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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Madeline Coleman The star big is the first starter with remaining eligibility for the Tar Heels to announce his plans for next season. View the original article to see embedded media. As North Carolina fans talk about the hopes of a redemption tour similar to the 2016–17 men’s basketball season, news broke on Wednesday that may be part of the puzzle for a repeat. Armanda Bacot, one of the core members of the Iron Five, announced that he would be returning next season for the Tar Heels rather than opting for the NBA draft. The star forward released a video about his decision, the opening and…