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[ap2345 7,571]

Rabby hinting at Sterling Manley fwiw

[mike vannice 281]

Who is Sterling Manley??

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,117]

4 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Rabby hinting at Sterling Manley fwiw

Damaged goods and missed a lot of playing time.  December '20 story almost sounds like he'd worn out his welcome at UNC.

https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/Sterling-Manley-Injury-return-status-UNC-basketball-Roy-Williams-157261273/

[Southside 1,914]

6 minutes ago, mike vannice said:

Who is Sterling Manley??

originally a 3 star big that went to UNC. was developing but got injured and missed 19-20 season.

not completely sure of his story, but surprised at his low initial ranking since he went to UNC. 

likely surrounded by a lot of competition, and just missed his shot after getting injured.

[Brass Cannon 24,291]

Weren’t we involved originally? 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,053]

originally a 3 star big that went to UNC. was developing but got injured and missed 19-20 season.
not completely sure of his story, but surprised at his low initial ranking since he went to UNC. 
likely surrounded by a lot of competition, and just missed his shot after getting injured.

Underwhelming


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,117]

4 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Weren’t we involved originally? 

Yes and he has his own thread dating back to 2016-2017.  He suffered a compound fracture of his leg in a high school game so he really has a history of injuries. 

[Demo 19,682]

21 minutes ago, mike vannice said:

Who is Sterling Manley??

6’11” kid from UNC who lost basically 2 years to knee issues. Was a back end of the rotation guy as a Fr and nothing since. From the same part of Ohio as Hunter and had an offer from Miller. Great body, long and stout. Strictly a low post hammer offensively.  Was a pretty good mover and pretty quick off his feet before the knee stuff. Looked like he could be a pretty good defender. If his knee checks out, he’d have a chance to be a rebounder/rim protector/finisher in reserve. That’s a big if. 

[Brass Cannon 24,291]

2 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Yes and he has his own thread dating back to 2016-2017.  He suffered a compound fracture of his leg in a high school game so he really has a history of injuries. 

Sounds like a the kind of flyer you can take with your 13th scholarship 

[Southside 1,914]

9 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Underwhelming


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Looks like he was pretty decent year 1 (frosh expectations anyway), but then faded.

If we are just looking for a big to spell TJD at the 5 until Duncomb matures, then he doesn't look like a bad use of a 13th schollie for one year.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,146]

Checked UNC rivals, and saw nothing regarding anything with Manley and Iu

[IUCrazy2 2,356]

9 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Sounds like a the kind of flyer you can take with your 13th scholarship 

Yeah, maybe just some depth.  We have a pretty solid roster for the majority of our minutes, it may be getting more difficult to get one of the guys higher on the wishlist because of playing time concerns.  You know that TJD is penciled in for sure at one of the bigs.

[ap2345 7,571]

IU wants post depth. Manley provides that and doesn’t necessarily expect to start. He’s also from Ohio so it’s closer to home. He’s just a name to watch over the next few days. IU would have to feel good about his health before they made an offer I’d have to assume. 

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Brunk 2.0

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2 hours ago, Schreckbagger said:

Brunk 2.0

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Certainly adds more doubt to the whole "Brunk was forced out" view.

[ap2345 7,571]

17 hours ago, Schreckbagger said:

Brunk 2.0

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14 hours ago, go iu bb said:

Certainly adds more doubt to the whole "Brunk was forced out" view.

There’s actually several differences. Starting with athleticism, wingspan, and potential upside if healthy. Oh and player expectations. That said he may end up someplace else and this talk was all for nothing. 

[BGVille Hoosierfan 2,909]

Ironically Manley  from Pickerington and graduated from Jerome Hunters rival Pickerington Central a year prior to Hunter.

[lillurk 3,738]

A paradox for IU is that nobody really wants to hit the transfer portal to play spot/backup minutes, and if you’re looking for a 5, everyone in the portal knows you’re returning an all-American there

[RaceToTheTop 25,123]

What's interesting to me is while IU and Jerome Hunter are parting ways, I don't think Hunter's name is in the transfer portal yet.

[Brass Cannon 24,291]

1 minute ago, brumdog45 said:

What's interesting to me is while IU and Jerome Hunter are parting ways, I don't think Hunter's name is in the transfer portal yet.

Interesting. Given his health issues if he were giving up the sport I wouldn’t be shocked.