School: Redeemer
Program: Physical Education
Year of Eligibility: 3
Sport: Men's Basketball
Hometown: Burlington, Ont.
Mannella led the Redeemer Royals with a game-high 24 points in their 121-71 victory over the Conestoga Condors on Jan. 24. In 23 minutes of action, the third-year guard also contributed five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Mannella shot 9-of-15 (60.0 per cent) from the field and 6-of-11 (54.5 percent) beyond the three-point arc. Redeemer avenged an earlier 87-63 at Conestoga last November. Mannella leads the Royals in offence averaging 16.8 points per game, just outside the Top 10 among all OCAA student-athletes.