Mann was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Lowell, Massachusetts at the age of 10.[1] His parents are from Saint Lucia.[2] Mann's mother, Daynia La-Force, coached women's basketball at Rhode Island.[3] 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.[4] Mann was a four-star recruit and signed with Florida State, turning down offers from Indiana, Boston College, Iowa, Maryland, Florida and West Virginia.[1]
College career
As a freshman at Florida State, Mann averaged 5.2 points and 17.0 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.[5] 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.[6]
Mann posted 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a junior.[7] 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.[8] He finished his career as the third player in school history with over 1,200 points, 600 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals.[5]
Professional career
Los Angeles Clippers (2019-present)
Mann was drafted with the 48th pick of the 2019 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.[9] He played for the Clippers in the 2019 NBA Summer League.[10][11][12] On July 9, 2019, the Clippers announced that they had signed Mann.[13] 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.[14] On March 18, 2020, the Clippers announced that Mann had undergone surgery to repair a ligament in his right hand.[15] On August 14, 2020, in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Mann recorded a then-career-high 25 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in 42 minutes.[16]
During the 2021 Western Conference Semifinals, with Kawhi Leonard 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.[17]
On January 15, 2023, Mann scored a season-high 31 points during a 121–100 win over the Houston Rockets.[18]
On September 27, 2024, Mann agreed to a three–year, $47 million contract extension with the Clippers.[19]