Bez Mbeng
 Mbeng in 2025 | |
| No. 21 – Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 2, 2003 Potomac, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Maryland) |
| College | Yale (2021–2025) |
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–2026 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2026–present | Utah Jazz |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Bez Mbeng (born May 2, 2003) is an American basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Yale Bulldogs.
High school career
[edit]Mbeng played at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School and was coached by GJ Kissal. He was named to the first team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference as a junior. Mbeng committed to play college basketball at Yale over Harvard, despite receiving several scholarship offers.[1]
College career
[edit]Mbeng came off the bench as a freshman at Yale. He averaged 10.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore.[2] Mbeng was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year.[3]
As a junior, he averaged 11.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.[4] Mbeng was named to the Second Team All-Ivy League as well as repeating as defensive player of the year.[5] On February 8, 2025, he recorded the second triple-double in program history with 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in a 103–88 win over Cornell.[6] Mbeng was named Ivy League Player of the Year, Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year as well as First Team All-Ivy League.[7]
Professional career
[edit]On March 13, 2026, Mbeng signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz.[8] Immediately after his signing, Mbeng made his debut with the team, getting four points, rebounds, and assists in 34 minutes of play time in a 114-124 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. On March 21, Mbeng made his first start for the Jazz against the Philadelphia 76ers, where he scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out seven assists in 45 minutes of play time.[9] After appearing in five games, averaging 4.8 points, 4.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in 33.4 minutes per game, the Jazz signed Mbeng to a second 10-day contract on March 23.[10] On April 10, Mbeng recorded a triple-double with a career-high 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists off the bench in a 147–101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. His teammate, John Konchar, also recorded a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists off the bench, making Mbeng and Konchar the first pair of teammates to each record a triple-double off the bench in a game in NBA history.[11][12] After his performances with the team, The Jazz later signed Mbeng to a two-year contract on April 3, clearing the way for him to also play in the 2026 NBA Summer League.[13]
Career Statistics
[edit]NBA
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Utah | 15 | 5 | 32.8 | .500 | .194 | .640 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .3 | 8.1 |
| Career | 15 | 5 | 32.8 | .500 | .194 | .640 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .3 | 8.1 | |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Yale | 28 | 17 | 19.9 | .431 | .269 | .717 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .3 | 4.8 |
| 2018–19 | Yale | 30 | 30 | 28.6 | .430 | .323 | .646 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .3 | 10.4 |
| 2019–20 | Yale | 33 | 33 | 32.5 | .421 | .252 | .686 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.9 | .3 | 11.1 |
| 2021–22 | Yale | 29 | 29 | 32.7 | .429 | .368 | .699 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 1.8 | .4 | 13.0 |
| Career | 120 | 109 | 28.6 | .427 | .306 | .684 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .3 | 9.9 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Simms, Brandy (March 19, 2025). "Good Counsel's Bez Mbeng will lead Yale on another NCAA Tournament run". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (November 9, 2023). "Short-handed Gonzaga faces challenging opener versus Ivy League favorite Yale". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Ivy League Announces Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-Ivy Teams" (Press release). Ivy League. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "#135 Yale Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview". College Sports Madness. June 23, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Ivy League Announces Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-Ivy Teams". ivyleague.com. Ivy League. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Mbeng Records Second Triple-Double in Program History; Bulldogs Defeat Cornell". Yale Bulldogs. February 8, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Ivy League Announces Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-Ivy Teams" (Press release). Ivy League. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Sign Bez Mbeng to 10-Day Contract". nba.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ "Jazz's Bez Mbeng drawing first career start". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ "Utah Jazz sign Bez Mbeng to second 10-day contract". NBA.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ Ojeda, Julian (April 11, 2026). "The insane triple-double history made in egregious tank-off Jazz vs. Grizzlies". ClutchPoints. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ^ "Hinson scores a career-high 30 as the Jazz snap a 10-game skid with win over the Grizzlies". ESPN.com. April 11, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ^ "Utah Jazz sign Bez Mbeng for rest of season: What it means". MSN. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
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