Salt Lake City born and University of Utah bred, Mannion went 43rd overall to Golden State in 1983 and played six NBA seasons for six teams, including a homecoming with the Jazz from 1984 to 1986.
His finest hour came in Italy. Playing for Cantu, he scored 35 points in the 1991 Korac Cup final win over Real Madrid. The hometown connection endured afterward too, as he worked as a studio analyst on Utah Jazz television pre- and post-game shows.
HOW HE CAME & WENTHe signed a two-year contract on December 22, 1984 and was waived in April 1986.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | UTA | 34 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .429 | .000 | .696 |
| 1985–86 | UTA | 57 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .453 | .190 | .646 |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 2 SEASONS | 91 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .448 | .186 | .657 |
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