Yves Mekongo

Yves Mekongo

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Elizabeth, NJ

High School:
St. Patrick's

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 220

Position:
F

"Yves has become even more explosive athletically this off-season. He is a versatile player who has balanced his perimeter skills with his inside strength to become an outstanding all-around player." - Head Coach Dr. John Giannini


2008-09 (10.4 ppg./6.0 rpg.): CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-American...CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team...National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) AAA National Academic All-America Team...Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference... Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area...Had the team's longest starting streak (60 games) before sustaining an injury against Dayton (2/4)...Scored career-high 26 points against George Washington (1/28) including 22 first-half points...Averaged team-high 6.0 rebounds per game, including career-high-tying 11 against Florida State (11/18)... Registered double-double against Florida State (13 points, 11 rebounds)...Led team in free throw percentage (.770).

2007-08 (8.3 ppg./6.0 rpg.): Named to National Association of Collegiate Director's of Athletics (NACDA) National Scholar-Athlete Team...Named to Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team...Named to Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team...Named to Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll in fall and spring semesters...Earned La Salle Faculty-Athletics Council Scholar Award...Was team's leading rebounder in eight games...Notched three double-doubles...Pulled 10 or more rebounds in five games...Led team in scoring in four games...top returning three-point shooter (.413).

2006-07 (8.2 ppg./5.6 rpg.): Appeared in all 30 games with 28 starts...leading returning rebounder (5.6 rpg.)...led the team in rebounding 11 times...went 5-5 from the field against Morgan State on 12/20...missed first career double-double on 1/21 at Saint Bonaventure by one point (9/11)...posted 11 points and 5 rebounds in collegiate debut against Mount St Mary's on 11/18...11 rebounds at Saint Bonaventure ties single game, season-high for team.

High School: Led St. Patrick's to New Jersey State Championship...Named to All-Tournament team at Slam Dunk to the Beach...named All-Union County...Honor Roll at St. Patrick's...St. Patrick's Student-Athlete of the Year...second team All-State (NJ)...Averaged 14 points,seven rebounds, andtwo blocks per game senior year...Teammate of current Explorer Ruben Guillandeaux.

Personal: Major is integrated science, business and technology...Represented his native country of Cameroon at the 2009 FIBA African Championship...Averaged 6.4 ppg. and 3.1 rpg. in nine games for Cameroon.


                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2006-07   30-28   764/25.5   94-209  .450    5-32   .156   53-95   .558  69-99   168  5.6  79-4   42  59   5  20  246/8.2
2007-08   32-32   879/27.5   81-181  .448   26-63   .413   77-108  .713  59-132  191  6.0  82-1   48  70  13  15  265/8.3
2008-09   23-21   688/29.9   75-166  .452   22-67   .328   67-87   .770  33-106  139  6.0  34-2   38  50  11  11  239/10.4
TOTAL     85-81  2331/27.4  250-556  .450   53-162  .327  197-290  .679 161-337  498  5.9 195-7  128 179  29  46  750/8.8