Kristen Cherie Mann (born August 10, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Minnesota Lynx, Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever, and Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1983 Lakewood, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Foothill (Santa Ana, California) |
| College | UC Santa Barbara (2001–2005) |
| WNBA draft | 2005: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 44, 11, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2008 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2008 | Indiana Fever |
| 2009 | Washington Mystics |
| 2010 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
editBorn in Lakewood, California on August 10, 1983, Mann is the daughter of Kathy Deeds and Gene Mann. She has two brothers, Mack and Guy, and one sister, Payton, all younger than her. Mann is of Samoan descent.[1] She went to Foothill High School, playing both basketball and softball. She played first and third base for her high school softball team, and the Foothill Knights won the state and national titles in 2000. In basketball she holds 25 school records, and was a Nike All-American.
College career
editMann went to the UC Santa Barbara, alongside fellow WNBA player Lindsay Taylor, and graduated in 2005 with a degree in Women's Studies. She played basketball all four years at UCSB, and played softball for the 2003 season. She played first base and was a designated hitter with a batting average of .263 for the season. Some of her college awards are being First Team All-Big West in 2003–04 & 2002–03, 2001–02 Big-West Freshman of the Year, 2004–05 John Wooden All-American, and being awarded the Kristen Lohman trophy. The Gauchos won the Big-West tournament championship in 2002–03. During the summer of 2003 Mann was a member of Team USA and helped win the gold medal in the inaugural FIBA World Championship for Young Women in Sibenik, Croatia.
UC Santa Barbara statistics
editSource[2]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | UCSB | 32 | 401 | 43.0 | 32.4 | 72.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 12.5 |
| 2002–03 | UCSB | 20 | 284 | 44.0 | 36.7 | 73.0 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 14.2 |
| 2003–04 | UCSB | 33 | 450 | 46.0 | 35.5 | 65.1 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 13.6 |
| 2004–05 | UCSB | 29 | 565 | 44.0 | 31.7 | 68.3 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 19.5 |
| Career | UCSB | 114 | 1700 | 44.3 | 33.8 | 69.7 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 14.9 |
WNBA career
editFollowing her collegiate career, she was selected 11th overall in the 2005 WNBA draft. In her rookie season, Mann averaged 3.0 points and 7.7 minutes per game. In 2006, Mann was inserted into the starting line-up and averaged 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
In 2007, Mann started 17 of the Lynx 34 games and posted career highs in scoring (7.6 ppg) and rebounds (3.6 rpg). On February 6, 2008, the Atlanta Dream selected Mann in their expansion draft. She was traded to Indiana midway through the 2008 season in exchange for Alison Bales.
While a member of the Indiana Fever, she played in five games averaging just over 6 minutes player per game and averaging 0.4 points per game. After the 2008 season, Mann was signed by the Washington Mystics, who cited her "ability to stretch the defense with her three point shot, a very high basketball IQ, and a competitive work ethic" as the reasons why they had chosen to bring her on board.
Former Lynx teammates Lindsey Harding and Eshaya Murphy joined Mann for training camping prior to the 2009 season. On June 4, 2009, Mann was waived from the Mystics, but she was re-signed on June 16, 2009.[3]
Mann signed partway through the 2010 season with the Minnesota Lynx and would play a total of five games with them to finish out the season.
WNBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Minnesota | 24 | 0 | 7.7 | .500 | .000 | .688 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Minnesota | 33 | 33 | 27.1 | .387 | .375 | .735 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 7.4 |
| 2007 | Minnesota | 34 | 17 | 25.9 | .375 | .349 | .784 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
| 2008 | Atlanta | 13 | 8 | 17.2 | .409 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | Indiana | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2009 | Washington | 16 | 0 | 5.9 | .357 | .222 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 2010 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | .167 | .250 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Career | 6 years, 4 teams | 130 | 58 | 17.9 | .390 | .339 | .763 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Indiana | 3 | 0 | 10.0 | .444 | .333 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | .500 | .500 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 4 | 0 | 9.5 | .455 | .375 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
Overseas career
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| Seasons | Team | Country |
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| 2005–2006 | Zaragoza Mann Filter | Spain |
| 2006–2007 | Mersin Büyükşehir Belediye |  Turkey
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| 2007–2008 | Tarbes GB[4] |  France
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| 2009–2010 | SK Cēsis[5] |  Latvia
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| 2010–2011 | Flammes Carolo Basket Ardennes | France
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| 2011–2013 | Lattes Montpellier | France
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| 2013–2014 | Toulouse Metropole Basket | France
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| 2014–2015 | CAB Madeira |  Portugal
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| 2015–2016 | TTT Riga | Latvia
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| 2016–2017 | BLMA Lattes Montpellier | France
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| 2017 | Roche Vendée | France
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| 2018–2019 | USOM Mondeville | France
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| 2019–2020 | CBBS Charnay-Macon | France
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| 2020–2022 | Tango Bourges Basket | France
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| 2022–present | Basket Landes | France
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Music career
editShe is also a singer/songwriter and has released recordings with Gabriel Mann, no relation, but was a college friend under the band name Sapphica. She plays the acoustic guitar and sings for the duo. She has also released music as a solo artist under her name, Kristen Mann.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Know Your Players: Kristen Mann - TTT Riga". wbbl.eu. January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "2009 WNBA Transactions". Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- ^ "WNBA.com: Offseason 2007–08: Overseas Roster". www.wnba.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine