Sterling Manley signs his first professional contract in China

Posted Jan 1, 2022
Former UNC center Sterling Manley announced Saturday that he will be playing for the Sichuan Blue Whales in the China Basketball Association (CBA), one of the top overseas leagues in the world. Manley previously signed with the Chicago Bulls Summer League Team. Manley's size, at 7 feet and 265 pounds, will be a force to be reckoned with overseas. (Tar Heel International)

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