Darrell Armstrong
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| Position | Point guard |
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| League | NBA |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | June 22, 1968 Gastonia, North Carolina |
| College | Fayetteville State |
| Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro career | 1995–present |
| Former teams | Orlando Magic (1995-2003) New Orleans Hornets (2003-2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004-2006) |
Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968 in Gastonia, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Indiana Pacers.
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[edit] Early life
Armstrong didn't play basketball in high school until his senior year, and didn't play again until his junior year of college. [1] Armstrong played college basketball at Fayetteville State University. After college he was not drafted by the NBA, but played in the Global Basketball Association and United States Basketball League as well as in Europe. He began his basketball career in a team in Larnaca, Cyprus called Pezoporikos.[citation needed]
[edit] NBA career
He first signed with the NBA as a free agent for the Orlando Magic in 1995. 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. He subsequently became the starting point guard for the Magic. During his nine years in Orlando, the Magic never posted a losing record, making the post-season seven times. During the 2003 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. After appearing in the 2005-2006 NBA Finals with the Mavericks, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for guard Anthony Johnson in July 2006.
On July 7, 2003, he 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.[2]
[edit] Player profile
Armstrong has been long respected around the NBA for his intensity and hard-nosed defense. In his prime (1998-2000) he not only averaged double digit points per game, but also over two steals a game and over six assists. His defense is even more impressive than his numbers show because of his mastery of drawing charges.
Armstrong completed a reverse layup in the 1996 Slam Dunk Contest. The "dunk" was deemed the worst dunk in NBA Slam Dunk Contest history by Kenny Smith.[3]
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