Puff Johnson Healthy This Summer; Armando Bacot, Jalen Washington Progressing

Posted Jun 21, 2022
Puff Johnson isn’t the only UNC basketball player whose medical status is a conversation piece this offseason. Armando Bacot as been out and about taking full advantage of NIL opportunities while his ankle heals. Incoming 6-foot-9 freshman forward Jalen Washington, an Indiana native, said he will be ready for full-contact basketball by August. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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