Tar Heels Overseas Update: The latest on Maye, Manek, Brooks, and others

Posted May 10, 2024
Brady Manek is averaging 8.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 26 games this season for Lithuanian squad Zalgiris. Former UNC forward Garrison Brooks is also in Lithuania, averaging 7.8 ppg and 4.4 rpg for Vilnius. Luke Maye is filling the stat sheet for Ibaraki in Japan with 20.9 ppg, 10.4 rpg and 2.2 apg. And Andrew Platek is scoring 13.7 ppg with Xezri in Azerbaijan. (EuroBasket.com)

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