The Jazz have signed guard Bez Mbeng to a second 10-day contract, according to a team press release.
The former Yale standout has appeared in five games (one start) with Utah, averaging 4.8 points, 4.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in 33.4 minutes per game. He played 45 minutes against Philadelphia on Saturday, supplying 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
He has also seen action in 41 games (12 starts) this season with the NBA G League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce, posting 6.5 points on 49.5 percent shooting, along with 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals in 27.5 minutes per contest.
Mbeng was signed by the Heat to a camp contract in mid-October, then was quickly waived, lining him up to join Miami’s G League affiliate.
Mbeng has made a reputation of being a standout defender. He went undrafted in June after a standout four-year college career at Yale. He was named the Ivy League’s Defensive Player of the Year for three straight seasons and won the conference’s Player of the Year award in 2024/25 as well.
A 6’4″ guard, Mbeng averaged 13.0 points, 5.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals on .429/.368/.699 shooting in 29 appearances last season (32.7 minutes per game). He helped the Bulldogs reach the NCAA tournament in three of his four years at Yale and is the school’s all-time leader in steals.
Once Mbeng’s latest 10-day contract expires, he would have to sign a standard contract to remain with Utah.