MARCH 6 - BRITAIN'S Pops Mensah-Bonsu (pictured) today signed for the Toronto Raptors for the final 20 games of the NBA season, two days after he was released from a 10-day contract with San Antonio.

 

The 25-year-old Londoner, who has helped Britain qualify for the European Championships in Poland this summer, appeared in three games for the Spurs, averaging 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds.

 

He played in 12 games with Denver in the 2006-2007 season, averaging 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds.

 

Mensah-Bonsu, who is 6ft 10in tall,  is expected to be in the line-up tonight when the Raptors host the Miami Heat.

 

 

Toronto were in need of a big man after trading centre Jermaine O'Neal to Miami last month and sending rookie centre Nathan Jawai to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Developmental League.