Armando Bacot said his transfer to IMG Academy was to win a national title
Posted Jul 19, 2018
Earlier this month, Armando Bacot announced that he would indeed be transferring from Trinity Episcopal (Richmond, Va.) to national basketball powerhouse IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) for his senior year for one main reason. “I want to win a national title,” Bacot said. “IMG is such a prestigious school and it’s really gonna help me go to the next level as a player."
(USA Today)
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