J. J. Mann
John Stuart "J. J." Mann (born June 12, 1991) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Belmont University.
| No. 20 – Phoenix Hagen | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | ProA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1991 East Point, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Belmont (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Oberwart Gunners |
| 2015–2016 | Phoenix Hagen |
| 2016–2017 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
| 2017–2018 | Sigal Prishtina |
| 2018–2019 | Team FOG Næstved |
| 2019–2020 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2020–2022 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen |
| 2022–present | Phoenix Hagen |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins. As a senior during the 2013–14 season, Mann was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.[1] He was also a First Team Academic All-American in 2013–14.[2]
Professional career edit
Oberwart Gunners (2014-2015) edit
Mann signed a pro deal to play with King Wilki Morskie Szczecin in Poland on July 24, 2014. However, on August 25 he moved to the Oberwart Gunners in Austria without playing a game in Poland.[3]
Phoenix Hagen (2015-2016) edit
Mann joined Phoenix Hagen on August 13, 2015.[4]
Okapi Aalstar (2019-2020) edit
On June 12, 2019, Mann signed with Okapi Aalstar of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.[5] and signed one year later with Bayer Giants Leverkusen [6]
Bayer Giants Leverkusen (2020-present) edit
In July 2020, Mann signed with Bayer Giants Leverkusen of the German ProA.[7]
The Basketball Tournament edit
J.J. Mann played for Team Showtime in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In two games, he averaged 4.5 points per game, 2.5 assists per game and 1.5 steals per game. Team Showtime reached the second round before falling to Louisiana United.
References edit
- ^ "Robert Morris Senior Guard Karvel Anderson Selected NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year". Northeast Conference. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ (PDF). College Sports Information Directors of America. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "JJ Mann signs in Austria with Oberwart Gunners". Sportando.net. August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "JJ Mann Inks With Phoenix Hagen". Sportando.net. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (June 12, 2019). "Okapi Aalstar adds JJ Mann". Sportando. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ J.J. Mann bringt Erfahrung mit nach Leverkusen |website=www.leverkusen.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved Jule 27, 2020
- ^ "Ex-Bruin signs pro hoops contract in Germany". Nashville Post. July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
External links edit
- Belmont profile