Armando Bacot Named To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List

Posted Oct 27, 2023
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Friday the watch list members for the 2024 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, and UNC's Armando Bacot made the cut. Bacot also was named preseason first-team All-America by the Associated Press and is a first-team preseason All-ACC pick. The annual honor recognizes the top center in men's college basketball. (GoHeels.com)

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