Armando Bacot Named Lute Olson National Player of the Week

Posted Nov 13, 2023
Armando Bacot helped the Tar Heels to a pair of wins last week, and on Monday he was named the Lute Olson National Player of the Week. Last Monday he finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds against Radford in the season opener. He followed that up with 22 points and 20 rebounds against Lehigh on Sunday, posting his third career 20/20 game. (GoHeels.com)

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