Armando Bacot surpasses Marcus Paige on UNC all-time scoring list
While the UNC men’s basketball team is looking to start 2-0 in its 2023-2024 campaign, star center Armando Bacot added another significant milestone to his list on Sunday afternoon.
In the Heels’ home non-conference game against Lehigh on Sunday, Nov, 12, Bacot passed fan favorite Marcus Paige for 11th on the Tar Heels’ all-time scoring list.
Armando Bacot passed Joel Berry tonight for 13th all time in UNC scoring history! 🏀🐏 pic.twitter.com/kZ0UvxgdOe
— Great Day Tar Heel (@GreatDayTarHeel) November 7, 2023
Bacot accomplished the feat and, subsequently, recorded his 70th career double-double. He’s been bullying Lehigh all day, despite the Mountain Hawks having a 6’9″ center of their own in Dominic Parolin.
In his last year as a Tar Heel, just how far will Bacot climb the all-time scoring list? He’s probably not going to pass all-time leader Tyler Hansbrough (2,872 points), but could very well pass Phil Ford for second (2,290).
Bacot will likely move into the Top 10 on Friday, Nov. 17, when UNC hosts Cal-Riverside at 8 p.m. ET.
Hubert Davis’ uncle, Walter Davis, currently sits 10th at 1,863 points. Bacot ended the Lehigh victory with 22 points, which gives him 1,856 for his career.
Just how much will Bacot score on Friday night? Stay tuned to the ACC Network for the live game, plus Tar Heels Wire for story updates.
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