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Armando Bacot reveals his top five UNC teammates on Ian Jackson’s podcast

UNC record holder Armando Bacot reveals his top five teammates on Ian Jackson’s podcast.

These days everyone has a podcast, including incoming five-star recruit [autotag]Ian Jackson[/autotag], who asked University of North Carolina record breaker [autotag]Armando Bacot[/autotag] the one-million-dollar question.

Who is Bacot’s top five UNC players he’s played with?

Jackson and his co-host Pat Wavy had Bacot on the Captain Jack podcast, asking him a slew of questions. The one that easily took the icing was getting the Tar Heel to answer the five best players he teamed up with while at UNC.

Bacot has played with stellar talent during his playing days with UNC, including a few current NBA players. Some names that Bacot said were a given, however, there were a few shockers that he named.

The big man had no problem naming [autotag]RJ Davis[/autotag], [autotag]Cole Anthony[/autotag], and [autotag]Caleb Love[/autotag], but after that things got tricky.

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It’s always fun to go down memory lane, especially seeing the onslaught of talented players Bacot laced up with. Seeing [autotag]Day’Ron Sharpe[/autotag] was a bit of a surprise, but hard to deny how unstoppable that force was.

Davis was a given, but it was also nice that Anthony got acknowledged for his freshman campaign. Picking [autotag]Brady Manek[/autotag] over [autotag]Harrison Ingram[/autotag] had to be hard, but then again, who could deny UNC’s version of Larry Bird?

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RJ Davis nearing program record for made 3-pointers

RJ Davis is a scoring machine and a National Player of the Year candidate. Just how far can he take UNC in the NCAA Tournament?

Senior Night was everything the UNC men’s basketball team could’ve asked for.

North Carolina obliterated Notre Dame, 84-51, to clinch at least a share of the regular-season ACC title. Every senior – RJ Davis, Armando Bacot, Cormac Ryan, Paxson Wojcik, Creighton Lebo, Rob Landry and Duwe Farris – got to play. Defense reverted to its January form, holding an opponent to 51 points or less for the second time in four games.

Bacot, Ryan and Wojcik definitely played their final games, while there’s speculation if Davis played his.

If it was Davis’ final home game in a UNC uniform, he gave Tar Heel Nation something to remember him by.

Not only did Davis lead all scorers with 22 points, but his four made 3-pointers gave him 96 all-time. This number tied him with Cameron Johnson, who played at North Carolina from 2017-2019.

Unless Davis endures the worst shooting slump of his collegiate career, there’s a strong chance he ends up with UNC’s single-season record. To be in the same company with Johnson, Manek and Justin Jackson – all of whom are fan favorites – is pretty special.

Davis and his Tar Heel teammates now turn their minds to Saturday, when they’ll have a chance to clinch the ACC Tournament’s top seed against archrival Duke. If North Carolina emerges victorious, it’d be the first sweep of Duke since the 2019-2020 campaign.

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Buddy Hield and Trae Young top 10 college guards of the last decade per Jon Rothstein

Buddy Hield and Trae Young had special careers in Norman which ended with them as top 10 guards of the last decade.

The Oklahoma Sooners have been spoiled with some special talent on the hardwood. Whether it was Alvin Adams, Stacey King, Wayman Tisdale, Mookie Blaylock, Ryan Minor or the newer era with guys like [autotag]Blake Griffin[/autotag], [autotag]Buddy Hield[/autotag] and [autotag]Trae Young[/autotag].

Hield and Young had two of the better individual seasons I’ve seen any college basketball player have. Hield’s senior season was remarkable to watch. He averaged 25 points, 5.7 rebounds on 50.1% from the field and 45.7% from 3. He’s the only player I’ve ever seen that when he shot a three it felt like it was going in every time. It’s what led to him winning several national awards.

Young’s season was special as well. I remember watching him play basketball at the YMCA in Norman when he was in junior high. You could tell then he’d be special but I never thought he’d be that special. In his lone season in Norman, he led the nation in points (27.4) and assists (8.7) per game which had never been done before.

More: Oklahoma men’s basketball all-time roster: Sooner Legends

Those special seasons helped land both on CBSSports’ Jon Rothstein’s top 10 list of best college guards in the last decade.

Now, it says it is in no particular order so who knows who is first and who is 10th. It’s also a great list with a lot of great guards. Still, you can’t convince me any of those guys are better than Hield. That’s how special that season was.

It helped get Oklahoma back into the Final Four and although that didn’t turn out how Sooner fans would have wanted, it was one fun ride.

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Brady Manek shines in Atlanta Hawks’ Summer League win

Former Tar Heel Brady Manek continues to shine for the Atlanta Hawks Summer League team.

North Carolina’s [autotag]Brady Manek[/autotag] continues to strive in the NBA Summer League, coming up big in the Atlanta Hawks  99-98 win over Philadelphia 76ers.

Manek logged 22 minutes in Thursdays win, finishing with 13 points on 5 for 11 shooting and six rebounds. Manek remains one of the most talked about Summer League players with fans encouraging the Hawks to give the bird a chance to spread his wings in Atlanta.

Manek is averaging 13.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and one block in three games of action. The former Tar Heels shooting splits has been impressive as well, averaging 51.7% from the field and 41.2% from three.

Despite only spending one year at UNC, fans love for Manek runs strong. Manek became one of the more notable transfers in UNC history after helping the team dance to the national championship game.

Manek went on to play one year overseas before making a splash in this years Summer League.

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Twitter reacts to Brady Manek’s summer league performance

Twitter reacts to Brady Manek’s strong summer league performances with the Atlanta Hawks.

The annual NBA Summer League is underway, and a few former UNC basketball players are getting a shot to prove they belong, including fan favorite [autotag]Brady Manek[/autotag].

Manek signed with the Atlanta Hawks days before the summer league kicked off, and fans are already pushing for the modern-day Larry Bird to snag a roster spot after strong performances. Manek had a strong performance to kick off his Hawks journey, finishing with 17 points, including five 3s.

On Sunday night, Manek performed under the bright lights again, finishing with 10 points and six rebounds while shooting 57.1% from the field. Along with the strong offensive performance, Manek showed his ability to defend with two blocks.

Unsurprisingly, these performances provoked quite a reaction: Fans admired Manek’s game with his unique look. The ability to stretch the floor and charm the fans had been why UNC fans gravitated toward Manek when he transferred, and NBA fans are getting a taste.

Let us look at how Twitter reacted to Manek’s big performances.

Former Duke basketall player had flashbacks watching Brady Manek at summer league

Former Duke Basketball guard A.J. Griffin had flashbacks watching Brady Manek with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Summer League.

Former North Carolina Tar Heels standout Brady Manek is trying to earn his way back into the NBA. He’s playing for the Atlanta Hawks in the summer league circuit.

On Friday, Manek impressed in his first game by scoring 17 points and going 5-of-10 from the 3-point line in 19 minutes of action. His 17 points led the Hawks. Despite the loss, he was able to catch fire late in the game and help them go on a run.

Manek was doing this in front of his former Oklahoma teammate Trae Young, a former Duke player was also at the game and admitted he had flashbacks of Manek.

A.J. Griffin started at guard for the Hawks. After the game, he was asked about Manek’s performance. He told Lauren Williams that he had flashbacks of Manek doing that to his Duke squad a few years back in the Final Four:

Back on March 5, 2022, Manek scored 20 points including going 5-of-10 from the 3-point line as UNC spoiled Coach K’s retirement party in Durham that night.

A month later, Manek scored 14 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the 3-point line in the Final Four win over Duke. That included a couple of late buckets as UNC ended Coach K’s career.

Griffin was a good sport about it all and is supporting his new teammate after the game in Las Vegas. Let’s hope the two are teammates to open the 2023-24 NBA season.

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Brady Manek to play for Atlanta Hawks in NBA Summer League

Former UNC basketball standout Brady Manek is set to join the Atlanta Hawks for the NBA’s Summer League.

Former North Carolina Tar Heel forward Brady Manek is getting another crack at the NBA.

Manek will officially play for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Summer League, earning a spot on the roster after playing overseas with two different teams last season. Manek played for the Charlotte Hornets in last year’s Summer League session.

The addition of Manek is announced just a few days before the NBA 2K24 Summer League is set to begin on July 7th. The California Classic Summer League and Salt Lake Summer League begins on July 3rd, but the Hawks will not participate in either of those two events.

A report on Sunday surfaced that Manek is close to a deal with Zalgiris Kaunas of Lietuvos krepšinio lyga in Lithuania. That report from Basketnews also stated that Manek planed to try and land a spot in the NBA before signing a deal.

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.

Brady Manek close to deal with Lithuanian champions

Former UNC basketball standout Brady Manek is close to a new deal overseas per a report.

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.

LOOK: Former UNC basketball standout Brady Manek returns to Chapel Hill

Former UNC basketball standout Brady Manek returned to Chapel Hill for the Carolina Basketball camp.

With the summer Carolina Basketball camps ongoing in Chapel Hill, a handful of former players are making their return to campus for the camp as well as the pickup games. And among those in attendance for the second session was a fan favorite.

Former UNC standout Brady Manek made his return to campus this week to participate in the camp. Manek played one season at North Carolina after transferring from Oklahoma. He helped UNC go on a run to the national title game, hitting big shots throughout the NCAA Tournament.

Check out some photos that North Carolina posted of Manek returning in including reuniting with his roommate Leaky Black:

In his lone season with the Tar Heels, Manek averaged 15.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. He was moved to the starting lineup mid-season and had amn immediate impact helping the Tar Heels make their run.

Since leaving UNC, Manek played for the Charlotte Hornets Summer League team and then went overseas to play for the Perth Wildcats before joining Tofas in February 2023.

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Brady Manek to continue playing career in Turkey

Former UNC basketball forward Brady Manek has signed a deal with a team in Turkey following his season with the Perth Wildcats.

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.

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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