Armando Bacot on NIL, last season's team chemistry, Cormac Ryan's leadership
Posted Sep 28, 2023
The UNC men's basketball team never clicked as it stumbled to a 20-13 record last season. The Tar Heels overhauled their roster this offseason and found a locker room motivator, a la Brady Manek, in Notre Dame transfer Cormac Ryan, according to UNC big man Armando Bacot. "As a team, we never gelled like we should have," Bacot said this week.
(247 Sports)
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