Former North Carolina standout Brady Manek just completed his first professional season overseas in Australia. And now he’s moving on over to Turkey to continue his career.
The Perth Wildcats announced on Friday that Manek has signed a deal with TOFAŞ Spor Kulübü of the Turkish Basketball Super League. The team is based out of Bursa.
Manek joins Tofas after one season with Perth which wrapped up on February 12th. The forward averaged 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds. and 1.6 assists per game, appearing in 28 games with Perth.
Brady Bird is heading to Turkey. 🇹🇷
Congrats to Brady Manek for signing with @TofasSporKulubu for the remainder of the Turkish Basketball Super League season! pic.twitter.com/cy2u8AINOG
— Perth Wildcats (@PerthWildcats) February 24, 2023
After four years at Oklahoma, Manek announced he was transferring to North Carolina where he helped the Tar Heels reach the national championship game. Manek was inserted into the starting lineup in January and became a leader right away for the team. He was UNC’s best three-point shooter and gave them a legit big man that could knock down shots.
Following his college career, Manek played in the NBA Summer League and then signed with Perth.
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