J. J. Mann

John Stuart "J. J." Mann (born June 12, 1991) is an American basketball player for Gladiators Trier of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for Belmont University.

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. He was also a First Team Academic All-American in 2013–14.

Professional career

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.

Phoenix Hagen (2015–2016) Mann joined Phoenix Hagen on August 13, 2015.

Okapi Aalstar (2019–2020) On June 12, 2019, Mann signed with Okapi Aalstar of the Belgian Pro Basketball League. and signed one year later with Bayer Giants Leverkusen

Bayer Giants Leverkusen (2020–2023) In July 2020, Mann signed with Bayer Giants Leverkusen of the German ProA.

Phoenix Hagen (2022–2023) In July 2022, Mann signed with his former club Phoenix Hagen of the German ProA.

Soles de Mexicali (2023) In July 2023, Mann signed with Soles de Mexicali in Mexico and appeared in 8 games.

Römerstrom Gladiators Trier (2023–present) In September 2023, Mann returned to Germany and signed with Gladiators Trier of the German ProA.

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.