Why UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis sees a place for Brady Manek in the NBA

Posted Jun 23, 2022
The mock draft forecasts don’t project North Carolina’s Brady Manek to be selected Thursday night during the course of the NBA Draft. But whether Manek is taken in the draft, Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis has his own vision for the sharpshooting forward’s professional future. He can see Manek finding an NBA roster spot and sticking in the league. (Burlington Times News)

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