Justin Manns

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Winston-Salem, N.C.

Athletic post presence with the ability to run the floor and block shots ... Comes to Kent State after spending the last seasons at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio.

2009-10 Season
Red-shirted ... Has two season of eligibility remaining.

Prior to Kent State
Named OCCAA All-Conference Honorable Mention after averaging 8.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game during the 2008-09 season for Owens ... Ranked second in NJCAA Region 12 with 2.7 blocks a contest ... Shot 55 percent from the field ... Set a school record with 20 rebounds to go along with 17 points in a February 2009 win over Sinclair C.C. ... Named to the NJCAA Region 12 District Seven All-Tournament Team.

High School
Attended East Forsyth High School in North Carolina ... Did not play organized basketball until his senior year.

Personal
Born on July 6, 1989 (20 years old) in Detroit, Mich. ... Son of Adora White and Fredrick Manns ... Has three siblings ... Majoring in Sports Medicine at Kent State.