YAW OBENG-MENSAH

POSITION: Forward

HEIGHT: 6-7 (200 cm)

WEIGHT: 215 (97.5 kg)

BIRTHDATE: June 15, 2000 (Toronto, ON)

HIGH SCHOOL: Emery Collegiate Institute (North York, ON)

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: Niagara University (2024)

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed April 25, 2024

YEARS PRO: R

BIO

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER 


Averaged 9.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 21.7 minutes in 143 games in a five-year collegiate career at Santa Fe Community College, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Niagara University.


2024 CEBL Season (As of July 30): Averaging 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 15.9 minutes in 19 games with the Brampton Honey Badgers … Had his first career double-double with career high’s of 25 points and 13 rebounds vs. Ottawa on July 29 … Scored 12 points while recording five assists off the bench vs. Scarborough on July 20 … Snatched a career-best six steals, tying the single-game franchise record vs. Scarborough on June 30 … Scored 15 points while adding four rebounds in a victory over Montreal on June 28 … Grabbed seven rebounds in six minutes off the bench vs. Montreal on June 19 … Secured five rebounds to go along with four points June 7 vs. Saskatchewan … Grabbed a career-best six rebounds vs. Montreal on June 2 … Recorded seven points including the target score winner while adding four rebounds vs. Ottawa on May 26 … Scored six points while recording three blocks and a pair of steals in his professional debut May 24 vs. Niagara.


2022-23: Averaged 8.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 22.9 minutes in 32 games during second season with the University of Maryland Baltimore County … Started in 31 games … Led the Retrievers with 17 blocks and 204 total boards … Recorded four double-doubles, including an 18-point and 16-rebound effort against Vermont on January 28 … Had a season-best 20 points on nine-for-13 (.692) shooting against Maine on January 14 … Produced 19 points to go along with 10 rebounds and two blocks November 10 vs. Penn State York.


2021-22: Transferred to the University of Maryland Baltimore County … Averaged 6.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 17.3 minutes in 32 games as a junior… Started in 23 games as a junior, including the final 20 games … Reached double-figures in scoring in six appearances … Recorded a 12-point and nine-rebound performance February 9 against Hartford … Had a season-best 13 points in 20 minutes of action against Western Carolina on November 19.


2020-21: Averaged 12.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 20.0 minutes in 20 games with Santa Fe Community College … Earned FCSA First-Team All-Conference and Mid-Florida Conference All-Academic honors… Team leader in points scored (252) and rebounding (194) … Recorded a career-best 30 points February 13 against Daytona State.


2019-20: Averaged 11.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 23.1 minutes as a freshman with Santa Fe Community College … Set a career-high 28 points on 13-for-19 shooting from the field against Polk State on December 4 .


PERSONAL


Son of Josephine and Kwadwo … Has four siblings; Kwame, Yaw Amoako, Bra Tew, and Kwasi … Majored in Liberal Arts at Niagara University … Favourite musical artist is Future.


By Kyle Warrener December 17, 2024
The holiday season is about spending time and celebrating with friends and loved ones while also supporting important causes and initiatives in the community. The Honey Badgers front office staff visited the Regeneration Marketplace and the Regeneration Marketplace on Tuesday afternoon to sort food donations, portion meals, stock shelves and assist guests with food selection. “As leaders in our Brampton community, it is extremely important for us to collaborate with local organizations that continue to make a positive impact in the lives of others on a daily basis,” said Josie Pingitore, vice president of the Brampton Honey Badgers. “Our organization is committed to continue to make strides in our community growth, not only during the holiday season but throughout the calendar year.” Regeneration Marketplace is a local food bank in the heart of downtown Brampton, operating to provide quality, helpful food and household items for those in need in the community. Open 365 days a year, they proudly serve 39,000+ meals annually with more than 1,100 households receiving the necessary food and goods on a weekly basis. “Right now we are just inundated with donations, and the work the Honey Badgers did to help us sort saved us so much time,” said Katie Cleland, director of development at Regeneration Outreach Community. “This will help us get the food on the shelves much quicker so that we can serve more people this week.” The Honey Badgers staff were also joined by Amisha Moorjani, owner of The Food Quotient, and Rod Power, City of Brampton Councillor of Wards 7 and 8. This is one of many initiatives that the Honey Badgers and Councillor Power have collaborated on this holiday season, including turkey drives and Christmas dinners for underprivileged youth. To learn more about how you can contribute to the Regeneration Office & Meal Program or Regeneration Marketplace, please contact info@regendbrampton.com or visit www.regenbrampton.com . ### About the Brampton Honey Badgers One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visi t www.honeybadgers.ca . About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 12 players with NBA experience in 2024. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. Twenty one players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN , TSN+ , RDS , Game+ , Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891 . More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube . Media Contact: Kyle Warrener - Manager, Communications and Service Brampton Honey Badgers kwarrener@honeybadgers.ca
By Kyle Warrener December 4, 2024
The Brampton Honey Badgers and the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) released the 2025 schedule Wednesday, marking the league’s seventh and largest season yet featuring 120 total regular season games next summer. Brampton’s campaign opens with two road games May 18 against the Montreal Alliance at 4 p.m. ET followed by a quick stop in the nation’s capital May 21 versus the Ottawa BlackJacks at 7:30 p.m. ET. The black and gold will then welcome the Scarborough Shooting Stars to town on May 25 at 2 p.m. ET for a special home opener in their first of three head-to-head matchups on the schedule, officially tipping off the club’s third season calling the CAA Centre home. “This is a day that our organization had circled on the calendar for months,” said Josie Pingitore, vice president of the Brampton Honey Badgers. “We are that much closer to welcoming the greatest fans in the league back to CAA Centre for another exciting summer of world-class basketball. The expanded schedule also gives our fans an opportunity to see every team in the league play right here in Brampton in 2025.” With the expanded schedule, CEBL action returns May 11 for a western showdown between the Calgary Surge and Edmonton Stingers, with a CEBL Champion being crowned at CW25 in late August hosted at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Included in the Honey Badgers’ slate of games at the CAA Centre is a pair of School Day Games, with a pre-season contest against the Niagara River Lions on May 13 at 11 a.m. ET and a June 4 matchup versus the Montreal Alliance at 11 a.m. ET. This will be the third and fourth time in the team’s young history in Brampton that the organization has welcomed staff and students across the Peel Region for these annual events, setting a franchise attendance record with 4,068 in attendance last June against the Winnipeg Sea Bears. The 2nd Annual Honey Badgers Camp Day Game presented by the City of Brampton is set for July 9 at 12:30 p.m. ET against the Ottawa BlackJacks for a second consecutive year. The Honey Badgers will host the River Lions on July 27 on Fan Appreciation Night, before hitting the road for a trio of games against Montreal, Winnipeg, and Saskatchewan to close the books on the regular season. In addition to some marquee games and matchups on the expanded schedule, the Honey Badgers will also be hosting special theme games including Filipino Night, Punjabi Night, Salute To Service Game presented by Kotak Law, and more! Further information will be available in the coming months as the Honey Badgers prepare to welcome back fans to the arena. On August 10 with all 10 teams in action, the Honey Badgers and Saskatchewan Rattlers will close out the 2025 CEBL regular season calendar with a Sunday night matchup at the SaskTel Centre. To view the entire Honey Badgers schedule, click here . Notable highlights of Brampton’s expanded 24-game regular season schedule include: Brampton takes on Niagara in the franchise’s first preseason game and first of two School Day Games on May 13 Every CEBL team visits the CAA Centre this summer as part of a home-and-home schedule layout Honey Badgers visit the Montreal Alliance in their regular season opener 19-day homestand from June 14 to July 3 featuring five games - three of five games against Western Conference opponents Brampton’s regular season home schedule includes one Thursday, four Fridays, one Saturday, four Sundays, and two day games The CEBL’s broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date, but all games including playoffs will be livestreamed and archived on the CEBL’s OTT platform, CEBL+, and on CEBL Mobile, the official app of the CEBL (available on Android and iOS devices). Contact the Honey Badgers team directly by visiting honeybadgers.ca/contact-us or by telephone at (905) 522-BALL to inquire about ticket packages including season tickets, half season packs, voucher packages, group tickets, and more. Individual game tickets are expected to go on sale in the spring. More information about the Brampton Honey Badgers can be found at honeybadgers.ca and @HoneyBadgersCan on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. ### About the Brampton Honey Badgers One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visi t www.honeybadgers.ca . About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 12 players with NBA experience in 2024. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. Twenty one players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN , TSN+ , RDS , Game+ , Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891 . More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube . Media Contact: Kyle Warrener - Manager, Communications and Service Brampton Honey Badgers kwarrener@honeybadgers.ca
By Kyle Warrener November 18, 2024
With the offseason providing new opportunities for Brampton Honey Badgers’ players to continue their craft around the world, the same can be said for members of the coaching staff. While some pursue opportunities in the NBA, NBA G League, and internationally, this past summer’s staff are making an impact at the collegiate and university levels. Honey Badgers head coach Sheldon Cassimy, now a lead assistant coach with McMaster University, returns to the university ranks for his fourth season with the Marauders men’s basketball program. On Friday night, Cassimy’s Marauders team hosted the Nipissing Lakers resulting in an 83-76 victory in favour of the home side. The Lakers are coached by a familiar face in Honey Badgers assistant coach Thomas Cory. “It’s always extra fun to compete against a friend,” said Cory ahead of the Friday night matchup. “We’re both very competitive and want it to be a good game.” Unfortunately for Cory’s squad, Cassimy and the Marauders came out on top in their only matchup this season thanks in large part to a 21-point performance courtesy of Cashius McNeilly. The Lakers were led by Alvin Incyogere, who contributed 24 points and 13 rebounds in a losing effort. This campaign marks Cory’s 12th consecutive season as a head coach at the U SPORTS level. Now in his sixth season as head coach of the Lakers, Cory previously held the reins of the Algoma University men's basketball program from 2013 until 2019. “I learned so much from my experience in Brampton learning from Sheldon and working with our amazing group of players and staff,” Cory continued reflecting on this past summer. “I developed as a coach and have brought back a lot of ideas here to Nipissing.” The Honey Badgers are also well-represented on the women’s side of collegiate basketball this season. Assistant coach Ceejay Nofuente now leads the Humber College program, with the Hawks campaign off to an impressive 5-1 start. Ajay Shama, also an assistant coach with the Honey Badgers, continues in that role this season with York University’s women's basketball program. Elsewhere, Ankit Wadera joined the Lake Superior State University men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, while Mike Fraser continues his work with the Crestwood Prep basketball program in Toronto. Brampton Honey Badgers season tickets are now available in advance of the CEBL's seventh season which tips off in May 2025. Visit honeybadgers.ca/tickets or contact tickets@honeybadgers.com for more information. ### About the Brampton Honey Badgers One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit www.honeybadgers.ca . About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 12 players with NBA experience in 2024. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. Twenty one players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN , TSN+ , RDS , Game+ , Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891 . More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube . Media Contact: Kyle Warrener - Manager, Communications and Service Brampton Honey Badgers kwarrener@honeybadgers.ca

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2023-24 Niagara University 28 698 285 99-191 4-10 75-104 49 90 139 48 49 10 21 35
2022-23 University of Maryland, Baltimore County 32 734 272 114-208 1-20 41-62 55 149 204 32 63 17 26 33
2021-22 University of Maryland, Baltimore County 32 552 221 84-148 1-11 50-73 52 118 170 17 61 14 15 28
2020-21 Santa Fe Community College 20 400 252 71-157 18-63 56-92 47 147 194 22 46 12 26 44
2019-20 Santa Fe Community College 31 715 345 108-196 23-87 60-101 58 150 208 50 59 16 33 61
Totals 143 3099 1375 476-900 47-191 282-432 261 654 915 169 278 69 121 201

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2023-24 Niagara University 28 24.9 10.2 0.518 0.400 0.721 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.7 1.8 0.4 0.8 1.3
2022-23 University of Maryland, Baltimore County 32 22.9 8.5 0.548 0.050 0.661 1.7 4.7 6.4 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.8 1.0
2021-22 University of Maryland, Baltimore County 32 17.3 6.9 0.568 0.091 0.685 1.6 3.7 5.3 0.5 1.9 0.4 0.5 0.9
2020-21 Santa Fe Community College 20 20.0 12.6 0.452 0.286 0.609 2.4 7.4 9.7 1.1 2.3 0.6 1.3 2.2
2019-20 Santa Fe Community College 31 23.1 11.1 0.551 0.264 0.594 1.9 4.8 6.7 1.6 1.9 0.5 1.1 2.0
Totals 143 21.7 9.6 0.529 0.246 0.653 1.8 4.6 6.4 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.8 1.4
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