King Bacot, younger brother of fifth-year UNC basketball big man Armando Bacot, is only a seventh-grader. Rankings for his 2029 class won’t arrive for quite some time.
Nevertheless, the 6-foot-2 guard is suddenly drawing high praise from those who have checked out his budding skills. Some have even opined he’s the frontrunner to become the premier prospect among his peers.
And of course, judging by his social media, he’s now a deep-rooted Tar Heel fan.
Over the weekend, King Bacot shined for Team Loaded 2029 at the Phenom Winter Nationals in Bermuda Run, N.C.
Check out this snippet from the glowing assessment that Phenom Hoop Report’s Jeff Bendel, who has tracked the talent’s on-court development since he was a clear-cut standout among fourth-graders, provided after watching him again:
Granted, UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his staff haven’t even begun handing out offers on the 2026 trail, much less 2029. That said, King Bacot looks like one to keep an eye on in years to come.