As we wait to hear if the Syracuse Orange land transfer Quincy Ballard, or possibly another big man from the transfer portal we learned that the ACC’s leading rebounder Amando Bacot, Jr. will return to North Carolina next season. Sure Jesse Edwards is back next season but the Orange are losing about 23 rebounds a game from this year’s roster and that’s a lot of production that needs to be filled.
Edwards averaged 6.5 rebounds per game last year and if he stays out of foul trouble that number can certainly rise. One challenge is that playing center in the zone often means Jesse is defending the high post or corners which takes him out of rebounding position.