J. J. Mann
John Stuart "J. J." Mann (born June 12, 1991) is an American basketball player for Crelan Okapi Aalstar of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.
No. 2 – Okapi Aalst | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Pro Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | East Point, Georgia | June 12, 1991
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Marist School (Brookhaven, Georgia) Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia) |
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–present | Okapi Aalstar |
Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
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
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]
He joined Phoenix Hagen on August 13, 2015.[4]
The Basketball Tournament
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
- "Robert Morris Senior Guard Karvel Anderson Selected NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year". Northeast Conference. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- "Ohio State's Aaron Craft, Chiney Ogwumike of Stanford Top Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Basketball Teams" (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.