Former North Carolina Tar Heel standout Brady Manek is likely to have a new home overseas to continue his professional basketball career.
After spending his first year with Perth and Tofas, Manek is reportedly close to a deal with Zalgiris Kaunas of Lietuvos krepšinio lyga per a report from BasketNews.com.
Zalgiris Kaunas are the reigning champions of the league and are now looking to add the talented Manek per the report:
According to BasketNews sources, Manek has ambitions to make it to the NBA. However, it is very likely that Zalgiris will reach an agreement with the sharpshooter, leaving a window open for him to pursue an NBA opportunity.
Manek played four years at Oklahoma before transferring to North Carolina for his final season. He made the most of that, helping lead the Tar Heels to the national championship game.
Manek averaged 15.1 points and 6.1 rebounds while playing 30.1 minutes per game.
With Perth, Manek averaged 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He then signed with Tofas and averaged 15.4 points per game.
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