Bacot, Brooks Suggest They Will Return Next Season

Posted Mar 12, 2020
Armando Bacot (9.6 points, 8.3 rebounds) has a probable NBA future, but when will that time come? Does he have a decision to make now? “I don’t really know,” he said, following UNC’s loss to Syracuse at the ACC Tournament on Wednesday night. “I should be back.” The 6-foot-10 forward fielded several other questions about what he learned this season. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA

Tar Heel Guard Jaydon Young Returning for Senior Season
North Carolina guard Jaydon Young will remain with the Tar Heels in 2026-27. He was previously expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Young arrived...
Fri Apr 10, 2026

RJ Davis Named to 2025-26 All NBA G League Rookie Team
South Bay Lakers guard and former UNC All-American R.J. Davis has been named to the 2025-26 All-NBA G League Rookie Team. He is the ninth...
Fri Apr 10, 2026

Michael Malone's Father, Brendan Malone, On His Son's Coaching Journey
"Michael Malone took the (Secret Service) exams and passed. But before this, he’d written letters to a lot of head coaches for jobs, and the...
Fri Apr 10, 2026

Art’s Angle: Extended Family
Long before his daughter Bridget joined the Tar Heels volleyball team – and was the reason he spent so much time watching her practice the...
Fri Apr 10, 2026