Armando Bacot attempted 25 3-pointers during his six-year college career. But now he's trying to use his 3-point shot to get to the NBA.

As of Friday afternoon, Bacot stacks up at No. 10 overall among vote-getters for the showcase event, which will feature 28 players. Fan votes determine 10 spots, and the NBA G League will select the other 18 participants based on merit.

Armando Bacot, the UNC basketball program's all-time leading rebounder and double-double producer now playing for the Memphis Hustle in the NBA G League, hasn't been shy when it comes to singing his ultra-competitive brother's praises on social media. The same goes for mixtape creators:

RJ Davis scripted history in UNC's game against Notre Dame on Jan. 4 despite having an off-color afternoon. The Tar Heels' star guard became the second-highest all-time scorer in UNC history, surpassing Armando Bacot's total of 2,347 points, which he amassed over five years at Chapel Hill.

After two years of playing behind Armando Bacot, Jalen Washington is finally emerging as a force for North Carolina. On Saturday versus the Wolfpack, Washington played his best game making an emphatic dunk with 24 seconds remaining,

RJ Davis, the most prolific 3-point shooter in North Carolina basketball history, needs to start making more 3-pointers. That may sound a bit strange, but it’s really that simple.

There was that: N.C. State attempting to complete a comeback in the final minutes; North Carolina attempting to hold on. Also good: It came down to the final play and final second, with the Tar Heels’ Jalen Washington swatting away Jayden Taylor’s floater in the lane just before the horn sounded, preserving UNC’s 63-61 victory.

North Carolina center Jalen Washington had 11 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots in the Tar Heels' 63-61 victory.

The Tar Heels avenged their ACC Tournament Championship loss from March 2024, winning an up-tempo battle that saw both teams combine for just 46 first-half points. North Carolina won the interior battle, scoring 34 points in the paint and taking advantage of a Wolfpack squad down to just two forwards, Ben Middlebrooks and Ismael Diouf.

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Then came McNeese State in late October and North Carolina Central two months later ... "Smooth with the rock and ample ball-in-hand confidence." Armando Bacot, the UNC basketball program's ...

Ian Jackson scored a career-high 27 points, Elliot Cadeau scored North Carolina’s last six points in the final 22 seconds, and the Tar Heels edged Notre Dame 74-73.