Junior college point guard expected to provide maturity and athleticism … physical
playmaker who shares the ball and brings energy to the floor.
2017-18 (at Rutgers): Played in 27 games, with one start ... averaged 6.7 minutes per game ... had 13 assists ... had seven points and six rebounds in debut vs. CCNY (Nov. 10) ... made first career start against Hartford (Dec. 28) ... had three points and four rebounds at Illinois (Jan. 30)
2016-17: Competed in 24 games (20 starts) as a sophomore, averaging 10.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists-per-game under head coach Brynjar Brynjarsson at Marshalltown (Iowa) Community College … scored in double-digits 15 times, including 19 points versus Quakerdale Prep on 7-of-12 shooting and 19 points against Highland CC … shot 45.1 percent (96-of-213) to help the Tigers to a 17-12 overall record.
2015-16: Appeared in 29 games (22 starts) as a freshman for MCC … averaged 9.1 points, while connecting on 47.6 percent of his shots ... posted double-figures in 12 contests ... had a career-high 21 points in a 99-96 win over Highland ... was named to the NJCAA Academic All-Region XI Second-Team.
Scholastic: Attended the Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain under director Rob Orellana … was a member of the team that won the Hoops Group Spring Jam Fest in April of 2015 during a United States tour … school also produced current Rutgers players
Shaquille Doorson and
Issa Thiam, with whom Mensah was a roommate.
Personal: Given name is Soufiane (soof-yahn), but goes by Souf … son of Touria Kamali ... grew up playing soccer and rugby … speaks French, Spanish, Arabic and English … was a liberal arts major at Marshalltown … roommate at MCC was Mohamed
Thiam, the brother of
Issa Thiam.
Know Your Knights: Junior Guard Souf Mensah
One word to describe Head Coach Steve Pikiell: Determined
Favorite Rutgers basketball player, past or present: Eddie Jordan
Best player ever faced: Tracy McGrady, Tim Frazier
Favorite place to hang out on campus: College Avenue
If I wasn't playing basketball, I'd be: A rugbyman, boxer or actor
Favorite professional athlete: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Favorite professional sports team: San Antonio Spurs
The person I most admire is: My mother
One word to describe myself on the court: Determined
One word to describe myself off the court: Cool
Few people know that I: Love theater and acting
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My high school coach
I started playing basketball because: My mother wanted us to stay out of trouble
I chose Rutgers because: I love coach's vision
I selected my jersey number (44) because: It represented my city
Favorite cereal: Krave
Favorite movie: American Gangster
The best actor to play me in a movie is: Denzel Washington
Favorite musician/group: PNL
Famous people I have met include: Tracy McGrady
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Pray
Languages spoken (other than English): Spanish, Arabic and French
If I didn't have to sleep, I would do this with my extra time: Workout
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would have a good chance at winning medal at: Getting girls' cell phone numbers
The website I visit most often is: Youtube
If my life was a book, the title would be: Ambitions
My spirit animal is: Wolf
