Armando Bacot named to All-America team
North Carolina Tar Heel Armando Bacot has earned another honor, being named to the third-team All-America.
The honor comes from the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), which released its annual all-america teams. Bacot is the only Tar Heel and Atlantic Coast Conference player to make one of the teams.
Joining Bacot on the third team are Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis, Iowa’s Kris Murray, Kansas State’s Markquis Nowell and Penn State’s Jalen Pickett.
The season might not have ended the way Bacot had hoped. However, his impact was felt, which has resulted in a boatload of honors since the final whistle sounded. He was named to all-district by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and All-America third team by AP.
Bacot had a remarkable year, breaking Tyler Hansbrough’s record and surpassing Michael Jordan on UNC’s all-time scoring list. Bacot averaged 15.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and one block per game.
No one knows if Bacot will be back, but with his impact on and off the court, it would be nice to see him back for the Tar Heels.
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