Toronto Raptors acquire forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu on waiver claim

TORONTO - Pops Mensah-Bonsu(notes) is returning to the Raptors.

Toronto claimed the forward, who signed with the Raptors as a free agent on March 6, 2009, off waivers on Tuesday.

Mensah-Bonsu averaged 5.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 13.8 minutes in 19 games with Toronto, but signed with Houston this past off-season. He was waived by the Rockets on Friday.

The six-foot-10, 235-pound forward appeared in four games with Houston, averaging 1.3 points and 3.3 minutes.

Mensah-Bonsu played in three games with the San Antonio Spurs in 2008-09, averaging 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 6.7 minutes. He appeared in 12 games with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006-07 season where he totalled 29 points and 22 rebounds in 72 minutes.

The native of London spent two seasons overseas, playing with Benetton Treviso in 2007-08 and DKV Joventut in 2008-09.