Juan Mendez (basketball)

Juan Mendez
Personal information
Born (1981-09-23) September 23, 1981 (age 43)
Montreal, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolFlorida Air Academy
(Melbourne, Florida)
CollegeNiagara (2001–2005)
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–2013
PositionPower forward
Number13
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
2005–2006Pallacanestro Trapani
2006Panellinios
2006–2007Ironi Nahariya
2007–2008Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2008–2009Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2010–2011BC Dnipro
2011–2012Cocolos
2012–2013Montreal Jazz
2013GUG
Career highlights and awards

Juan Méndez (born September 23, 1981) is a Canadian professional basketball player who played for the Niagara University men's university basketball team from 2001 to 2005. He is currently assistant coach on the Redmen Basketball Team. Born in Montreal, Quebec, from Dominican parents, Mendez played with the Canadian national basketball team as well as in several different professional teams overseas.