North Carolina Tar Heels big man Armando Bacot has recorded his 50th career double-double placing him with an elite company in the program. He recorded his 50th double-double in the first half of the Tar Heel’s Sunday matchup against the James Madison Dukes. Bacot has been one shy of the mark to start the season but was just shy of getting a double-double in the Tar Heel’s first three games. He finished the team’s 4th game against James Madison with 19 points and a career-high 23 rebounds. North Carolina who moved to 4-0 won the game by a score of 80-64.
Armando Bacot now has 50 career double-doubles, one behind Antawn Jamison for 2nd in #UNC history
— Michael Koh (@michaelkohwchl) November 20, 2022
Armando Bacot will have the chance to further his legacy while with the North Carolina Tar Heels. He is now one double-double behind Antwan Jamison for the second most all-time in North Carolina history and just ten behind tying Billy Cunningham for the most double-doubles in program history. In the game, Bacot also passed Brice Johnson and Antwan Jamison for the sixth-most rebounds in North Carolina program history. He could finish first in both by the end of the season.
This season through four games, Armando Bacot has averaged 18.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. He has paired those numbers with a field goal percentage of 51.2 percent and a free throw percentage of 69 percent. The Tar Heels’ next game is against the Portland Pilots in the first round of the Phil Knight Invitational. Bacot is also a preseason candidate for the National Player of the Year Award and will need to continue to put up good games to compete for the award. The program also has a National Championship on its minds this season.
