Charles Mann, probably the most profitable gamers in Georgia Basketball historical past, will return to his alma mater to function the Bulldogs’ director of recruiting, head coach Mike White introduced on Tuesday.
“Charles is aware of what it takes to be a profitable student-athlete at this stage,” White stated. “He’s extraordinarily proud to be a Georgia Bulldog and in some ways has lived the expertise we would like for all of our gamers. I’m excited to welcome him dwelling and am assured he’ll make a serious influence inside our program.”
Mann performed in 132 video games for Georgia between 2012-16, essentially the most ever by a four-year participant for UGA, and is one among solely 12 Bulldogs over 117 seasons to play on three 20-win groups.
“It’s a surreal feeling that also looks as if a dream to me,” Mann stated. “Coming again dwelling means greater than something. It’s not simply the subsequent job for me – it’s my dream job. Placing that ‘G’ throughout my chest is a blessing as a result of with out “The College of Georgia” there isn’t any Charles Mann. I do know I’m tremendous blessed to give you the chance work with a man like Coach White and the workers. These guys may have this place rolling once more like we had it. You possibly can win at Georgia at a excessive stage. I’ve achieved it. It begins with the correct individuals and the mindset. I’m tremendous excited for the Mike White period! Georgia sports activities compete for championships, why not Georgia Basketball?”
Mann returns to Athens after spending the earlier three seasons at Military and Virginia Commonwealth.
Final season, Mann served as an assistant coach for the Cadets, who completed 15-16 general and 9-9 within the Patriot League. Whereas there he assisted with Military’s guards and aided the event of Jalen Rucker. After averaging 9.6 factors as a freshman, Rucker elevated his manufacturing to 17.1 ppg this season and ranked fourth within the Patriot League in scoring, in addition to second in 3-pointers per recreation, seventh in free throw share, ninth in assists and eleventh in assist-to-turnover ratio.
Mann was a graduate assistant at VCU throughout the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. Throughout that point, the Rams compiled a 37-20 report and earned an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Event after ending second within the Atlantic-10 regular-season standings and reaching the championship recreation of the A-10 Event.
Mann performed professionally earlier than shifting into the teaching ranks. He was chosen by the Oklahoma Metropolis Blue within the second spherical of the 2016 NBA G-League Draft earlier than opting to compete internationally. Mann performed for the Cape Breton Specific in Canada’s NBL in 2016-17 and the start of the 2017-18 season earlier than shifting to Europe to play for AB Contern in Luxembourg. After averaging 15.0 factors and three.0 assists with Cape Breton as a rookie, Mann averaged 15.9 factors and 5.7 rebounds per recreation for Contern, together with three 20-point outings and pair of double-doubles.
Collegiately, Mann moved into Georgia’s beginning lineup throughout his freshman season and was a mainstay there all through his profession. All advised, he began 106 of 132 video games, together with 98 of 100 outings over his last three seasons. The Bulldogs reached the 20-win plateau in every of these seasons, simply the second time Georgia completed that milestone.
Mann was named to the SEC’s All-Freshman crew in 2013 and was tabbed second-team All-SEC by league coaches in 2014. He was additionally the Bulldogs’ first-ever, two-time preseason first-team All-SEC choice.
Mann owns the Bulldogs’ profession data at no cost throws made (618) and tried (896) and was probably the most prolific gamers ever within the SEC at attending to the road. He ranks second in league historical past in journeys to the charity stripe – behind solely “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Mann additionally completed his profession ranked No. 13 amongst Georgia’s profession scoring leaders with 1,411 factors, in addition to No. 5 in assists with 400.
Mann helped Georgia attain postseason play thrice, with a visit to the 2015 NCAA Event sandwiched between bids to the NIT in 2014 and 2016. Mann performed a few of his finest basketball for the Bulldogs throughout the postseason, averaging 19.4 factors over six NCAA and NIT contests together with a career-high 29 versus Vermont in 2014.
Initially from Queens, N.Y., Mann moved to the Atlanta space when he was in center college. He was a three-time All-State performer in highschool, incomes second-team honors in Class 5A as a senior at Milton Excessive after securing honorable point out standing in Class 4A as a sophomore and junior at Union Grove Excessive. As a senior, Mann helped Milton seize the 2012 Georgia 5A state title and a consensus top-10 end nationally with a 28-4 report.
Mann earned his bachelor’s diploma in housing administration and coverage from Georgia in 2016 and added a grasp’s in training for sports activities management from VCU in 2021.