference tournament scoring (30 pts vs. Denver - 3/3/23) ... Ranks fifth in single-game conference tournament scoring (27 pts vs. Omaha - 3/6/23) ... Ranks first in single-game conference tournament free throw makes (10 vs. Omaha - 3/6/23)
2022-23 (Graduate): Summit League All-Tournament Team ... Joined the team at the start of conference play, appearing and starting in 21 games ... Averaged 35.4 minutes per game, ranking second in the Summit League and 56th in the NCAA ... Averaged team-leading 16.2 points per game, adding 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists ... In league play, ranked seventh in scoring, 25th in rebounding, ninth in field goal percentage and 12th in threes per game ... Went for double-digit scoring 17 times, including seven games of 20-plus ... Pulled down double-digit rebounds twice for two double-doubles ... Dished three-plus assists eight times ... Played full 40 minutes in 10 games ... In debut at South Dakota on Dec. 19, dropped 13 points ... Played full 40 minutes and went for 12-point, 12-rebound double-double in win over Oral Roberts on Jan. 7, the first double-double of her career ... Went for 16 points and six rebound in win over North Dakota on Jan. 19 ... Dropped 15 points and six rebounds in win at Omaha on Jan. 26, sparking streak of 12-straight games in double-digits ... Went for career-high 32 points on 11 field goals at Oral Roberts on Feb. 4, adding 11 rebounds and four assists ... Went for 22 points against St. Thomas on Feb. 11 ... Scored 27 points and dished three assists at North Dakota State on Feb. 16 ... In regular season finale against South Dakota on Feb. 25, went for 23 points and four rebounds ... In Summit League First Round win over #7 Denver on Mar. 3, dropped game-high 30 points, pulling down six rebounds and dishing three assists ... Thirty-point performance was good for third-most by a Roo in conference tournament play all-time ... In Summit League Quarterfinal win over #2 North Dakota State on Mar. 4, scored 25 points to go along with four assists and two steals ... In Summit League Semifinal game against #6 Omaha, scored 27 points, adding four boards and four assists ... In postseason play, averaged 27.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game
2021-22 (Utah State): Appeared in 24 games, including 12 starts … Averaged 5.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game … Scored in double figures seven times, including a season-high 13 points at Colorado State (Feb. 9) … Made the game-winning bucket with 0.9 seconds remaining in double overtime in Utah State’s 82-80 Mountain West home win against Nevada (Feb. 26) … Had a season-high five assists and three steals against New Mexico (Jan. 6) … Posted a season-high five rebounds at New Mexico (Feb. 16) … Shot 37.5 percent (54-of-144) from the floor, 19.4 percent (6-of-31) and 63.2 percent (24-of-38) at the free throw line
2020-21 (Murray State): Played the 2020-21 season at Murray State after two years at Grayson College in Denison, Texas ... As a junior for the Racers, averaged 5.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per contest, while appearing in all 27 games and making six starts ... Finished the year shooting 40.9 percent (54-of-132) from the field ... Had a season-high scoring performance of 16 points against North Alabama
2018-20 (Grayson College): Played Grayson College in Dennison, Texas ... Was a two-time all-NTJCAC first-team selection ... Led the conference in scoring each year, averaging 17.6 points as a freshman and 17.9 points as a sophomore ... Totaled 1,064 points and 352 rebounds in two seasons at the JuCo level ... Was named the 2019 NTJCAC Freshman of the Year
High School/Club: Prepped at Martingrove Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Canada ... Helped the Bears to three-straight championships, and was named the all-region MVP three times ... Left as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 2,879 points … Also participated in track and field … Played club for Sister’s Keeper and Canada Elite
Personal: Born Aug. 5, 1999 … Daughter of Charles Mensah and Theodora Dufei ... Has two siblings, Eric and Tracy … Hockey was her first sport
Why Kansas City?: “It’s a great opportunity to play one more year for a great coaching staff.”
2022-23 (Graduate): Summit League All-Tournament Team ... Joined the team at the start of conference play, appearing and starting in 21 games ... Averaged 35.4 minutes per game, ranking second in the Summit League and 56th in the NCAA ... Averaged team-leading 16.2 points per game, adding 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists ... In league play, ranked seventh in scoring, 25th in rebounding, ninth in field goal percentage and 12th in threes per game ... Went for double-digit scoring 17 times, including seven games of 20-plus ... Pulled down double-digit rebounds twice for two double-doubles ... Dished three-plus assists eight times ... Played full 40 minutes in 10 games ... In debut at South Dakota on Dec. 19, dropped 13 points ... Played full 40 minutes and went for 12-point, 12-rebound double-double in win over Oral Roberts on Jan. 7, the first double-double of her career ... Went for 16 points and six rebound in win over North Dakota on Jan. 19 ... Dropped 15 points and six rebounds in win at Omaha on Jan. 26, sparking streak of 12-straight games in double-digits ... Went for career-high 32 points on 11 field goals at Oral Roberts on Feb. 4, adding 11 rebounds and four assists ... Went for 22 points against St. Thomas on Feb. 11 ... Scored 27 points and dished three assists at North Dakota State on Feb. 16 ... In regular season finale against South Dakota on Feb. 25, went for 23 points and four rebounds ... In Summit League First Round win over #7 Denver on Mar. 3, dropped game-high 30 points, pulling down six rebounds and dishing three assists ... Thirty-point performance was good for third-most by a Roo in conference tournament play all-time ... In Summit League Quarterfinal win over #2 North Dakota State on Mar. 4, scored 25 points to go along with four assists and two steals ... In Summit League Semifinal game against #6 Omaha, scored 27 points, adding four boards and four assists ... In postseason play, averaged 27.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game
2021-22 (Utah State): Appeared in 24 games, including 12 starts … Averaged 5.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game … Scored in double figures seven times, including a season-high 13 points at Colorado State (Feb. 9) … Made the game-winning bucket with 0.9 seconds remaining in double overtime in Utah State’s 82-80 Mountain West home win against Nevada (Feb. 26) … Had a season-high five assists and three steals against New Mexico (Jan. 6) … Posted a season-high five rebounds at New Mexico (Feb. 16) … Shot 37.5 percent (54-of-144) from the floor, 19.4 percent (6-of-31) and 63.2 percent (24-of-38) at the free throw line
2020-21 (Murray State): Played the 2020-21 season at Murray State after two years at Grayson College in Denison, Texas ... As a junior for the Racers, averaged 5.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per contest, while appearing in all 27 games and making six starts ... Finished the year shooting 40.9 percent (54-of-132) from the field ... Had a season-high scoring performance of 16 points against North Alabama
2018-20 (Grayson College): Played Grayson College in Dennison, Texas ... Was a two-time all-NTJCAC first-team selection ... Led the conference in scoring each year, averaging 17.6 points as a freshman and 17.9 points as a sophomore ... Totaled 1,064 points and 352 rebounds in two seasons at the JuCo level ... Was named the 2019 NTJCAC Freshman of the Year
High School/Club: Prepped at Martingrove Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Canada ... Helped the Bears to three-straight championships, and was named the all-region MVP three times ... Left as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 2,879 points … Also participated in track and field … Played club for Sister’s Keeper and Canada Elite
Personal: Born Aug. 5, 1999 … Daughter of Charles Mensah and Theodora Dufei ... Has two siblings, Eric and Tracy … Hockey was her first sport
Why Kansas City?: “It’s a great opportunity to play one more year for a great coaching staff.”
WBB Highlights: Summit League Semifinals
Saturday, March 08
WBB Highlights: Summit League Quarterfinals
Friday, March 07
WBB Highlights at UND
Saturday, March 01
WBB Highlights at NDSU
Thursday, February 27
