Outlook

Brandon Mann has the size and versatility to make an impact on both ends of the floor … On the offensive front he can play on the perimeter and can post at a high level … Defensively is very physical and can match up with players from the one through five and is a fantastic rebounder. 

Freshman Year 2023-24

Helped lead the Cavaliers to a 28-7 record, a district championship, and a berth to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament … … Selected All-Region 6/Plains District and All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference Division II third-team … Was voted the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week once during the season … Played and started in all 35 games … Averaged 13.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 27.0 minutes … Scored in double figures in 24 games and topped double digits in rebounds three times for three double-doubles … Led the team in scoring 10 times, eight times in rebounds, five times in assists,  twice in steals and four times in blocks … Finished third on the team in scoring and second in rebounds … Tallied 193 total rebounds on the season which ranked seventh in the conference … Also ranked 10^th in the conference in scoring average and was fourth in field goal accuracy making 55.6 percent of his shots … Posed double-doubles in his first two collegiate starts … Opened with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a 91-82 win over North Arkansas (11-3-23) … Posted 13 points and 13 boards along with five assists in a 7-59 win at North Central Missouri (11-4-23) … Made 5-of-7 shots and finished with 12 points in a 74-58 win over Metropolitan (11-7-23) … Finished with 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds in a 96-56 win over OnPoint Academy (11-17-23) … Poured in a season-high 28 points, making 13-of-18 shots with two free throws to lead JCCC past Iowa Western 85-70 (11-29-23) … Followed with 24 points, six boards and six assists in a 95-82 loss to North Central Missouri (12-2-23) … Led JCCC with 19 points in a 70-67 win at Kansas City Kansas (1-17-24) and again led the Cavaliers with 20 points and eight rebounds in a 87-83 win at Allen (1-20-24) … Those two efforts earned him the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week for week 10 … Knocked down 8-of-11 shots and was a perfect 4-for-4 at the line for 20 points in a 77-72 win at Labette (1-27-24) … Back that up with another 20-point effort, hitting 8-of-14 shots with two 3-pointers and two free throws along with eight boards in a 93-57 win over Hesston (1-31-24) … Had 15 points and eight rebounds in a 75-62 win at Neosho County (2-3-24) … Recorded his third double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 73-54 setback against Kansas city Kansas (2-10-24) … Finished with 13 points and seven rebounds in an 81-42 win over Labette in the first round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (3-4-24) … Matched his season-high of 28 points hitting 9-of-10 shots and 10-of-13 free throws to lead the Cavaliers to an 83-70 win over Fort Scott in the championship game, helping punch JCCC’s ticket to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (3-9-24) … Averaged 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 seals while shooting 40 percent from the field in the two games at the tournament … Had nine points and four rebounds in a 74-68 opening round loss to National Park (3-18-24) … Hit 7-of-15 shot for 15 points in an 88-77 loss to Macomb in the first round of the consolation bracket (3-20-24).

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach Brian Montonati at Owasso High School, Tulsa, Okla. … Graduated 2023 … Selected Large East All-State first-team by the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association as a senior … Was selected to play in the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-Star Basketball Games as a senior … Also named All-Frontier Valley Conference first-team … Averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game his senior year while helping the Rams reach the Class 6A semifinals … Was the team’s leading scorer in the semifinal game … Also helped eh Rams win Area and Regional championships in 2023 … Set a season record for field goal percentage at 50 percent … Averaged eight points, five rebounds and two assists as a junior … Played one season of club basketball for Team Griffin and Drive Nation … Earned All-Academic Frontier Valley Conference honors.

Personal

Born Brandon Alan Mann on June 17, 2005, in Tulsa, Oklahoma … Nicknames are B and B Mann … Son of Wendell Mann and Brandy Motley … Has two brother, Kyler and Wendell … His brother Kyler is also a member of the JCCC men’s basketball team … Majoring in business … Also recruited by Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Allen Community College, Atlantic Cape Community College, Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa and University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma … Favorite food is chicken tenders … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Red Robin … Favorite TV show is CATDog … Favorite movie is Men in Black … Favorite sports movies is Space Jam … Favorite actor is Kevin Hart … Favorite book is The Outsiders … Favorite music entertainer is Kodak Black … Favorite cartoon character is Stupid Ward … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and Baltimore Ravens … Best sports moment was scoring 33 points in opening game of the season … Best player he has played against is Missouri Tiger forward Trent Pierce … Notable alumni from his school are NBA guard Shake Milton, MLP pitcher Dylan Bundy and NFL players Aaron Colvin and Keon Hatcher.