Kyle Mangas (born April 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats. In his junior season, he won the Bevo Francis Award and was named NABC NAIA Division II Player of the Year, and in his senior season was named Academic All-American of the Year in NAIA men's basketball.
| No. 24 – Indiana Mad Ants | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 8, 1999 Warsaw, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Warsaw (Warsaw, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana Wesleyan (2017–2021) |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | USK Praha |
| 2022–2023 | Šiauliai-7bet |
| 2023–present | Indiana Mad Ants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career edit
Mangas grew up playing basketball under his father's coaching. He quit playing football after his sophomore year of high school to focus on basketball. Mangas played for Warsaw Community High School in Warsaw, Indiana, where he led his team to a 61–17 record over three seasons. As a senior, Mangas was named an Indiana All-Star and scored 47 points against East Chicago Central High School. He left Warsaw with 1,450 career points, the fourth-most in school history.[1] Mangas chose to play college basketball for National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II program Indiana Wesleyan in April 2017, in part because he "connected with the coach staff and players."[2]
College career edit
As a freshman for Indiana Wesleyan, Mangas averaged 21.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, winning the 2018 NAIA Division II Tournament, where he was named Most Outstanding Player. He was recognized as Crossroads League Player of the Year, becoming the first freshman to win the award, and scored a single-season school-record 818 points. Mangas also earned NAIA Division II All-American First Team accolades.[3][4] In his sophomore season, Mangas averaged 23.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, repeating as Crossroads League Player of the Year and being selected to the NAIA Division II All-American First Team.[5] As a junior, he averaged 26.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, claiming the Bevo Francis Award and NABC NAIA Division II Player of the Year.[6][7] For his third straight year, he was named Crossroads League Player of the Year and to the NAIA Division II All-American First Team.[8] Mangas finished the season with the second-most points in the NAIA Division II and as Indiana Wesleyan's all-time leading scorer.[9] As a senior, Mangas averaged 29.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game.[10] In 2021, he was named the Academic All-American of the Year in NAIA men's basketball.[11]
Professional career edit
On September 1, 2021, Mangas signed his first professional contract with USK Praha of the Czech National Basketball League.[10]
On August 10, 2022, Mangas signed with Šiauliai-7bet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[12]
On October 17, 2023, Mangas signed with the Indiana Pacers,[13] but was waived the next day.[14] On October 28, 2023, he joined the Indiana Mad Ants.[15]
Personal life edit
Mangas' father, Tim, played basketball for Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Indiana, where he scored over 1,000 career points, before playing college basketball for DePauw University.[1] His mother, Ann, also played for Wawasee and was a member of its 1985 state runner-up team. Mangas' older brother, Jake, played football and basketball for Warsaw High School.[16] Mangas studied finance at Indiana Wesleyan.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Neddenriep, Kyle (February 7, 2020). "'Best college player in Indiana' may not be where you expect to find him". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Martinie, Mikayla (April 5, 2017). "Two players commit to IWU men's basketball". The Sojourn. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Mangas Caps Freshman Season with NAIA First Team Honor, Maxwell HM". Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats. March 15, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Davis, Tom (March 13, 2018). "Indiana Wesleyan freshman sensation isn't fooling anyone any more". The News-Sentinel. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Mikel, Seth (June 20, 2019). "Mangas Named Crossroads League Male Student-Athlete Of The Year". Times-Union. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Former Warsaw standout Kyle Mangas named NAIA Div. II National Player of the Year". WSBT-TV. March 19, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Mangas Named Bevo Francis Player Of The Year". Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Scott (April 11, 2020). "Mangas continues to pile up honors, let his game speak for him". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Prince, Justin (March 19, 2020). "Warsaw grad Kyle Mangas named NAIA Men's Basketball DII Player of the Year". WFFT-TV. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Roopnarine, Surujh (September 1, 2021). "USK Praha signs Kyle Mangas just out of college". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Mangas of Indiana Wesleyam, Kylah Comley of Sterling Spotlight CoSIDA Academic All-America® NAIA Basketball Teams" (PDF) (Press release). College Sports Information Directors of America. May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Siauliai lands Kyle Mangas". EuroBasket.com. August 10, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana Pacers Announce Roster Moves". NBA.com. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana Pacers Announce Roster Moves". NBA.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Mad Ants announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Scott (February 9, 2017). "Basketball In The Blood For Mangas Family". Ink Free News. Retrieved April 18, 2020.