Charles Manning (basketball)

Charles Manning
No. 21 – Karşıyaka Basket
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1998-10-22) October 22, 1998
Riverhead, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolBridgehampton
(Bridgehampton, New York)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Metalac
2023FMP
2023–2024Oldenburg
2024Napoli
2024–2025Avtodor
2025–presentKarşıyaka Basket
Career highlights

Charles Maurice Manning Jr. (born October 22, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Karşıyaka Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

College career

Manning began his college career at Florida SouthWestern and was a junior college All-American. After two seasons, he transferred to LSU. He was sidelined during his junior season with a broken foot.[1] Manning averaged 7.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game during the COVID-19 shortened 2019-20 season. He played six games in 2020-21 and averaged 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game before entering the transfer portal. Manning ultimately chose to transfer to South Alabama.[2] He was named to the Second Team all-Sun Belt and first-team National Association of Basketball Coaches all-district after leading the Jaguars in scoring with 15.4 points per game.[3]

Professional career

In 2022, Manning moved to Europe and began his professional career with Metalac Belgrade, where he averaged 12.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists.[4]

In February 2023, Manning joined FMP Belgrade.[5] In seven games, he averaged 15.6 points per game.[3]

On June 14, 2023, Manning signed a contract with the German club Oldenburg from the Basketball Bundesliga.[6] He averaged 16.5 points per game while shooting 47% from three-point range.[3]

On July 25, 2024, Manning signed a contract with the Italian club Napoli.[7]

In December 2024, Charles signed a contract with the Russian club Avtodor.[8] He left the team in August 2025.[9]

In August 2025, Charles signed a contract with the Turkish club Karşıyaka.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Charles Manning Jr.'s Journey Continues: Former Killer Bee Is Making A Name For Himself At LSU". The Southampton Press. January 21, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Stephenson, Creg (January 14, 2021). "Former LSU basketball player Charles Manning commits to South Alabama". Al.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Hejmej, Michael (July 1, 2024). "Riverhead hoops star returns to host basketball camps". Riverhead News-Review. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mening u Železniku – KK Metalac Valjevo" (in Serbian). 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  5. ↑ "Čarls Mening novi prvotimac Pantera – KK FMP SoccerBet". Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  6. ↑ "Charles Manning Jr. verstärkt EWE Baskets". Charles Manning Jr. verstärkt EWE Baskets (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  7. ↑ "New Signing for Napoli Basket: Charles Manning Jr Joins from EWE Baskets Oldenburg". www.ilmattino.it. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  8. ↑ "Чарльз Мэннинг — в «Автодоре»! — АВТОДОР" (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  9. ↑ "Спасибо, Чарльз! — АВТОДОР" (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  10. ↑ "Karşıyaka'ya Yeni Transfer: Charles Manning Jr". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2025-08-18. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
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