It has been a couple of years since former Florida guard Tre Mann departed Gainesville for the National Basketball Association, where he currently serves as a backup on the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Sunday night against the Memphis Grizzlies with both teams primarily playing their reserves in the regular-season finale, the erstwhile Gator notched his first-ever triple-double at any level of competition.
Mann finished with 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting from the field, along with 12 assists and 12 rebounds in 47 minutes of court time. As a reward for his efforts, his teammates drenched him in cold water and Gatorade — a fitting finish for the former Florida standout.
“I seen it coming but I didn’t know they were going to keep coming,” Mann joked, vowing revenge. “I’ll get them back though.”
The feat caps off a rough campaign for Mann, who appeared in 67 games with five starts while averaging 17.7 minutes per game. For the 2022-23 season, he averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.7 steals per game in his year in OKC.
“It was a tough year for me obviously, but I just focus day-to-day trying to get better,” Mann said, “I am a better player than I was last year, just didn’t get to show it this year.”
The Thunder are mired with the 10th seed in the upcoming NBA playoffs while the Grizzlies are way up at the second seed. The ninth-seeded Pelicans lost, which means they will host the Thunder in their play-in tournament game on Wednesday, April 12, on ESPN.
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