Former UNC Center Sterling Manley Pursuing Professional Basketball Career

Posted Jul 13, 2021
Former North Carolina big man Sterling Manley has decided to forego any college transfer options and will pursue a professional basketball career, he confirmed on Tuesday. A 6-foot-11 center from Pickerington, Ohio, Manley announced on March 26 that he would leave North Carolina and enter the transfer portal. He graduated from UNC in May. (Inside Carolina)

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