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'17 OH C Sterling Manley (North Carolina Signee)

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Pickerington (OH) Central
Height: 6-foot-11
Weight: 230 lbs

Hoops Recruiting: Homegrown Sterling Manley Capturing Ohio State Attention

Growing up roughly 30 minutes from the Ohio State campus, Pickerington Central senior center Sterling Manley is no stranger to the Buckeye basketball program. Ohio State is not a stranger to Manley, either.

With head coach Thad Matta and top assistant coach Chris Jent evaluating the 6-foot-11 Manley twice in the last two weeks, the Buckeyes have flirted with the idea of bringing along yet another front court piece in a 2017 class that already has Westerville South center Kaleb Wesson committed.

"Coach Matta stopped by open gym on Monday this week and he was very impressed with Sterling overall," Eric Krueger, Pickerington Central head boys basketball coach, told Eleven Warriors. "[Matta] loved his size, length and skill level around the basket and even in space. He believes [Manley] has great hands and feet for a big man."

As Wesson and Manley stand alone at the top of Central Ohio's senior class, Manley has quickly bridged what used to be a sizable gap between Wesson and anyone else in the area. It is that duo of Wesson and Manley that has Ohio State wondering if it could work with the Buckeyes' current roster situation.

"Ohio State is intrigued with the possibility of playing Kaleb Wesson and Sterling together," Krueger said. "They feel it could work."

With Wesson in the fold, Ohio State is likely to have five power forwards and centers on its roster by the start of the 2017-18 season. A transfer or early draft entree could open up a spot for Manley in the front court that could see both he and Wesson teamed up on the Buckeye front line.

"I think Sterling would be very excited about an offer from Ohio State, especially being so close by and growing up in Pickerington," Krueger said.

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Offers from UNC, WVU, Georgetown, Buffalo, Creighton, Akron, Kent State, Miami (OH), Pittsburgh, Purdue, TCU, Xavier, etc.
 
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