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Orono, Maine — Former UMaine men’s basketball player and current member of the Capital City Go-Go will be competing for a spot on an NBA roster this summer as he is set to join the Minnesota Timberwolves for the NBA Summer League.<\/p>\n
Mantis, a 2025 graduate of the University of Maine, spent one season with the Black Bears, helping them make their first America East Title Appearance since the 2004-05 season during the 2024-25 season. He averaged 8.1 PPG on 44.9\/43.6\/91.7 shooting splits. He knocked down 72 three-pointers, the 11th most in a single season in program history.<\/p>\n
Mantis is the first UMaine men’s basketball player to compete in the NBA Summer League, which first started taking place on July 2, 2004.<\/p>\n
Last season with Capital City, he averaged 8.4 PPG across 35 games played, including 13 starts. He shot 45.7% from the field and 42.8% from behind-the-arc, knocking down more than two three-pointers a game.<\/p>\n
The NBA Summer League will begin on July 3, 2026 with the Minnesota Timberwolves first game scheduled for Thursday, July 9 against the New Orleans Pelicans. Tip-off for that game is scheduled for 3:30 PM (EST).<\/p>\n
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