Heat Claim Bez Mbeng Off Waivers

MIAMI, FL – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have claimed guard Bez Mbeng off waivers after being waived by Charlotte on September 20.

OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have claimed guard Bez Mbeng off waivers. More details 👉 https://t.co/qSlT94NaDm pic.twitter.com/ktBmUgQuNZ

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 22, 2026

Mbeng split last season between the Utah Jazz and the HEAT’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He appeared in 15 games (five starts) with Utah and averaged 8.1 points, 4.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 2.27 steals and 32.8 minutes while shooting 50 percent from the field. He also appeared in 30 regular season G League games with the Skyforce and averaged 6.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.03 steals and 28.9 minutes while shooting 45 percent from the field, scoring in double-figures nine times and grabbing double-digit rebounds twice, including 17 boards vs. Maine on February 4. Additionally, he posted a 12-point, 12-rebound, 11-assist triple-double vs. Rio Grande on February 19.

Mbeng, who was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year three times, played all four seasons at Yale University appearing in 120 career games (109 starts) and finished with 195 steals, the most in school history. He was also named the 2024-25 Ivy League Player of the Year.

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