Sterling Manley to North Carolina

Sterling Manley, a 6-foot-10 power forward from Pickering (OH) Central, committed to North Carolina following his official visit this weekend.

Ranked the No. 61 power forward in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports.com, Manley also considered Xavier, Purdue and West Virginia.

He joins point guard Jalek Felton, shooting guard Andrew Platek and big man Brandon Huffman in Carolina’s 2017 class.

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— Sterling Manley? (@bigster1) October 16, 2016

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