James Edward Mandler (March 24, 1922 – April 10, 2007) was an American basketball player.

[1] His father, Emil Mandler, was the son of Swedish immigrants and was the part owner of a laundry.

[4] He was selected as an All-Big Ten player by the International News Service for the 1941–42 season and as the captain of Michigan's 1942–43 team.

[5][6][7] Mandler graduated from Michigan with a bachelor's degree in 1943 and served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1945.

[8] He was an officer of Chicago's Harris Trust and Savings Bank for many years and was promoted to senior vice president in 1971.