Tre Mann
A shifty, creative guard whose scoring flair in college made him a first-round draft pick, known for his deep range and crafty handles.
Born 2001 (age 25)·American basketball player·Birthday: February 3·Generation Z
Biography
Tre Mann hit a game-winning shot in the NCAA tournament during his sophomore season at the University of Florida. He transformed from a role player into a Southeastern Conference standout, his production and confidence rising sharply. At 6-foot-5, he combined size for a guard with slippery ball-handling and a willingness to take difficult shots from anywhere. The Oklahoma City Thunder selected him in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft. Mann's professional career has focused on adapting his scoring gifts to the NBA's pace and physicality. He creates his own shot off the dribble and stretches defenses with deep three-pointers, embodying the modern guard archetype.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Tre was born in 2001, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tre Was Born
The biggest hits of 2001
#1 Movie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Best Picture
A Beautiful Mind
#1 TV Show
Survivor
Tre's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2001Born
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2006Started school
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2014Became a teenager
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2017Could drive
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2019Could vote
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2022Turned 21
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 25 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Named to the All-SEC Second Team in 2021 after a breakout sophomore season at the University of Florida.
- Drafted 18th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Hit a game-winning floater to lift Florida over Virginia Tech in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
Did You Know?
He played his high school basketball at The Villages Charter School in Florida.
His father, Tim Mann, played college basketball at Appalachian State.
He recorded the first triple-double in Oklahoma City Thunder history by a rookie in 2022.
“My game is about creating space and taking the shot.”
