| B. J. Armstrong | |
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| Position(s): Point Guard | Jersey #(s): 10, 11, 2 |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number 88 m) | Weight: 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Born: September 9, 1967 Detroit, Michigan | |
| Career information | |
| Year(s): 1989–2000 | |
| NBA Draft: 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | |
| College: University of Iowa | |
| Professional teams | |
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| Career stats | |
| Points | 7,319 |
| Rebound | 1,321 |
| Assists | 2,479 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Benjamin Roy "B. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association 's (NBA thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. Points in Basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game A rebound in Basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or Free throw. In Basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June The 1991 NBA Finals was the Championship round of the 1990-91 NBA season. The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1991-92 NBA season. The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992-93 NBA season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan and the Phoenix Suns, winners The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. J. " Armstrong, Jr. (born September 9, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m As a starting point guard, he was an integral part of the NBA's Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern
B. J. Armstrong attended Birmingham Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. Brother Rice High School is a Catholic all-boys non-residential college prep school with approximately 700 students located in Bloomfield Township Michigan ( He graduated in 1985.
B. J. Armstrong had an illustrious career at the University of Iowa as the Hawkeyes' all-time leader in assists with 517. The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River He also ranked third on the school's all-time steals list (178) and fourth in total points (1,705). The 6-foot-2 guard shot . 443 (136-of-307) from three-point range over his four-year career and averaged 18. 6 points and 5. 4 assists as a senior. Armstrong received his bachelor's degree from Iowa in May of 1989.
Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft[1], the 6'2" (1. The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. 88 m) Armstrong helped the team return to the Eastern Conference Finals after compiling a 55-27 regular season win-loss total in 1989-90. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. [2]
The following season 1990-91 he helped them win their first NBA title against the Los Angeles Lakers after winning 61 regular season games. The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. In 1991-92 Armstrong averaged double-digit scoring while coming off the bench behind longtime starter John Paxson to help the Bulls win 67 games and their second straight title. The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29 1960 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player In 1992-93 he locked down the starting job, contributing to a 57-25 record and the Bulls' third straight title. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. He also claimed the NBA's three-point field goal percentage crown with a mark of . 453 on 63-for-139. [3]
In 1993-94 he emerged as more of a leader in the wake of Michael Jordan's retirement, placing third on the team in scoring. The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman He was voted a starter in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, finished second in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage at . 444 while leading the team to a 55-27 record and a second-round exit from the playoffs.
Armstrong finished third in scoring again in 1994-95 as the Bulls posted a 47-35 record, and with Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Toni Kukoc, led the team to the second round again. The 1994–95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball Toni Kukoč (ˈkʊkɔtʃ (born September 18 1968 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian
Armstrong was the first player chosen in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft (via Toronto Raptors) and played for the Golden State Warriors in the 1995-96 and also the 1996-97. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. Four games into the 1997-98 season, he was acquired by the Charlotte Hornets, playing 62 games that year. The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. He also played 10 games for the Hornets in the 1998-99 season before being signed by the Orlando Magic in March of that year. The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida.
On August 30, 1999 he was again signed by the Bulls and played the 1998-99 season. The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association.
He retired at the end of his 11th pro season and stepped into Chicago's front office as a special assistant to Vice President of Basketball Operations Jerry Krause. Jerry Krause was a longtime professional Basketball scout and General manager for among other franchises the Baltimore Bullets and most notably the Having replaced Paxson as the Bulls' starting point guard years before, Armstrong was himself replaced by Paxson as hire to the GM job in Chicago when Krause resigned in 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Armstrong remained with the organization as a scout for a couple of seasons, leaving in 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He was employed by ESPN as a basketball analyst in recent years for the 'NBA Fast Break' television series. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Since 2006 he has also been employed by a sports marketing and representation group out of Los Angeles, California representing professional athletes and other entertainers.
Armstrong attended high school at Birmingham Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where his jersey can be found on display.
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Trivia
- He is the last Chicago Bull to wear the number 10 jersey. The jersey was retired in honor of Bob Love after Armstrong left the team after the 1994-1995 season. Robert (Bob Earl “Butterbean” Love (born December 8 1942, in Bastrop Louisiana) is a retired American professional Basketball
- Had a consecutive games played total of 577 until late in the 1996-1997 season, third-longest in the NBA.
- He is the first player in the history of the Toronto Raptors (expansion draft 1996)
Mark Cisco taught him in an NBA Camp.
Transactions
- Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern
- Selected by the Toronto Raptors (first pick overall) in the NBA expansion draft on 6/24/95. The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. An expansion draft, in professional Sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new Expansion teams or franchises This occurs mainly
- Traded by the Raptors to the Golden State Warriors for Victor Alexander, Carlos Rogers and the draft rights to Martin Lewis, Michael McDonald and Dwayne Whitfield on 9/18/95. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Victor Joe Alexander (born August 31 1969, in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was Carlos Deon Rogers (born February 6 1971 in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was selected by the Seattle Martin Lewis (born April 28 1975, in Liberal Kansas) is an American professional Basketball player Michael Dewayne McDonald (born February 13 1969 in Longview Texas) is a retired American Basketball player Dwayne Whitfield (born August 21 1972, in Aberdeen Mississippi) is an American professional Basketball player
- Traded by the Warriors to the Charlotte Hornets for Muggsy Bogues and Tony Delk on 11/7/97. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. Tyrone Curtis Bogues (born January 9 1965, in Baltimore Maryland) better known as Muggsy Bogues, is a retired American professional Tony Lorenzo Delk (born January 28 1974 in Covington Tennessee) is an American former professional Basketball player
- Traded by the Hornets with Glen Rice and J.R. Reid to the Los Angeles Lakers for Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell on 3/10/99. Glen Anthony Rice (born May 28 1967 in Flint, Michigan) is a retired American Basketball player from the NBA. Herman Reid Jr, better known as JR Reid (born March 31, 1968 in Virginia Beach Virginia) is a retired American professional The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Eddie Charles Jones (born October 20 1971 in Pompano Beach Florida) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA's Indiana Elden Jerome Campbell (born July 23, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is a retired American professional Basketball player who
- Waived by the Lakers on 3/10/99.
- Signed as a free agent by the Orlando Magic on 3/14/99. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida.
- Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bulls on 8/30/99. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern
References
External links
- Career statistics databasebasketball. com
- NBA Profile NBA. com
- Catholic High School Hall of Fame Info aodonline. org
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