'Larry from the Prairie': UNC's Brady Manek hopes to 'keep proving everybody wrong'

Posted Jun 18, 2022
A glance across the gym during the Indiana Pacers' pre-draft workout Friday, and it may have looked like hometown hero Larry Bird was trying out for the team. The hair, height and even a corner 3-pointer were all eerily similar, but nope, that wasn't Bird. That was UNC standout Brady Manek, or as some call the Oklahoma native, "Larry from the Prairie." (Indianapolis Star)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Video: Hubert Davis Post-Florida State Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 96-85 victory over the Florida State Seminoles on Monday...
Mon Feb 24, 2025

Box Score: North Carolina 96, Florida State 85
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 96-85 victory over the Florida State Seminoles on Monday night in Tallahassee, Florida...
Mon Feb 24, 2025

Video: UNC Basketball Upends Florida State - Highlights
R.J. Davis scored 20 points, Seth Trimble delivered 17, and the Tar Heels out-rebounded the second tallest team in the country, 35-21, as UNC secured...
Mon Feb 24, 2025

Lucas: Rapid Reactions - UNC Beats FSU On The Road
In one of UNC's best team wins of the season, the Tar Heels outscored a tall, athletic Florida State team in Tallahassee, 96-85 to claim...
Mon Feb 24, 2025