Armando Bacot

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).

Armando Bacot
Bacot in January 2020
No. 5 – North Carolina Tar Heels
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-03-06) March 6, 2000
Richmond, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNorth Carolina (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2018 Canada National team

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.[1][2]

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[3][4][5]
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

    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]

    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,[12] helping his team win the gold medal.[13]

    Career statistics
    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
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2019–20 North Carolina 323224.5.469–.6458.31.2.51.19.6

    References
    1. Newport, Kyle (August 16, 2018). "5-Star C Prospect Armando Bacot Commits to North Carolina". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
    2. Borzello, Jeff (August 16, 2018). "No.21 Armando Bacot chooses North Carolina over Duke, others". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
    3. "Armando Bacot Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2019.
    4. "Armando Bacot Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2019.
    5. "Armando Bacot Bio". Retrieved April 1, 2019.
    6. "Bacot, Anthony lead No. 5 UNC past Elon 75-61". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
    7. "No. 6 North Carolina beats No. 11 Oregon 78-74 in Bahamas". ESPN. Associated Press. November 29, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
    8. "North Carolina Tar Heels' Armando Bacot helped off with ankle injury". ESPN. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
    9. "Diakite, defense lead No. 5 Virginia past No. 7 UNC 56-47". ESPN. Associated Press. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
    10. Jones, Andrew (March 25, 2020). "Armando Bacot's 5 Best Games This Season". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
    11. "Armando Bacot - Men's Basketball". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
    12. "Armando Bacot". www.usab.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
    13. "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". Sporting News. June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
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