Will Armando Bacot’s jersey get into Dean Dome rafters?
Tuesday night was an emotional one for North Carolina as Armando Bacot played his final game in the Dean Dome. Bacot is in his fifth and final season, using that extra COVID-19 year to return as he’s set program records and has had a historic career.
But even with his historic career, Bacot right now wouldn’t have his jersey in the rafters, something that is a big deal with the program. However, a potential change hinted by Hubert Davis may open up the door for that to happen.
During Monday’s edition of “Hubert Davis Live”, Davis may have hinted that they would change the requirement to get Bacot’s name in the rafters. Here is what he said via Inside Carolina:
Davis revealed he’s considering changing the jersey policy during his weekly radio show, Hubert Davis Live, on Monday. Host Jones Angell read a fan-submitted question to Davis regarding whether he had “given any thought to adding any different criteria” for getting a jersey in the rafters. Davis answered “yes” but was unwilling to give insight into what changes might come, saying “not right now” when asked for details.
For a player to get their jersey in the rafters at North Carolina they must achieve one of five awards: Making the first or second team All-America from the Associated Press, USBWA, Sporting News or NABC, being named the ACC Player of the Year honors, MVP of the national title game as a winner, a gold medal in basketball in the Olympics or the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four.
Bacot could still achieve one of those feats. But if he doesn’t, it certainly feels like his number and name will get into the rafters, at least that’s what Davis is hinting at.
Right now, there are 45 players with honored jersey numbers in the rafters and they likely will be adding RJ Davis as well when the season is over.
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