First thing’s first, I don’t believe any single player will compensate for what Brady Manek meant to this past season’s Carolina team, regardless of whether the Heels fill that last scholarship. Moreover, there’s still no guarantee that Matthew Mayer even returns to college hoops as he’s currently going through the NBA draft process. So while we know the Heels have reached out, it could be weeks before we know if Hubert Davis has a legitimate chance to go after him.
However, with all that being said, some similarities can be drawn between Manek and Mayer. For starters, both spent four seasons playing in the Big 12.