Darrell Armstrong
- January 5, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Darrell Armstrong |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Jun 22, 1968(1968-06-22) |
Age | 56 |
Birthplace | Gastonia |
Country | United States |
Birth City | North Carolina |
Horoscope | Gemini |
Darrell Armstrong Biography
Name | Darrell Armstrong |
Birthday | Jun 22 |
Birth Year | 1968 |
Place Of Birth | Gastonia |
Home Town | North Carolina |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Darrell Armstrong is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 22, 1968 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. A former NBA center who was a part of The Orlando Magic from 1995 to 2003. He won The NBA’s most Improved Player Award as well as The Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1999. In 2009, one year after his retirement as an advisor to the Dallas Mavericks.
He and tiny forward He and sharp-shooting small forward Dennis Scott were teammates on the Magic from 1995 to 1997. were teammates of the Magic from 1995 until 1997.
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.
The place he was raised is Gastonia, North Carolina.
Darrell Armstrong Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Darrell Armstrong is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darrell Armstrong 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His graduation of Ashbrook High School in 1988 Then he played in the NCAA basketball tournament in the state of Fayetteville State.
After being rejected from the NBA in 1991, he played five years playing professionally across Greece, Canada, Cyprus and Spain before the Magic offered him a chance in the year 1995.
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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Darrell Armstrong height 6 ft 1 in Darrell weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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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. Subsequently, he was awarded last place in the contest, and was never invited to compete again.
Facts & Trivia
Darrell Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Darrell Armstrong celebrates birthday on June 22 of every year.
On February 14, 2001, Armstrong recorded 22 points and a career-high 16 assists in a 114-101 win over the LA Clippers.