Pops Shows Out at Turkish All Star Weekend
Pops Mensah-Bonsu had an impressive showing this weekend at the Turkish Basketball Leagues’s All Star showcase, bagging himself the BEKO All Star 2012 Dunk contest title before representing the “Foreigners” in the All Star Game.
The performance comes after having spent a long off-season rehabbing from a dislocated shoulder, and Pops expressed his relief to be back on form, tweeting:
“6 months ago I couldn’t even lift my arm, and today I was blessed enough to win a dunk contest, thank GOD!!!!!”
It remains unclear how many points Mensah-Bonsu scored in the game (with some confusion as to whether or not he dropped 37; he is listed in the scorers as having 37 combined with Vladimir Stimac), as his team made up of international players in the TBL beat the Turkish players 140-139. Sasha Vujacic was named MVP, dropping 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, whilst Pops’ Besiktas teammate Carlos Arroyo had a 13 point-13 assist double double.
In the dunk contest, the 6’9 GB star scored 93 on his final round dunk to take the title, winning himself 3000 Turkish Lira. The only footage we can find of Pops in the contest can be seen below, with Pops getting UP!
Is Pops the great British dunker of all time?
Source: Piratas Del Basketball
Image Credit: tbl.org.tr/@yunusemresel
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