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Darrell Armstrong

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Darrell Armstrong

Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who last was an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 14 seasons in the NBA for the Orlando Magic, New Orleans Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets. Armstrong was selected as the Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year while playing for the Magic in 1999. He retired from playing in 2008 and joined the Mavericks as an assistant coach in 2009. He won his first NBA championship with the Mavericks in 2011.

Infobox

1992
Capital Region Pontiacs
Born
(1968-06-22) June 22, 1968 (age 57)Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
180 lb (82 kg)
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
1991–1994
Atlanta Eagles/Trojans
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
2009–2025
Dallas Mavericks (assistant)
Points
7,712 (9.2 ppg)
Rebounds
2,269 (2.7 rpg)
Assists
3,394 (4.0 apg)

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
Orlando
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
2.7
FG%
375
3P%
333
FT%
1.000
RPG
3
APG
1.0
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
3.3
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
Orlando
GP
13
GS
0
MPG
3.2
FG%
500
3P%
500
FT%
1.000
RPG
2
APG
4
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
3.2
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
Orlando
GP
67
GS
0
MPG
15.1
FG%
383
3P%
304
FT%
868
RPG
1.1
APG
2.6
SPG
9
BPG
1
PPG
6.1
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
Orlando
GP
48
GS
17
MPG
25.8
FG%
411
3P%
368
FT%
854
RPG
3.3
APG
4.9
SPG
1.2
BPG
1
PPG
9.2
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
Orlando
GP
50*
GS
15
MPG
30.0
FG%
441
3P%
365
FT%
904
RPG
3.6
APG
6.7
SPG
2.2
BPG
1
PPG
13.8
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Orlando
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
31.6
FG%
433
3P%
340
FT%
911
RPG
3.3
APG
6.1
SPG
2.1
BPG
1
PPG
16.2
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Orlando
GP
75
GS
75
MPG
36.9
FG%
412
3P%
355
FT%
884
RPG
4.6
APG
7.0
SPG
1.8
BPG
2
PPG
15.9
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Orlando
GP
82
GS
79
MPG
33.3
FG%
419
3P%
349
FT%
888
RPG
3.9
APG
5.5
SPG
1.9
BPG
1
PPG
12.4
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Orlando
GP
82
GS
23
MPG
28.7
FG%
409
3P%
336
FT%
878
RPG
3.6
APG
3.9
SPG
1.6
BPG
2
PPG
9.4
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
New Orleans
GP
79
GS
22
MPG
28.4
FG%
395
3P%
315
FT%
854
RPG
2.9
APG
3.9
SPG
1.7
BPG
2
PPG
10.6
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
New Orleans
GP
14
GS
9
MPG
29.4
FG%
333
3P%
243
FT%
905
RPG
3.4
APG
4.6
SPG
1.1
BPG
1
PPG
10.1
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Dallas
GP
52
GS
7
MPG
11.1
FG%
305
3P%
268
FT%
830
RPG
1.3
APG
2.2
SPG
6
BPG
1
PPG
2.3
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Dallas
GP
62
GS
2
MPG
10.0
FG%
336
3P%
229
FT%
786
RPG
1.3
APG
1.4
SPG
4
BPG
1
PPG
2.1
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Indiana
GP
81
GS
4
MPG
15.7
FG%
414
3P%
336
FT%
785
RPG
1.7
APG
2.4
SPG
9
BPG
1
PPG
5.6
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
New Jersey
GP
50
GS
2
MPG
11.0
FG%
364
3P%
333
FT%
667
RPG
1.3
APG
1.5
SPG
6
BPG
0
PPG
2.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
840
GP
337
GS
23.7
MPG
409
FG%
334
3P%
871
FT%
2.7
RPG
4.0
APG
1.4
SPG
1
BPG
9.2
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
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Orlando
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
28.6
FG%
476
3P%
333
FT%
846
RPG
4.2
APG
3.4
SPG
1.6
BPG
2
PPG
11.4
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
Orlando
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
40.8
FG%
370
3P%
375
FT%
1.000
RPG
5.0
APG
6.3
SPG
2.2
BPG
0
PPG
14.8
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
Orlando
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
41.8
FG%
378
3P%
368
FT%
923
RPG
5.5
APG
4.8
SPG
2.0
BPG
5
PPG
13.3
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Orlando
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
39.5
FG%
476
3P%
235
FT%
810
RPG
2.8
APG
3.3
SPG
1.2
BPG
0
PPG
15.3
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Orlando
GP
7
GS
1
MPG
32.3
FG%
455
3P%
333
FT%
909
RPG
2.4
APG
3.7
SPG
9
BPG
0
PPG
9.4
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
New Orleans
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
21.4
FG%
235
3P%
200
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.1
APG
2.3
SPG
9
BPG
0
PPG
3.4
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Dallas
GP
9
GS
0
MPG
7.3
FG%
500
3P%
250
FT%
000
RPG
4
APG
1.0
SPG
3
BPG
2
PPG
2.0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Dallas
GP
11
GS
0
MPG
4.3
FG%
200
3P%
000
FT%
1.000
RPG
6
APG
2
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
51
GP
13
GS
22.0
MPG
398
FG%
287
3P%
900
FT%
2.3
RPG
2.5
APG
9
SPG
1
BPG
6.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1997
Orlando
5
0
28.6
476
333
846
4.2
3.4
1.6
2
11.4
1999
Orlando
4
4
40.8
370
375
1.000
5.0
6.3
2.2
0
14.8
2001
Orlando
4
4
41.8
378
368
923
5.5
4.8
2.0
5
13.3
2002
Orlando
4
4
39.5
476
235
810
2.8
3.3
1.2
0
15.3
2003
Orlando
7
1
32.3
455
333
909
2.4
3.7
9
0
9.4
2004
New Orleans
7
0
21.4
235
200
1.000
2.1
2.3
9
0
3.4
2005
Dallas
9
0
7.3
500
250
000
4
1.0
3
2
2.0
2006
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

  1. "Darrell Armstrong"
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/armstda01.html
  2. Gaston Gazette
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132052/http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/nba/gastonia-s-armstrong-still-enjoying-basketball-coaching-in-the-nba-1.48721
  3. Sports Illustrated
    https://archive.today/20130629085119/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1015207/
  4. "Darrell Armstrong bio"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20040215063112/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/darrell_armstrong/bio.html
  5. Orlando Sentinel
    https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1996/02/06/memories-of-crank-to-carry-armstrong-at-slam-dunk-contest/
  6. "Darrell Armstrong"
    http://hoopshype.com/players/darrell_armstrong.htm
  7. "History of the United States Basketball League"
    http://www.apbr.org/usbl.html
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/05/sports/transactions-weekend.html
  9. Orlando Sentinel
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140225215348/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2002-04-26/sports/0204260349_1_darrell-armstrong-hard-work-green-wave
  10. "Darrell Armstrong"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130917212450/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=AVC
  11. "Darrell Armstrong bio"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20040215063112/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/darrell_armstrong/bio.html
  12. "Los Angeles Clippers at Orlando Magic Box Score, February 14, 2001"
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200102140ORL.html
  13. Judge dismisses case on second day
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1676231
  14. Armstrong fined $1,000 for cheering Redskins
    https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/mavericks/2005-12-19-armstrong_x.htm
  15. Point guard Armstrong picks Nets Archived December 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, October 4, 2007
    http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1191472674213300.xml&coll=1
  16. New Jersey adds depth to backcourt with guard Darrell Armstrong Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, October 5
    https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-nets-armstrong
  17. Armstrong dunk on youtube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9__KJY0AfHY
  18. Dallas Morning News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090203114342/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/012709dnspomavsbriefs.7e48480.html
  19. nba.com
    https://www.nba.com/watch/video/this-date-in-history-mavericks-win-franchises-first-championship-06-12-2011
  20. dallasnews.com
    https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2025/04/25/mavericks-assistant-coach-darrell-armstrong-removed-from-staff-directory/
  21. espn.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43876768/mavericks-suspend-employee-assistant-coach-reportedly-arrested
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