No. 1 Tar Heels chasing final step after NCAA title-game run
North Carolina opens the season at No. 1 after a run to last year's NCAA championship gameOCTOBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARMANDO BACOT #5 - FORWARD-CENTER - NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
14.1 PPG •
10.2 RPG •
1.5 APG
14.1 PPG
10.2 RPG
1.5 APG
ACC preview: UNC, Duke stand out even with coaching turnover
No. 1 North Carolina and No. 7 Duke are the favorites in the Atlantic Coast Conference raceOCTOBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Armando Bacot Tabbed as Preseason ACC Player of the Year The UNC basketball star will attempt to replicate one of the most successful seasons in Tar Heel history.
OCTOBER 18, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
No. 1 Tar Heels, Bacot headline preseason ACC picks
Top-ranked North Carolina is the favorite to win the Atlantic Coast ConferenceOCTOBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNC basketball picked to win ACC over Duke; Armando Bacot preseason player of the year The ACC released its All-ACC basketball preseason awards Tuesday, highlighted by a player of the year nod for UNC senior Armando Bacot.
OCTOBER 18, 2022 • FAYOBSERVER.COM
North Carolina's Armando Bacot tabbed ACC preseason Player of the Year; did any Syracuse players earn all-conference honors? The ACC's preseason all-conference teams were announced on Tuesday.
OCTOBER 18, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM
Voted ACC Preseason POY Bacot has been named the ACC Preseason Player of the Year.
Impact Bacot is coming off a breakout junior season in which he averaged 16.3 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.7 blocks. The 6-foot-11 big man had an impressive March Madness run and tied David Robinson for the NCAA single-season record in double-doubles with 31. Bacot is one of the premier centers in college basketball and is poised for another dominant season in 2022-23.
OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball
North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball pollOCTOBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
North Carolina's Armando Bacot likes Louisville, even if its basketball fans hate him North Carolina forward Armando Bacot enjoyed the heat he got from Louisville fans after a controversial win last season.
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM
ACC Commisioner Phillips: Time to expand NCAA's Big Dance
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips thinks its time to expand the NCAA TournamentOCTOBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga, more: 10 must-see men's college basketball matchups
Beginning with Duke vs. Kansas, here are the 10 men's college basketball games you won't want to miss this season, according to John Fanta.JULY 26, 2022
Tar Heels' Pete Nance aims to fill void in UNC title chase
North Carolina is hoping the addition of Northwestern transfer Pete Nance can replace some of the production lost from last yearJULY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Northwestern's Pete Nance transferring to North Carolina
Northwestern forward Pete Nance says he’ll transfer to North CarolinaJUNE 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
College basketball: 10 biggest winners of the offseason
It has been a wild offseason across college basketball, but 10 programs have stood out as big winners, John Fanta writes.JUNE 14, 2022
Armando Bacot to Star in Outer Banks Season 3 The North Carolina center is making the most of his offseason.
MAY 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Tar Heels' Caleb Love returning after NCAA title game run
North Carolina guard Caleb Love is returning for his junior seasonAPRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Armando Bacot Jr. Recruits Coach K's Grandson to UNC After news broke the guard had entered the transfer portal, the Tar Heels star just couldn’t help himself.
APRIL 19, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Tar Heels' Black opts to return for 5th year after NCAA run
North Carolina wing Leaky Black is returning for a fifth year available after playing through the COVID-19 pandemicAPRIL 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Armando Bacot to Return for Fourth Season Armando Bacot made official what has been rumored since March--he is returning to UNC for his senior season. The big man will try to help le...
APRIL 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Armando Bacot to Return for Fourth Season Armando Bacot made official what has been rumored since March--he is returning to UNC for his senior season. The big man will try to help le...
APRIL 13, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Tar Heels' Bacot returning to UNC after NCAA title-game run
North Carolina big man Armando Bacot is returning for his senior season after the Tar Heels fell a game short of winning an improbable national championshipAPRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Armando Bacot Announces He Will Return to UNC Next Season The star big is the first starter with remaining eligibility for the Tar Heels to announce his plans for next season.
APRIL 13, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Court manufacturer: 'No loose floorboards' where UNC's Armando Bacot got injured vs. Kansas The court manufacturer at men's Final Four said that there were no loose floorboards at the spot where UNC's Armando Bacot injured his ankle...
APRIL 6, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
'There Were No Loose Floorboards' Where UNC's Armando Bacot Was Injured Videos previously circulated where it appeared that a piece of the floorboard flexed slightly under Bacot’s foot moments before he re-injure...
APRIL 6, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Did UNC flop, or Kansas triumph in national title game?
"First Things First" and "Undisputed" debate whether Kansas or UNC played a larger role in the national championship's outcome.APRIL 5, 2022
