Armando Bacot

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The unyielding determination of North Carolina's Armando Bacot (The Athletic)

Bacot played through an ankle injury in the final moments of the national semifinal, giving everything he could to lead the Tar Heels.

Look: Armando Bacot Had 2-Word Message After His Injury (The Spun)

After rolling his ankle badly in the second half of UNC's Final Four matchup with Duke, Armando Bacot had two words for his teammates.

“I can read. “I have a read. I can read. "I have a read. He will play. Even if he just stands there, he's gonna play."

UNC Basketball: Latest Armando Bacot injury update (Keeping It Heel)

Will UNC basketball standout Armando Bacot be able to play in the team's National Championship game on Monday night? Hubert Davis seems to believes so.

Fortunately, Bacot was able to return to the game, as he played a few more minutes prior to fouling out. My right leg would have to be cut off for me not to play.” As he made an effort to block a shot from Paolo Banchero, Bacot landed on teammate Leaky Black’s foot on the way down.

UNC's Armando Bacot Says He's Playing in National Championship ... (Wolverine Maven)

After sustaining an ankle injury late in Saturday's win over Duke, North Carolina forward Armando Bacot said Sunday he expects to play in the national ...

He will look to continue his dominant performance against KU after becoming the first player in ACC history to record 30 double-doubles in a season. At the time of his exit, UNC trailed Duke, 67-65, after a pair of AJ Griffin free throws. One of the top rebounders in the country, Bacot recorded an 11-point, 21-rebound double-double in the win, his sixth of the NCAA tournament.

After Injury, Armando Bacot Isn't Deterred by Quick Turnaround (The New York Times)

Bacot, a North Carolina forward who returned to the semifinal against Duke after hurting his right ankle, is determined to play in Monday's championship ...

The pain in his right ankle was so bad that he writhed on the Superdome floor, clenching his blue Carolina jersey between his teeth. NEW ORLEANS — First, Armando Bacot laid his forehead on the court and forced himself onto his back. Caleb Love, Bacot’s teammate, just stared down at Bacot’s ankle as other Tar Heels formed a circle around Bacot. He had by then gotten to his feet, but he could not put any weight on the ankle after awkwardly landing on North Carolina forward Leaky Black’s foot while trying to block Duke’s Paolo Banchero on a layup attempt.

Armando Bacot (ankle) 'ready to play' for North Carolina Tar Heels in ... (ESPN)

North Carolina star big man Armando Bacot plans to play in the national championship game against Kansas on Monday night in New Orleans, despite suffering a ...

Bacot spent about a minute writhing on the ground in pain on Saturday night against Duke after it appeared he stepped on the foot of teammate Leaky Black with 5:18 remaining. He said that while working on a homework assignment for a sports facilities class on Sunday morning, he kept the ankle in compression sleeves. While meeting with the media Sunday afternoon he said he had stimulation treatment on it. Garcia, a Marquette transfer, last played for UNC on Jan. 22; the school announced in February he wouldn't return because of family medical issues. Bacot said on Sunday that he has been treated almost constantly since the game ended. Bacot sprained his right ankle in UNC's 81-77 win over Duke in the Final Four on Saturday. He left for less than a minute of game time after the injury and moved gingerly in the second half's final minutes.