Armando Bacot played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
21 Facts About Armando Bacot
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Armando Bacot holds the program records for double-doubles and career rebounds.
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Over his 5-year career, Bacot played in a UNC-record 171 games.
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Armando Bacot attended Trinity Episcopal School in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia.
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Armando Bacot played in both the McDonald's All-American Game and 2019 Jordan Brand Classic.
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Armando Bacot was considered a five-star recruit in the 2019 class by ESPN and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by 247Sports.
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Armando Bacot sat out North Carolina's home victory against Wake Forest on March 3,2020.
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Armando Bacot had 11 double-doubles, the second most by a Tar Heel freshman.
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Armando Bacot withdrew his name from the draft pool in order to return to Chapel Hill for his junior season.
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Armando Bacot picked up 23 double-doubles in the regular season, tying the UNC single-season record previously held by Brice Johnson.
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On March 10,2022, Armando Bacot recorded his 24th double-double of the season, breaking the school record of 23 that had been set by Brice Johnson in 2016.
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On March 27,2022, Armando Bacot tied Tim Duncan's ACC single-season record with his 29th double-double and passed Duncan for the most rebounds in a single season in ACC history.
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Armando Bacot recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds, becoming the first player in tournament history to have a double-double in all six tournament games.
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Armando Bacot was one of the lone bright spots for the Tar Heels, earning first-team all-ACC honors and being named third team All-America.
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Armando Bacot passed Tyler Hansbrough for most rebounds in a career at UNC, and Billy Cunningham for most double doubles in program history.
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On November 13,2023, Armando Bacot earned Atlantic Coast Conference player of the week honors after averaging 23.5 points and 16.5 rebounds per game.
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On January 2,2024, Armando Bacot scored his 2000th career point, making him the third player in school history to reach 2000 points and 1000 rebounds.
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On January 8,2024, Armando Bacot earned ACC Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive time.
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Armando Bacot played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.
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Armando Bacot averaged 7.8 points and five rebounds, helping his team win the gold medal.
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In 2023, Armando Bacot made a cameo in a season three episode of Netflix's Outer Banks.