Former UNC Basketball Big Stuffs Stat Sheet in Season Finale

UNC basketball alum Armando Bacot wrapped up his rookie year in the G League with a 30-point double-double.

Former UNC basketball center Armando Bacot | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

No UNC basketball player in history has secured more rebounds or tallied more double-doubles than Armando Bacot. In his five seasons as a Tar Heel, the big man from Richmond, Va., secured 1,715 rebounds, a mark that may never be surpassed in Chapel Hill.

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That prowess on the glass has helped Bacot carve out a promising young professional career, as the former Tar Heel has been grinding it out and impressing with the Memphis Hustle in the NBA G League.

The 6-foot-11, 240-pound center had a top-shelf G League rookie campaign, starting nearly every game for Memphis and ending the season on an absolute tear this week.

Bacot punctuated his season with a 31-point, 17-rebound outing in the Hustle’s 119-112 victory over the Mexico City Capitanes on Saturday. The performance marked Bacot's second 30-point double-double this season and sixth outing with 15 or more rebounds.

Armando Bacot ended his rookie season with a bang, recording his second 30+ point double-double and his sixth game with 15+ rebounds! 💪 pic.twitter.com/voENcNcPuS

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) March 29, 2025

He turned in averages of 17.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 31.0 minutes per game.

It's worth noting that Bacot earned a call up to the NBA ranks as a rookie. He played four games with the Memphis Grizzlies. The 25-year-old Bacot's best stat line across those appearances included nine points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes of play.

His dominant efforts in the G League this year may have earned the former UNC basketball product more of a look in the NBA next season.

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