Kristen Mann

Kristen Mann (born 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx, Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics. Born in Lakewood, California, and of Samoan descent, she played basketball and softball at Foothill High School, held 25 school records and was a Nike All-American. At UC Santa Barbara she was a four-year basketball player, first team All-Big West and a John Wooden All-American, and in summer 2003 she helped Team USA win gold at the inaugural FIBA World Championship for Young Women. Selected 11th overall in the 2005 WNBA draft, she later played in Europe, mainly in the French Ligue Feminine de Basketball, winning the French league and the EuroCup in 2022 before retiring in 2024. She is also a singer-songwriter.