Armando Bacot
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No. 5 – North Carolina Tar Heels | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||
League | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||||||||||||
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Born | Richmond, Virginia | March 6, 2000|||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | |||||||||||||
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College | North Carolina (2019–present) | |||||||||||||
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Armando Linwood Bacot Jr. (born March 6, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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, Villanova, and VCU.[1][2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 27 247Sports: 34 ESPN: 18 | ||||||
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College career[]
Freshman season (2019–20)[]
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On November 20, 2019, Bacot had 22 points and 14 rebounds in a 75–61 win over Elon.[6] He had 23 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high six blocks in a 78–74 win over Oregon on November 29.[7] In a 74–49 loss to Ohio State on December 4, Bacot suffered a left ankle injury and was expected to miss some time.[8] However, he returned for the following game, a 56–47 loss to Virginia, and scored 11 points.[9] 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.[10] Armando also had 11 double-doubles, the second most by a Tar Heel freshman.[11]
Sophomore season (2020–21)[]
As a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, shooting 62.8 percent from the floor. He was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[12] On April 6, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[13]
Junior season (2021–present)[]
On November 5, 2021, head coach Hubert Davis named Bacot as team captain alongside sophomores R. J. Davis and Caleb Love.[14] On January 8, 2022, Bacot posted career-highs of 29 points and 21 rebounds in a 78–54 win against Virginia.[15]
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,[16] helping his team win the gold medal.[17]
Career statistics[]
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[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | North Carolina | 32 | 32 | 24.4 | .469 | – | .645 | 8.3 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.6 |
2020–21 | North Carolina | 29 | 28 | 22.7 | .628 | .000 | .664 | 7.8 | .8 | .7 | .9 | 12.3 |
Career | 61 | 60 | 23.6 | .544 | .000 | .655 | 8.0 | 1.0 | .6 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
References[]
- ^ Newport, Kyle (August 16, 2018). "5-Star C Prospect Armando Bacot Commits to North Carolina". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (August 16, 2018). "No.21 Armando Bacot chooses North Carolina over Duke, others". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Armando Bacot Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Armando Bacot Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Armando Bacot Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Bacot, Anthony lead No. 5 UNC past Elon 75–61". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "No. 6 North Carolina beats No. 11 Oregon 78–74 in Bahamas". ESPN. Associated Press. November 29, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels' Armando Bacot helped off with ankle injury". ESPN. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Diakite, defense lead No. 5 Virginia past No. 7 UNC 56–47". ESPN. Associated Press. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (March 25, 2020). "Armando Bacot's 5 Best Games This Season". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Armando Bacot – Men's Basketball". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "ACC Men's Basketball Awards Announced". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Geisinger, Brian (April 7, 2021). "Armando Bacot Declares for NBA Draft". ACC Sports Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Lucas: Tar Heels Elect Team Captains". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Bacot has 29 points, 21 rebounds in UNC win over Virginia". ESPN. Associated Press. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Armando Bacot". www.usab.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". Sporting News. June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Richmond, Virginia
- Centers (basketball)
- IMG Academy alumni
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players
- Power forwards (basketball)