Armando Bacot, Walker Kessler Named To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Watch List

Posted Nov 6, 2020
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Friday the watch list for the 2021 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. UNC sophomore Armando Bacot and freshman Walker Kessler were among those listed. Earlier this week, senior Garrison Brooks made the watch list for the Karl Malone Award, given to the nation's best power forward. (GoHeels.com)

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