J. J. Mann


John Stuart "J. J." Mann is an American basketball player for Crelan Okapi Aalstar of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.

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

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.
He joined Phoenix Hagen on August 13, 2015.

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.