Summer basketball practices are well underway at UNC, and for the first time in five years, they're happening without Armando Bacot. It's hard not to notice the contrast. Bacot, UNC's rebounding king, grabbed 24 percent of the team's rebounds during his 169-game career. And he finished in the top two on the team in scoring three of his five seasons. (Inside Carolina)
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