Bez Mbeng Fights for Heat Minutes After a Short Hornets Stop
Bez Mbeng is listed on the Miami Heat roster wearing No. 19 after a brief, unresolved stint in Charlotte. The Yale product is not on the injury report and has shown flashes in preseason minutes, but his role is still unsettled. The regular-season opener is coming, and the Heat trimmed four players from camp on Oct. 17.
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightFrom Utah to a Heat Roster SpotMbeng, 23, spent last season with Utah, appearing in 15 games at 32.8 minutes a night: 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.1…
Mbeng, 23, spent last season with Utah, appearing in 15 games at 32.8 minutes a night: 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game. He shot 50.0% from the field but just 19.4% from three and 64.0% from the line, with a 55.0% true shooting mark and a 10.6 usage rate. The Hornets signed him Sept. 8, then waived him Sept. 21. He now shows up on Miami's roster at 6-2, 200 pounds, wearing No. 19.
02Preseason Snapshots and a Crowded CampIn preseason work this month, Mbeng scored 11 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a win over Toronto on Oct.
In preseason work this month, Mbeng scored 11 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a win over Toronto on Oct. 3, then went scoreless with no minutes against New Orleans and Brooklyn. He put up 9 points in 20.6 minutes in a loss to Minnesota on Oct. 10 and logged just 7.4 minutes against Orlando on Oct. 16. He is not on the injury report. The Heat waived four players from camp on Oct. 17, a sign of how tight the roster picture is heading into the opener.

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