Armando Bacot continues to etch his name in the North Carolina basketball record books as he is in his fifth and final season with the program.
The forward/center has quickly climbed the all-time rebounds, points and double-doubles list here this season. And on Wednesday, he moved up the all-time scoring list again.
Early in the game against Louisville, Bacot got a quick 8 points in the first half as UNC went up big on the Cardinals. In the process, he passed Lennie Rosenbluth for fourth all-time with 2,051 points. Rosenbluth finished his career with 2,047 points.
He does indeed get buckets 😤 @iget_buckets35
Armando Bacot passes Lennie Rosenbluth for fourth most points by a Tar Heel. pic.twitter.com/vL4Mm3sbEM
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) January 18, 2024
With Bacot being there for five years, it’s given him a chance to really climb the leaderboards. It’s unlikely he catches the leader, Tyler Hansbrough who had 2,872 in his four-year career. But he’s not far behind Sam Perkins for third with 2,145 points.
Phil Ford is second all-time with 2,290 points.
As North Carolina is playing their best basketball of the season right now riding a six-game win streak, Bacot has been a big part of that. He had a slow start to the season but has recently turned it up lately. And if he continues to play at this level, UNC will be a tough team to beat.
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