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Trinity Episcopal alumni Armando Bacot, Henry Coleman III bring attention to school

Fred Jeter | 4/14/2022, 6 p.m.
During the college basketball playoffs, few high schools had more to whoop ‘n’ hollar about than Trinity Episcopal School on ...

During the college basketball playoffs, few high schools had more to whoop ‘n’ hollar about than Trinity Episcopal School on Richmond’s South Side.

Two Titans alums spelled double trouble in the postseason.

Armando Bacot, who played his first three years of high school ball at Trinity, helped the University of North Carolina to the NCAA Tournament final in New Orleans.

Meanwhile, Henry Coleman III, who played all four high school seasons at Trinity, spurred Texas A&M University to the NIT title game at Madison Square Garden.

The 6-foot-10 Bacot garnered a majority of the nationwide attention for UNC, posting double-doubles for points and rebounds in all six NCAA Tournament games. It was the first time in NCAA history that happened.

But don’t overlook Coleman, the son of Hank and Cynthia Coleman.

Hank Coleman, a senior vice president for Bank of America, played football at Virginia Tech from 1991 to 1995.

The 6-foot-8, 243-pound sophomore averaged 11 points and six rebounds for the Texas A&M Aggies, who won four games in the NIT tournament before falling 73-72 to Xavier in the title match.

Coleman had seven points and nine rebounds against Xavier in the heartbreaking finale.

Coleman played his first college season at Duke be- fore transferring to Texas A&M to play under former Virginia Tech Coach Buzz Williams.

As one might suspect, Trinity was a statewide powerhouse with both Bacot and Coleman in Coach Richard Hamlin’s lineup.

The Titans were 35-1 in 2016-17 and 26-4 in 2017-18, while competing in the Virginia Independent Association.

Bacot left Trinity to play his final prep season at IMG Academy in Florida.

Founded in 1972 on the south banks of the James River, Trinity Episcopal has been producing Division I talent for years.

Among the recent alumni are Torey Burston and Khris Lane, who played at Virginia Commonwealth University; Tomas Jasiulionis, St. John’s; Burke Smith, Boise State; Jason Ward, Old Dominion University; Austin Williams, Drexel; Aaron Duhart, Army; A.J. Wil- liams, UNC-Greensboro; and Zack Jacobs, James Madison University.