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Armando Bacot

Armando Linwood Bacot Jr. /ˈbeɪkɒt/ (born March 6, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He holds the program records for double-doubles and career rebounds. Over his 5-year career, Bacot played in a UNC-record 171 games.

Armando Bacot
Bacot with North Carolina in 2021
No. 5 – North Carolina Tar Heels
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-03-06) March 6, 2000 (age 24)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNorth Carolina (2019–2024)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Canada Team

High school career edit

Bacot attended Trinity Episcopal School in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia. As a sophomore, Bacot averaged 11.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. As a junior, he averaged 24.5 points and 12 rebounds per game.[1] Before his senior year, Bacot transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[2] As a senior he averaged 12.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game.[3] Bacot played in both the McDonald's All-American Game and 2019 Jordan Brand Classic.[4][5]

Recruiting edit

Bacot was considered a five-star recruit in the 2019 class by ESPN and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by 247Sports.[6][7] On August 16, 2018, Bacot committed to playing college basketball for North Carolina over offers from Duke, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Villanova, and VCU.[8][9][10]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Armando Bacot
C 		Richmond, VA IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 94[11][12][13]
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 27  247Sports: 34  ESPN: 18
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "North Carolina 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 North Carolina Tar Heels Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

College career edit

Freshman season (2019–20) edit

 
Bacot in 2020

On November 20, 2019, Bacot had 22 points and 14 rebounds in a 75–61 win over Elon.[14] He had 23 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high six blocks in a 78–74 win over Oregon on November 29.[15] In a 74–49 loss to Ohio State on December 4, Bacot suffered a left ankle injury and was expected to miss some time.[16] However, he returned for the following game, a 56–47 loss to Virginia, and scored 11 points.[17] He sat out North Carolina's home victory against Wake Forest on March 3, 2020. As a freshman, Bacot averaged 9.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, shooting 46.9 percent from the floor.[18] Armando also had 11 double-doubles, the second most by a Tar Heel freshman.[19]

Sophomore season (2020–21) edit

As a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, shooting 62.8 percent from the floor. He was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[20] On April 6, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[21] He withdrew his name from the draft pool in order to return to Chapel Hill for his junior season.

Junior season (2021–22) edit

On November 5, 2021, new UNC head coach Hubert Davis named Bacot as team captain alongside sophomores R. J. Davis and Caleb Love.[22] On January 8, 2022, Bacot posted career-highs of 29 points and 21 rebounds in a 78–54 win against Virginia.[23] Bacot picked up 23 double-doubles in the regular season, tying the UNC single-season record previously held by Brice Johnson.[24] Bacot was a key performer in the Tar Heels' 94–81 upset over Duke in Mike Krzyzewski's final game in Cameron Indoor Stadium, scoring 23 points along with 7 rebounds.[25] Four out of the five Tar Heel starters scored twenty-plus points in the game.[26] Following the conclusion of the regular season, he was named First Team All-ACC, and finished runner-up the voting for ACC Player of the Year, behind Wake Forest's Alondes Williams.[27] On March 10, 2022, Bacot recorded his 24th double-double of the season, breaking the school record of 23 that had been set by Brice Johnson in 2016.[28] On March 27, 2022, Bacot tied Tim Duncan's ACC single-season record with his 29th double-double and also passed Duncan (457) for the most rebounds in a single season in ACC history (since 1985–86).[29] Entering the 2022 Final Four, Bacot had 475 rebounds in the 2021–22 season, which was 4th in NCAA history for a single-season (since 1985–86).[citation needed] North Carolina lost in the national championship game to Kansas. Bacot recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds, becoming the first player in tournament history to have a double-double in all six tournament games.[30]

Senior season (2022–23) edit

Following the Tar Heels' stunning Final Four run in 2022, Bacot decided to return to Chapel Hill for his senior year.[31] Along with Love, Davis, and Black, Bacot was part of a core for a team that earned the preseason No. 1 ranking. in the AP Poll. Despite the expectations, the team struggled throughout the season, going 23–10 and missing out on the NCAA tournament. Bacot, however, was one of the lone bright spots for the Tar Heels, earning first-team all-ACC honors and being named third team All-America.[32][33] On January 21, 2023, in an 80–69 win against rivals NC State, Bacot surpassed two Tar Heel records. He passed Tyler Hansbrough for most rebounds in a career at UNC, and Billy Cunningham for most double doubles in program history.[34] On the season, he averaged 15.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

Fifth year (2023–24) edit

Following his senior season, Bacot announced that he would use his fifth year of eligibility (granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and return to North Carolina for the 2023–24 season.[35] Prior to the start of the season, Bacot was named a preseason All-American by the Associated Press.[36] On November 6, 2023, Bacot scored 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 86-70 win against Radford.[37] On November 12, 2023, Bacot scored 22 points and 20 rebounds in a 90-68 victory over Lehigh.[38] On November 13, 2023, Bacot earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) player of the week honors after averaging 23.5 points and 16.5 rebounds per game.[39] On November 29, 2023, Bacot had another double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds in a 100-92 win over Tennessee.[40]

On January 2, 2024, Bacot scored his 2000th career point, making him the third player in school history to reach 2000 points and 1000 rebounds.[41] On January 8, 2024, Bacot earned ACC Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive time.[42] On January 17, 2024, Bacot scored 19 points and 7 rebounds in a 86-70 win against Louisville.[43] On February 3, 2024, Bacot scored a double-double 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 93-84 win against archrival Duke.[44] On February 17, 2024, Bacot scored another double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 96-81 win against Virginia Tech.[45]

National team career edit

Bacot played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. He averaged 7.8 points and five rebounds,[46] helping his team win the gold medal.[47]

Career statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 North Carolina 32 32 24.5 .469 – .645 8.3 1.2 .5 1.1 9.6
2020–21 North Carolina 29 28 22.7 .628 .000 .661 7.8 .8 .7 .9 12.3
2021–22 North Carolina 39 39 31.6 .569 .125 .670 13.1 1.5 .8 1.7 16.3
2022–23 North Carolina 32 32 30.3 .554 .000 .665 10.4 1.4 .6 1.0 15.9
2022–23 North Carolina 37 37 30.3 .540 .400 .781 10.3 1.5 .6 1.5 14.5
Career 169 168 28.2 .552 .200 .688 10.1 1.3 .6 1.3 13.9

Acting edit

In 2023, Bacot made a cameo in a season three episode of Netflix's Outer Banks.[48]

See also edit

References edit

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