Manley's entering his sophomore season

From a Kent State preview:

"...[Devareaux] Manley is an interesting prospect. He will probably stay with the sixth man type of role again this season, but that is what he is good at. He came in off of the bench last season and knocked down 42.9 percent of his attempts from long range. Even if the newcomers are ready to go from day one, Manley will find a role with this team as a shooter who can spark the offense. And with the top two scorers gone from last year, Kent State does need to find some new scorers. Thus, the offense could be surprisingly stagnant at times and make Manley’s offense even more important..."