- Darrell Armstrong
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Darrell Armstrong No. 10, 3, 24 Point guard Personal information Date of birth June 22, 1968 Place of birth Gastonia, North Carolina Nationality American High school Ashbrook Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg) Career information College Fayetteville State Pro career 1991–2008 Career history - Atlanta Eagles/Trojans (USBL) (1991–1994)
- Capital Region Pontiacs (CBA) (1992)
- South Georgia Blues (GBA) (1992–1993)
- AEK Larnaca (Cyprus) (1993–1994)
- Ourense (Spain) (1994–1995)
- Orlando Magic (1995–2003)
- New Orleans Hornets (2003–2004)
- Dallas Mavericks (2004–2006)
- Indiana Pacers (2006–2007)
- New Jersey Nets (2007–2008)
Career highlights and awards - NBA Most Improved Player Award (1999)
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award (1999)
- NBA Champion (2011)
Career NBA statistics Points 7,712 (9.2 ppg) Rebounds 2,269 (2.7 rpg) Assists 3,394 (4.0 apg) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968 in Gastonia, North Carolina) is a former American professional basketball player, who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He is currently an assistant coach for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, who won the championship in the 2010–11 season.
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Early life
Armstrong did not play basketball in high school until his senior year, and did not play again until his junior year of college.[1] He played college basketball at Fayetteville State University, a Division II school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and was also a kicker on the football team.
After college, Armstrong was not drafted by any NBA team, and went on to play in the Global Basketball Association and United States Basketball League, as well as in Europe, where he began playing in Cyprus with Pezoporikos Larnaca, followed by an ACB stint.[2]
NBA career
Armstrong first signed with the NBA as a free agent for the Orlando Magic in late 1994–95, playing just 3 games with 10 points and 8 minutes of action. In 95–96 he played just 13 games in 41 minutes, scoring 42 points total.
He saw 67 games in his first full season on the roster in 1997–98, averaging 6 points per game in 15 minutes per game off the bench. Armstrong won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award and the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1999, thus becoming the first player in NBA history to win both awards simultaneously. In a 1999 game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Armstrong stole an inbounds pass and streaked to the other end of the court for a game winning layup as time expired. He subsequently became the starting point guard for the Magic. His career year was in 1999-00, averaging 16.2 ppg in 31 mpg. During his nine years in Orlando, the team never posted a losing record, making the post-season seven times.
On July 7, 2003, Armstrong was arrested after an incident outside an Orlando night club. He was subsequently charged with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer, but the case was eventually dismissed.[3] During that off-season, Armstrong signed with the New Orleans Hornets as a free agent. He was traded by the Hornets to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dan Dickau and a second round draft pick on December 3, 2004.
On December 19, 2005, while he was still with the Dallas Mavericks, Armstrong was fined $1,000 for grabbing a microphone before a Mavs game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the American Airlines Center and yelling "How 'bout those Redskins!" Only a few hours prior, the Cowboys had been routed by the Redskins 35–7. Armstrong was raised in North Carolina as a Redskins fan.[4] After appearing in the 2006 NBA Finals with the Mavericks, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for guard Anthony Johnson in July 2006.
Armstrong was released by the Pacers on October 1, 2007, and signed with the New Jersey Nets after clearing waivers.[5][6] He appeared in 50 games in 2007–08, averaging 2.5ppg in 11.0 minutes, and buried three 3-pointers in his final appearance of the season. After retiring, Armstrong re-joined the Mavs, as an assistant coach.
Player profile
Armstrong was long respected around the NBA for his intensity and hard-nosed defense. In his prime (1998–2002) he not only averaged double digit points per game, but also two steals and over six assists a game. His defense proved even more impressive than his numbers showed because of his mastery of drawing charges. He was also one of the most accurate free throw shooters ever, shooting 87% from the line.
Despite his short height, Armstrong had the ability to dunk. He accidentally completed a reverse layup in the 1996 Slam Dunk Contest, which was deemed the worst dunk in the competition's history by Kenny Smith.[7] Subsequently, he was awarded last place in the contest, and was never invited to compete again.
NBA career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 1994–95 Orlando 3 0 2.7 .375 .333 1.000 .3 1.0 .3 .0 3.3 1995–96 Orlando 13 0 3.2 .500 .500 1.000 .2 .4 .5 .0 3.2 1996–97 Orlando 67 0 15.1 .383 .304 .868 1.1 2.6 .9 .1 6.1 1997–98 Orlando 48 17 25.8 .411 .368 .854 3.3 4.9 1.2 .1 9.2 1998–99 Orlando 50 15 30.0 .441 .365 .904 3.6 6.7 2.2 .1 13.8 1999–00 Orlando 82 82 31.6 .433 .340 .911 3.3 6.1 2.1 .1 16.2 2000–01 Orlando 75 75 36.9 .412 .355 .884 4.6 7.0 1.8 .2 15.9 2001–02 Orlando 82 79 33.3 .419 .349 .888 3.9 5.5 1.9 .1 12.4 2002–03 Orlando 82 23 28.7 .409 .336 .878 3.6 3.9 1.6 .2 9.4 2003–04 New Orleans 79 22 28.4 .395 .315 .854 2.9 3.9 1.7 .2 10.6 2004–05 New Orleans 14 9 29.4 .333 .243 .905 3.4 4.6 1.1 .1 10.1 2004–05 Dallas 52 7 11.1 .305 .268 .830 1.3 2.2 .6 .1 2.3 2005–06 Dallas 62 2 10.0 .336 .229 .786 1.3 1.4 .4 .1 2.1 2006–07 Indiana 81 4 15.7 .414 .336 .785 1.7 2.4 .9 .1 5.6 2007–08 New Jersey 50 2 11.0 .364 .333 .667 1.3 1.5 .6 .0 2.5 Career 840 337 23.7 .409 .334 .871 2.7 4.0 1.4 .1 9.2 Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 1996–97 Orlando 5 0 28.6 .476 .333 .846 4.2 3.4 1.6 .2 11.4 1998–99 Orlando 4 4 40.8 .370 .375 1.000 5.0 6.3 2.2 .0 14.8 2000–01 Orlando 4 4 41.8 .378 .368 .923 5.5 4.8 2.0 .5 13.3 2001–02 Orlando 4 4 39.5 .476 .235 .810 2.8 3.3 1.2 .0 15.3 2002–03 Orlando 7 1 32.3 .455 .333 .909 2.4 3.7 .9 .0 9.4 2003–04 New Orleans 7 0 21.4 .235 .200 1.000 2.1 2.3 .9 .0 3.4 2004–05 Dallas 9 0 7.3 .500 .250 .000 .4 1.0 .3 .2 2.0 2005–06 Dallas 11 0 4.3 .200 .000 1.000 .6 .2 .3 .1 .7 Career 51 13 22.0 .398 .287 .900 2.3 2.5 .9 .1 6.8 References
- ^ Mavericks Mailbox: Darrell Armstrong
- ^ Career moves at Hoopshype.com
- ^ Judge dismisses case on second day
- ^ Armstrong fined $1,000 for cheering Redskins
- ^ Point guard Armstrong picks Nets, October 4, 2007
- ^ New Jersey adds depth to backcourt with guard Darrell Armstrong, October 5, 2007
- ^ Armstrong dunk on youtube
External links
- NBA.com profile
- ESPN.com profile
- Darrell Armstrong at Basketball-Reference.com
- Official website
NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award 1983: Jones | 1984: McHale | 1985: McHale | 1986: Walton | 1987: Pierce | 1988: Tarpley | 1989: Johnson | 1990: Pierce | 1991: Schrempf | 1992: Schrempf | 1993: Robinson | 1994: Curry | 1995: Mason | 1996: Kukoč | 1997: Starks | 1998: Manning | 1999: Armstrong | 2000: Rogers | 2001: McKie | 2002: Williamson | 2003: Jackson | 2004: Jamison | 2005: Gordon | 2006: Miller | 2007: Barbosa | 2008: Ginóbili | 2009: Terry | 2010: Crawford | 2011: OdomNBA Most Improved Player Award 1986: Robertson | 1987: D. Ellis | 1988: Duckworth | 1989: Johnson | 1990: Seikaly | 1991: Skiles | 1992: Ellison | 1993: Jackson | 1994: MacLean | 1995: Barros | 1996: Mureşan | 1997: Austin | 1998: Henderson | 1999: Armstrong | 2000: Rose | 2001: McGrady | 2002: O'Neal | 2003: Arenas | 2004: Randolph | 2005: Simmons | 2006: Diaw | 2007: M. Ellis | 2008: Türkoğlu | 2009: Granger | 2010: Brooks | 2011: LoveDallas Mavericks 2010–11 NBA Champions 0 Shawn Marion | 2 Jason Kidd | 3 Rodrigue Beaubois | 4 Caron Butler | 6 Tyson Chandler | 11 José Juan Barea | 13 Corey Brewer | 16 Peja Stojaković | 20 Dominique Jones | 28 Ian Mahinmi | 31 Jason Terry | 33 Brendan Haywood | 35 Brian Cardinal | 41 Dirk Nowitzki (Finals MVP) | 92 DeShawn Stevenson
Head coach Rick Carlisle
Assistant coaches Darrell Armstrong | Dwane Casey | Tim Grgurich | Robert Hackett | Monte Mathis | Terry StottsRegular season • Playoffs Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
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- Indiana Pacers players
- New Jersey Nets players
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- People from Gaston County, North Carolina
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