Chris Mañon

Chris Mañon
No. 30 – Los Angeles Lakers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-12-09) December 9, 2001
New Milford, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–presentLos Angeles Lakers
2025–present→South Bay Lakers
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Christopher J. Mañon (born December 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cornell Big Red and the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Early life and high school career

Mañon was born on December 9, 2001, in New Milford, New Jersey, and is of Dominican descent.[1][2] He attended Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, where he was named first-team all-league, all-county and all-region as a senior, when he averaged 12.4 points per game.[3] He transferred to St. Thomas School for the 2019–20 season, where he was selected second-team All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC).[4] After high school, he committed to playing college basketball for Cornell.[3]

College career

Mañon played three seasons at Cornell, missing the 2020–21 season, his freshman year, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He averaged 9.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2021–22 and then averaged 11 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a junior in 2022–23, also setting Cornell's record for single-season steals (63) in the latter season.[3] In his senior year at Cornell, 2023–24, he was unanimously selected first-team All–Ivy League after averaging 12.5 points and four rebounds per game while being the conference leader in steals and steal percentage.[6] Mañon transferred to the Vanderbilt Commodores for a final season in 2024–25.[5] At Vanderbilt, he averaged 6.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.[2] His role was primarily defensive, which he described as "guard the best players on the other team and make life hell for them."[2]

Professional career

Mañon played with the Golden State Warriors during the 2025 NBA Summer League.[7][8] He was the team's leading scorer with 55 points and was also their leader in rebounds per game (5.2) and blocked shots (8).[9] He scored 17 points in his last game and averaged 11 points with the Warriors.[9] Afterwards, Mañon signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 24, 2025.[10][11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Cornell 26 22 18.0 .478 .311 .648 3.7 1.8 1.8 .3 9.9
2022–23 Cornell 28 8 20.0 .559 .297 .753 3.6 2.3 2.3 .5 11.0
2023–24 Cornell 29 28 22.2 .564 .338 .713 4.0 3.0 2.2 .6 12.5
2024–25 Vanderbilt 33 26 18.2 .533 .235 .783 3.7 1.3 1.7 1.0 6.6
Career 116 84 19.6 .535 .304 .728 3.8 2.1 2.0 .6 9.9

References

  1. ^ "Chris Manon". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Gordon, Sam (July 15, 2025). "Warriors get past Grizzlies, buoyed by undrafted wing Chris Manon's steady two-way play". San Francisco Chronicle – via archive.today.
  3. ^ a b c "Chris Manon". Cornell Big Red. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. ^ "Chris Manon commits to Vanderbilt". USBasket.com. April 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Gerson, Aria (April 25, 2024). "Chris Manon commits to transfer to Vanderbilt". The Tennessean. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Taylor, Cody (July 21, 2025). "Report: Vanderbilt forward Chris Mañon to sign two-way contract with Lakers". USA Today.
  7. ^ Dwyer, Joey (July 6, 2025). ""Doing all the little things" Chris Mañon is standing out for Golden State Warriors without heavy scoring load". Sports Illustrated.
  8. ^ Dwyer, Joey (July 5, 2025). "Chris Mañon has loud impact in first NBA Summer League game". Sports Illustrated.
  9. ^ a b Johnson, Dalton (July 21, 2025). "Warriors reportedly lose NBA Summer League standout Chris Mañon to Lakers". NBC Sports Bay Area.
  10. ^ Morris, Alaina (July 21, 2025). "Vanderbilt basketball's Chris Mañon to join Los Angeles Lakers on two-way contact". The Tennessean.
  11. ^ "Lakers Sign Guard Chris Mañon to Two-Way Contract". National Basketball Association. July 24, 2025.
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