J._J._Mann
J. J. Mann
American basketball player
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 | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | ProA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-06-12) June 12, 1991 (age 32) 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 |
| 2022–2023 | Phoenix Hagen |
| 2023 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2023-present | Römerstrom Gladiators Trier |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
Oberwart Gunners (2014-2015)
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)
Mann joined Phoenix Hagen on August 13, 2015.[4]
Okapi Aalstar (2019-2020)
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 (2020-2023)
In July 2020, Mann signed with Bayer Giants Leverkusen of the German ProA.[7]
Phoenix Hagen (2022-2023)
In July 2022, Mann signed with his former club Phoenix Hagen of the German ProA.[8]
Soles de Mexicali (2023)
In July 2023, Mann signed with Soles de Mexicali in Mexico and appeared in 8 games.[9]
Römerstrom Gladiators Trier (2023-present)
In September 2023, Mann returned to Germany and signed with Gladiators Trier of the German ProA.[10]
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.
- "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.
- Carchia, Emiliano (June 12, 2019). "Okapi Aalstar adds JJ Mann". Sportando. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- "Ex-Bruin signs pro hoops contract in Germany". Nashville Post. July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- "Whatta Mann!". Phoenix Hagen. August 2, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- "JJ Mann se integra a los Soles de Mexicali". Soles de Mexicali. July 11, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- "JJ Mann ist zurück in der ProA – nun spielt er gegen Phoenix". Westfalenpost. September 22, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.