"Yves has become even more explosive athletically this off-season. He is a versatile player who has balanced his perimeter skills with his inside strength to become an outstanding all-around player." - Head Coach Dr. John Giannini
2008-09 (10.4 ppg./6.0 rpg.): CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-American...CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team...National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) AAA National Academic All-America Team...Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference... Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area...Had the team's longest starting streak (60 games) before sustaining an injury against Dayton (2/4)...Scored career-high 26 points against George Washington (1/28) including 22 first-half points...Averaged team-high 6.0 rebounds per game, including career-high-tying 11 against Florida State (11/18)... Registered double-double against Florida State (13 points, 11 rebounds)...Led team in free throw percentage (.770). 2007-08 (8.3 ppg./6.0 rpg.): Named to National Association of Collegiate Director's of Athletics (NACDA) National Scholar-Athlete Team...Named to Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team...Named to Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team...Named to Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll in fall and spring semesters...Earned La Salle Faculty-Athletics Council Scholar Award...Was team's leading rebounder in eight games...Notched three double-doubles...Pulled 10 or more rebounds in five games...Led team in scoring in four games...top returning three-point shooter (.413). 2006-07 (8.2 ppg./5.6 rpg.): Appeared in all 30 games with 28 starts...leading returning rebounder (5.6 rpg.)...led the team in rebounding 11 times...went 5-5 from the field against Morgan State on 12/20...missed first career double-double on 1/21 at Saint Bonaventure by one point (9/11)...posted 11 points and 5 rebounds in collegiate debut against Mount St Mary's on 11/18...11 rebounds at Saint Bonaventure ties single game, season-high for team. High School: Led St. Patrick's to New Jersey State Championship...Named to All-Tournament team at Slam Dunk to the Beach...named All-Union County...Honor Roll at St. Patrick's...St. Patrick's Student-Athlete of the Year...second team All-State (NJ)...Averaged 14 points,seven rebounds, andtwo blocks per game senior year...Teammate of current Explorer Ruben Guillandeaux. Personal: Born July 25,1987...Son of Henri Mekongo and Philomene Akini...Major isintegrated science, business and technology...Represented his native country of Cameroon at the 2009 FIBA African Championship...Averaged 6.4 ppg. and 3.1 rpg. in nine games for Cameroon. Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2006-07 30-28 764/25.5 94-209 .450 5-32 .156 53-95 .558 69-99 168 5.6 79-4 42 59 5 20 246/8.2 2007-08 32-32 879/27.5 81-181 .448 26-63 .413 77-108 .713 59-132 191 6.0 82-1 48 70 13 15 265/8.3 2008-09 23-21 688/29.9 75-166 .452 22-67 .328 67-87 .770 33-106 139 6.0 34-2 38 50 11 11 239/10.4 TOTAL 85-81 2331/27.4 250-556 .450 53-162 .327 197-290 .679 161-337 498 5.9 195-7 128 179 29 46 750/8.8 |
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