Kristen Mann

Kristen Mann

Forward
Born	August 10, 1983 (1983-08-10) Lakewood, California
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
College	UC Santa Barbara
Draft	11th overall, 2005 Minnesota Lynx
Profile	WNBA Info Page
WNBA Teams
Minnesota Lynx (2005–2007) Atlanta Dream (2008) Indiana Fever (2008) Washington Mystics (2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010)

Kristen Cherie Mann (born August 10, 1983 in Lakewood, California) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.

Childhood

Daughter of Kathy Deeds and Gene Mann. She has two brothers, Mack and Guy, and one sister named Payton, all younger than her. She was born August 10, 1983 in Lakewood, California. 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

Mann 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 include 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 was 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.

WNBA career

Following 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.

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.

Overseas career

Kristen Mann with her French team of Tarbes GB.

Seasons	Team	Country
2005–2006	Zaragoza Mann Filter	Spain
2006–2007	Mersin Büyükşehir Belediye	Turkey
2007–2008	Tarbes GB	France
2009–2010	SK Cēsis	Latvia
2010–2011	Flammes Carolos Basket Ardennes	France
2011–2012	Lattes Montpellier	France

External links

• WNBA Player Profile
• WNBA article: “Working Out with Kristen Mann”
• WNBA 2005 Rookie Prospect Profile
• Atlanta expansion draft results/analysis
• Fever trades Bales for Mann
• (French) LFB Player Profile (French championship)