King Bacot, who has the potential to sit at or near the top of his class when 2029 rankings come out in a year or two, now holds an offer from VCU head coach Ryan Odom, Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman reported on Wednesday night. Of course, the advanced guard from Richmond, Va., is the younger brother of the UNC basketball program’s all-time leading rebounder and double-double machine, Armando Bacot.
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According to Goodman, the Rams offer is the first of the Division I variety in King Bacot’s recruitment.
Armando Bacot’s younger brother, King Bacot, a rising 8th grader, just got his first D-1 offer – from VCU head coach Ryan Odom.
King is a 6-3 point guard who Armando says was blessed with the athleticism he wished he had.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) September 19, 2024
On3’s Jamie Shaw reposted Goodman’s report and added the following summary of King Bacot’s repertoire:
“Completely different game and build from his brother, even at the same stage. Smooth with the rock and ample ball-in-hand confidence.”
Armando Bacot, who recently signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Memphis Grizzlies after going undrafted following his five seasons as a full-time UNC basketball starter, advertised one of a growing number of King Bacot mixtapes via the following post on social media back in June:
World meet my lil bro King Bacot only in the 7th grade gonna be special @DTKFilms pic.twitter.com/476t185Q2e
— Armando Bacot Jr. (@iget_buckets35) June 20, 2024
Granted, there is no guarantee that UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his crew will end up officially targeting King Bacot when the times comes for them to begin shifting attention to the 2029 recruiting arena. But one would think it is more likely than not.
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