After a breakout performance in the NCAA Tournament, Armando Bacot returns to UNC. The Tar Heels star will bypass the NBA Draft

Bacot was among 15 college basketball players who averaged a double-double in point and rebounding last season.

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North Carolina big guy Armando Bácot was the runner-up for ACC Player Of The Year in 2021-22. He was also the start of the Tar Heels roster that helped them to a national runner-up finish in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. He announced Wednesday that he will be returning to Chapel Hill as a senior. Bacot was one of 15 college basketball players who averaged a double-double in points and rebounds last season.