Terance Stanley Mann (born October 18, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. Mann was drafted by the

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in the

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with the 48th overall pick. Mann played 6 seasons with the Clippers before being traded to the

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in 2025. On the 30th June, Mann was involved in the three team trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Hawks. Landing him in the Nets.

Early life

Mann was born in

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, New York and moved to

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at the age of 10. His parents are from

Saint Lucia Saint Lucia is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), Saint Vincent ...

. Mann's mother, Daynia La-Force, coached women's basketball at

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

. He played for the

Tilton School Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Tilton, New Hampshire, Tilton, New Hampshire, serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduate year, postgraduate students. Founded in 1845, Tilton's student b ...

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, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

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Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

and

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College career

As a freshman at Florida State, Mann averaged 5.2 points and 17.0 minutes per game playing behind

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and

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. 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 (2019–2025)

Mann was drafted with the 48th pick of the

by the

. He played for the Clippers in the 2019

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. 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

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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

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, Mann recorded a then-career-high 25 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in 42 minutes. During the 2021 Western Conference Semifinals, with

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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

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. On September 27, 2024, Mann agreed to a three–year, $47 million contract extension with the Clippers.

Atlanta Hawks (2025)

On February 6, 2025, Mann and Bones Hyland were traded to the

in exchange for guard Bogdan Bogdanović, and three second-round draft picks. On February 26, 2025, Mann recorded 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists while coming off the bench in a 131-109 loss against the

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. On March 10, 2025, Mann would have of his best games with the Hawks in which he recorded a team high 19 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 33 minutes of action off the bench in a 132-123 win against the

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. On April 13, 2025, during the final game of the regular season, Mann was put in the

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for the first time as a member of the Hawks in which he tied his team high 19 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds in a 117-105 win against the

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. On June 25, 2025,

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of ESPN reported that the Hawks,

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, and

agreed to a three-team trade that would send Mann and the 22nd pick in the

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— used to select Drake Powell — to the

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and a second-round pick to the

, and Georges Niang and a second-round pick to the

. The trade cannot be formally completed until July 6, after the

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at the start of the 2025–26 NBA year.

Executive career

On April 4, 2025, Mann was hired to serve as the assistant general manager for his alma mater,

Florida State Florida State University (FSU or Florida State) is a Public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preeminent university in the s ...

, under new head coach Luke Loucks.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 41 , , 6 , , 8.8 , , .468 , , .350 , , .667 , , 1.3 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .1 , , 2.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 67 , , 10 , , 18.9 , , .509 , , .418 , , .830 , , 3.6 , , 1.6 , , .4 , , .2 , , 7.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 81 , , 33 , , 28.6 , , .484 , , .365 , , .780 , , 5.2 , , 2.6 , , .7 , , .3 , , 10.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 81 , , 36 , , 23.1 , , .519 , , .389 , , .780 , , 3.4 , , 2.3 , , .5 , , .3 , , 8.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 75 , , 71 , , 25.0 , , .515 , , .348 , , .832 , , 3.4 , , 1.6 , , .6 , , .2 , , 8.8 , - , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2, , style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 37 , , 12 , , 19.8 , , .446 , , .347 , , .719 , , 2.9 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , .3 , , 6.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

, 30 , , 1 , , 22.7 , , .541 , , .386 , , .667 , , 3.1 , , 2.1 , , .6 , , .1 , , 9.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 412 , , 169 , , 22.1 , , .502 , , .372 , , .781 , , 3.5 , , 1.9 , , .6 , , .2 , , 8.1

Playoffs

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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

, style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 13 , , 0 , , 2.1 , , .400 , , .000 , , , , .5 , , .1 , , .1 , , .0 , , .3 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

, style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 19 , , 6 , , 19.9 , , .519 , , .432 , , .714 , , 2.7 , , .7 , , .5 , , .3 , , 7.6 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

, style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 5 , , 0 , , 26.6 , , .576 , , .474 , , .667 , , 3.2 , , 2.2 , , .8 , , .2 , , 10.6 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 6 , , 6 , , 31.2 , , .413 , , .455 , , 1.000 , , 5.0 , , 1.8 , , .0 , , .0 , , 9.3 , -class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 43 , , 12 , , 16.9 , , .500 , , .438 , , .756 , , 2.4 , , .9 , , .3 , , .1 , , 6.0

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 0 , , 17.0 , , .584 , , .308 , , .458 , , 3.7 , , .9 , , .6 , , .2 , , 5.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;",

, 35 , , 34 , , 25.0 , , .576 , , .304 , , .663 , , 4.5 , , 1.7 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 8.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 31 , , 29.2 , , .568 , , .250 , , .655 , , 5.4 , , 2.6 , , .9 , , .3 , , 12.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;",

, 37 , , 36 , , 31.7 , , .505 , , .390 , , .790 , , 6.5 , , 2.5 , , .7 , , .3 , , 11.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 140 , , 101 , , 25.9 , , .552 , , .327 , , .670 , , 5.1 , , 1.9 , , .8 , , .2 , , 9.4

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
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