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Maccabi Tel Aviv Signs American Center Armando Bacot Jr. for Two Years
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First reported by Walla · 2 hours ago
What happened
Maccabi Tel Aviv signed American center Armando Bacot Jr. to a two-year deal, adding him to their frontcourt alongside Daniel Theis and Roman Sorkin. Bacot, 26, joins from Fenerbahçe where he won multiple Turkish titles and played in the EuroLeague. Coach Oded Katash praised his skills and potential, while Bacot expressed excitement about joining the historic Israeli club.
- 01Maccabi Tel Aviv signed American center Armando Bacot Jr. for two years.
- 02Bacot played last season at Fenerbahçe, winning Turkish league, cup, and super cup.
- 03He will join Maccabi’s frontcourt with Daniel Theis and Roman Sorkin.
- 04Coach Oded Katash praised Bacot’s offensive skills and basketball IQ.
- 05Bacot played college basketball at North Carolina and in the Memphis development league.
- 06He expressed excitement about joining a historic club like Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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Now 14Right · Hebrew1 hour ago
Maccabi Tel Aviv Signs American Center Armando Bacot Jr. for Two Years
N12Center · Hebrew2 hours ago
Armando Bacot Joins Maccabi Tel Aviv Hoping to Revive Career After Tough EuroLeague Season
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