Nathan Mensah

Nathan Mensah (born 9 April 1998) is a Ghanaian college basketball player for the San Diego State Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). 
Mensah is known for his immense wingspan of 7‘4 ft. (224 cm).
He is of Christian faith.
High school career.
Mensah grew up playing soccer in Ghana. At the age of 15, he began playing basketball after being recruited to play in a tournament. Mensah was spotted by Kwaku Amoaku and moved to the United States to attend Prolific Prep. In August 2017, he averaged 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for Team Africa in the Adidas Global Nations event. Mensah transferred to Findlay Prep before his senior season. Rated a four-star recruit, Mensah committed to San Diego State in October 2017, choosing the Aztecs over Oregon, Oregon State, USC, and Texas Tech.
College career.
As a freshman at San Diego State, Mensah averaged 5.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. On December 28, 2019, Mensah requested to be substituted during the second half of a game against Cal Poly, due to shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. Mensah averaged 6.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore.