Armando Bacot


Armando Linwood Bacot Jr. is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

High school career

Bacot attended three years in Trinity Episcopal School before transferring to IMG Academy in his senior year.

Recruiting

On August 16, 2018, Bacot committed to play college basketball at the University of North Carolina over offers from Duke, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Villanova.

College career

On November 20, 2019, Bacot had 22 points and 14 rebounds in a 75–61 win over Elon. He had 23 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high six blocks in a 78–74 win over Oregon on November 29. In a 74–49 loss to Ohio State on December 4, Bacot suffered a left ankle injury and was expected to miss some time. However, he returned for the following game, a 56–47 loss to Virginia, and scored 11 points. 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.

National team career

Bacot played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. He averaged 7.8 points and 5.0 rebounds, helping his team win the gold medal.

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