Darrell Armstrong
Armstrong in 2012 at Palau Sant Jordi after a Dallas Mavericks exhibition game against FC Barcelona Bàsquet
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| Dallas Mavericks | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 22, 1968 Gastonia, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ashbrook (Gastonia, North Carolina) |
| College | Fayetteville State (1988–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1991–2008 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10, 3, 24 |
| Coaching career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1991–1994 | Atlanta Eagles/Trojans |
| 1992 | Capital Region Pontiacs |
| 1992–1993 | South Georgia Blues |
| 1993–1994 | Pezoporikos Larnaca |
| 1994–1995 | Ourense |
| 1995–2003 | Orlando Magic |
| 2003–2004 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2004–2006 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2006–2007 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2007–2008 | New Jersey Nets |
| As coach: | |
| 2009–present | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,712 (9.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,269 (2.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,394 (4.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968) 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.
Armstrong was born in Gastonia, North Carolina and graduated from Ashbrook High School of Gastonia in 1986. At Ashbrook, Armstrong was a punter and wide receiver on the football team and began playing basketball as a senior. Armstrong then attended Fayetteville State University, a Division II college in Fayetteville, North Carolina and part of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) conference, and joined the football team as a walk-on placekicker. Armstrong played football for the 1986 and 1987 seasons and twice kicked school-record 48-yard field goals. In 1988, Armstrong joined the Fayetteville State basketball team and would play three seasons under coach Jeff Capel II. In his senior season of 1990–91, Armstrong played 24 games and averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists. Armstrong was the CIAA Slam Dunk champion in 1990 and a first-team All-CIAA selection in 1991.
Armstrong was not selected in the 1991 NBA draft and began his career with the Atlanta Eagles (renamed Trojans in 1994) of the United States Basketball League (USBL) in 1991. Armstrong was named to the USBL All-Defensive team three consecutive seasons from 1992 to 1994, was a second-team All-USBL selection in 1992, and first-team All-USBL selection in 1993 and 1994.
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