Tevin Stanvontae Mack (born May 1, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

Al-Ittihad Jeddah Al-Ittihad Club (), commonly known as Al-Ittihad or simply Ittihad, is a Saudi professional football club based in Jeddah. It was founded in 1927. The club has spent its entire history in the top flight of football in Saudi Arabia, currently know ...

of the

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(SBL). He played

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for the

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, and

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Early life

Mack grew up in

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and began playing basketball at the age of three. He attended

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. He initially committed to VCU over offers from Clemson,

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, and

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. When VCU coach

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accepted the job at

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, Mack followed him there.

College career

Mack averaged 5.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per game as a freshman at Texas, helping the team reach the NCAA Tournament. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game before being suspended indefinitely for violating team rules in January 2017. Following the season, Mack transferred to

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. He averaged 9.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Mack transferred to Clemson for his redshirt senior season, partially to be closer to his mother. On January 28, 2020, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 71-70 win against

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. As a senior, Mack finished second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 12.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

Professional career

On January 31, 2021, Mack signed with

KB Prishtina Klubi i Basketbollit Prishtina ( English: ''Basketball Club Prishtina''), officially known as Sigal Prishtina due to sponsorship reasons, is a Kosovar professional basketball club based in Pristina. The team currently competes in the Kosovo Sup ...

in the

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. He averaged 24.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. On July 29, he signed with

Orlandina Basket Orlandina Basket, known as Infodrive Capo d'Orlando for sponsorship reasons, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Capo d'Orlando, Sicily. It plays in the second tier Serie A2 Basket. Founded in 1978, it was one of the you ...

of the

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. On February 4, 2023, he joined

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of the

Greek Basket League The Greek Basketball League (GBL), and also known as the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League (GBL) for sponsorship reasons, is the Greek basketball league system, first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by the ...

. On March 25, 2023, Mack scored 27 points in a huge win over local rivals Promitheas Patras. In a total of 5 league games, he averaged 18.8 points (shooting with 45% from the 3-point line) and 2.8 rebounds, playing around 29 minutes per contest. After a stint in the

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, Mack returned to Greece for

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on December 16, 2023. On October 3, 2024, Mack was announced to have signed with Libyan champions Al Ahli Tripoli, ahead of their participation in the

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. On December 12, he signed with the

New Taipei CTBC DEA The New Taipei CTBC DEA ( zh, 新北中信特攻) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in New Taipei City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. ...

of the

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(TPBL). On January 24, 2025, his contract was terminated. March 11, he signed with the

of the

(SBL).

National team career

Mack was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the

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in Italy. The U.S. received a gold medal after defeating Ukraine in the title game, and Mack averaged 9.5 points and four rebounds per game.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bioAlabama Crimson Tide bio
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