Terance Stanley Mann (born October 18, 1996) is an American professional
basketball
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player for the
Los Angeles Clippers
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). He played
college basketball
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for the
Florida State Seminoles
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.
Early life and high school career
Mann was born in
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
and moved to
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell () is a city in Massachusetts, in the United States. Alongside Cambridge, It is one of two traditional seats of Middlesex County. With an estimated population of 115,554 in 2020, it was the fifth most populous city in Massachusetts as of ...
at the age of 10.
His parents are from
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindian ...
. Mann's mother,
Daynia La-Force, coached women's basketball at
Rhode Island
Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...
. He played for the
Tilton School
Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Tilton, New Hampshire, serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduate students. Founded in 1845, Tilton's student body in the 2021-22 academic year consisted ...
in New Hampshire. At Tilton School, he averaged 23.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a senior. He led the school to a 31–5 record and the New England Preparatory School Athletic Conference Class AA championship. Mann was a First Team All-NEPSAC selection. Mann was a four-star recruit and signed with Florida State, turning down offers from
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
,
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
,
Iowa
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,
Maryland
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,
Florida
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and
West Virginia
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.
College career
As a freshman at Florida State, Mann averaged 5.2 points and 17 minutes per game playing behind
Malik Beasley
Malik JonMikal Beasley (born November 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Saint Francis School in Alpharetta, Georgia, and played one seaso ...
and
Dwayne Bacon
Dwayne Lee Bacon Jr. (born August 30, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He has also played for the Charlotte Hornets and the Orlando Magic in the National Baske ...
. He was named a captain as a sophomore and posted 8.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Mann came down with a torn abdominal and groin muscle in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament and was limited as the Seminoles reached the Elite Eight.
Mann posted 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a junior. As a senior, Mann averaged 11.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He led the team to a 29–8 record and the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. He finished his career as the third player in school history with over 1,200 points, 600 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals.
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Professional career
Los Angeles Clippers (2019–present)
Mann was drafted with the 48th pick of the 2019 NBA draft
The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, i ...
by the Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
. He played for the Clippers in the 2019 NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League, also known as the Las Vegas Summer League, is an off-season competition organized by the National Basketball Association. NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups ...
. On July 9, 2019, the Clippers announced that they had signed Mann. On October 24, 2019, Mann made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in a 141–122 win over the Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
with a rebound. On March 18, 2020, the Clippers announced that Mann had undergone surgery to repair a ligament in his right hand. On August 14, 2020, in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
, Mann recorded a then career-high 25 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in 42 minutes.
During the Western Conference Semifinals, with Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Anthony Leonard ( ; born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion, he is a five-time All-Star with three All-NBA ...
being injured, Mann was put in the starting lineup. In Game 6, Mann dropped a career-high 39 points on 7-of-10 shooting from three-point range in a 131–119 victory, sparking a 25-point comeback and leading the Clippers to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.
On January 15, 2023, Mann scored a season-high 31 points during a 121–100 win over the Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
.Mann, Leonard lead Clippers over last-place Rockets 121-100
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Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Playoffs
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College
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, 35 , , 34 , , 25.0 , , .576 , , .304 , , .663 , , 4.5 , , 1.7 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 8.4
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, 34 , , 31 , , 29.2 , , .568 , , .250 , , .655 , , 5.4 , , 2.6 , , .9 , , .3 , , 12.6
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, 37 , , 36 , , 31.7 , , .505 , , .390 , , .790 , , 6.5 , , 2.5 , , .7 , , .3 , , 11.4
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References
External links
Florida State Seminoles bio
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1996 births
Living people
Agua Caliente Clippers players
American men's basketball players
American people of Saint Lucian descent
Basketball players from Massachusetts
Basketball players from New York City
Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players
Los Angeles Clippers draft picks
Los Angeles Clippers players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Brooklyn
Sportspeople from Lowell, Massachusetts
Tilton School alumni