After not being selected in either round of the NBA Draft, Armando Bacot has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz. Exhibit 10 contracts allow a team to bring a player in for preseason training camp, with the possibility of elevating that contract into a two-way deal or waiving the player before the season begins.

In his five seasons in Chapel Hill, Bacot became Carolina’s single-season and all-time leading rebounder, while leading the Tar Heels to the 2022 national championship game. In that NCAA Tournament run, Bacot became the first Division 1 player ever to record double-doubles in all six tournament games. His eight career NCAA Tournament double-doubles tied Antawn Jamison for the school record.

Bacot’s 2,347 career points scored are the second-most in UNC history, trailing only Tyler Hansbrough. Bacot also holds the ACC records for most career games played (169) and starts (168).

With the Jazz, Bacot will see some familiar faces. Utah selected Duke standout Kyle Filipowski in the second round of the draft, and the Jazz currently have one-time Tar Heel Walker Kessler on the roster. Bacot and Kessler played together on the 2020-21 UNC team before Kessler transferred to Auburn.

 

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