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Maccabi Tel Aviv Center Armando Bacot Reveals Earning Over $2 Million in College Basketball
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First reported by Walla · 1 hour ago
What happened
Armando Bacot, Maccabi Tel Aviv's new center, revealed he earned over $2 million during his college basketball career at North Carolina, attributing his financial success to the university's brand. Despite a strong college record, he went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft, played in the NBA G League, then moved to Fenerbahçe before signing with Maccabi.
- 01Armando Bacot earned over $2 million during five years playing college basketball at North Carolina.
- 02He credited North Carolina's brand for enabling lucrative endorsement deals.
- 03Bacot is North Carolina's all-time leader in rebounds, offensive rebounds, and double-doubles.
- 04He helped North Carolina reach the 2022 NCAA final and 2024 round of 16.
- 05Bacot went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft but played for Memphis Hustle in the G League.
- 06After failing to secure an NBA contract, he joined Fenerbahçe before signing with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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