Terance Mann


Terance Stanley Mann is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life and high school career

Mann was born in Brooklyn, New York but grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. Mann is the son of Daynia La-Force, who coached women's basketball at Rhode Island. He played for the Tilton School 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, Boston College, Iowa, Maryland, Florida and West Virginia

College career

As a freshman, Mann averaged 5.2 points and 17 minutes per game playing behind Malik Beasley and Dwayne Bacon. 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.

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2019–present)

Mann was drafted with the 48th pick of the 2019 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played for the Clippers during the 2019 NBA Summer League season, scoring five points, nine rebounds, and four assists in his debut against the Los Angeles Lakers. He followed this performance with six points, four assists, and a team high 14 rebounds in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. In his third game during summer league, he flirted with a triple-double in a win against the Washington Wizards scoring 15 points, grabbing 11 boards, and dishing out nine assists. 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 with a rebound. On March 18, 2020, the Clippers announced that Mann had undergone surgery to repair a ligament in his right hand.

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