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Armando Bacot
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Bacot Named USBWA National Player Of The Week
January 18, 2022 | Men's Basketball
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected University of North Carolina forward/center Armando Bacot as its Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for games ending the week of Sunday, Jan. 16.
Bacot matched his career high with 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in UNC's 88-65 win over Georgia Tech last Saturday. He became the first Tar Heel to record at least 29 points and 12 rebounds in consecutive games since Charlie Scott in 1970 and just the fourth in program history. The previous Saturday he had 29 points and 22 rebounds in a 74-58 win over Virginia.
Bacot made 10 of 16 shots from the floor and a career-best 9 for 9 from the free throw line against the Yellow Jackets. His 29-point/12-rebound performance was his seventh consecutive double-double, the longest streak by a Tar Heel since 2011. He leads the ACC and is tied for second in nation with 12 double-doubles this season and is the first Tar Heel to score 29 or more points in consecutive games since 2008.
The Tar Heels play on Tuesday night at Miami (7 p.m., ACC Network).
Previous USBWA Players of the Week this season include:
Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona (week ending Dec. 12)
Alondes Williams, Wake Forest (week ending Dec. 19)
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky (week ending Dec. 26)
Walker  Kessler, Auburn (week ending Jan. 2)
Johnny Davis, Wisconsin (week ending Jan. 9)
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Bacot matched his career high with 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in UNC's 88-65 win over Georgia Tech last Saturday. He became the first Tar Heel to record at least 29 points and 12 rebounds in consecutive games since Charlie Scott in 1970 and just the fourth in program history. The previous Saturday he had 29 points and 22 rebounds in a 74-58 win over Virginia.
Bacot made 10 of 16 shots from the floor and a career-best 9 for 9 from the free throw line against the Yellow Jackets. His 29-point/12-rebound performance was his seventh consecutive double-double, the longest streak by a Tar Heel since 2011. He leads the ACC and is tied for second in nation with 12 double-doubles this season and is the first Tar Heel to score 29 or more points in consecutive games since 2008.
The Tar Heels play on Tuesday night at Miami (7 p.m., ACC Network).
Previous USBWA Players of the Week this season include:
Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona (week ending Dec. 12)
Alondes Williams, Wake Forest (week ending Dec. 19)
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky (week ending Dec. 26)
Walker  Kessler, Auburn (week ending Jan. 2)
Johnny Davis, Wisconsin (week ending Jan. 9)
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