George Karl With High Praise For Armando Bacot

Posted Aug 4, 2023
Former Tar Heel guard and NBA coach George Karl recently posted on social media about UNC center Armando Bacot. In the post, Karl speaks about how great of a rebounder Bacot has become, writing, "My Carolina guy Armando isn’t just a great rebounder, he’s becoming special at it!” This is high praise from someone who coached six NBA teams. (Carolina HQ)

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