Hilton Armstrong

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Hilton Armstrong
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Armstrong with the Washington Wizards in 2010
Personal information
Born (1984-11-11) November 11, 1984 (age 39)
Peekskill, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Peekskill (Peekskill, New York)
College UConn (2002–2006)
NBA draft 2006: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Playing career2006–2020
Position Center / power forward
Career history
2006–2010 New Orleans Hornets [lower-alpha 1]
2010 Sacramento Kings
2010 Houston Rockets
2010–2011 Washington Wizards
2011 Atlanta Hawks
2011–2012 ASVEL Basket
2012 Panathinaikos
2013 Santa Cruz Warriors
2013 Golden State Warriors
2014Santa Cruz Warriors
2014 Golden State Warriors
2014–2015 Beşiktaş
2015 Tüyap Büyükçekmece
2015–2016 Denizli Basket
2016–2017 Chiba Jets
2017–2018 Ryukyu Golden Kings
2018–2019 Bnei Herzliya
2019–2020 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Hilton Julius Armstrong, Jr. (born November 11, 1984) [1] is an American former professional basketball player and current member of the Golden State Warriors coaching staff who last played for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League. During his college basketball career, he played as a forward and center for the University of Connecticut Huskies. He formerly played for the New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, and Golden State Warriors of the NBA. He was also on the pre-season roster of the Indiana Pacers in 2014 and played in a summer league for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2012. Hilton Armstrong is currently married and is the father of four children.

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College career

After graduating from Peekskill High School, Armstrong started off slowly as a college athlete, averaging under 4 points in each of first 3 seasons at UConn with the Huskies. However, he greatly improved in his senior year, averaging 9.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks, and shooting 61% from the field. He followed after his teammate Josh Boone, and won the Big East Defensive Player of the Year award in the 2005–06 season.

Professional career

NBA (2006–2011)

He was declared eligible for the 2006 NBA draft, and was selected by the New Orleans Hornets with the 12th overall pick. Known for his shot-blocking and athleticism, he was anticipated by analysts to be an instant contributor to the Hornets front line, but the team then traded for the Chicago Bulls center Tyson Chandler. Chandler was named the starting center and Armstrong played a reserve role throughout his time with the Hornets.

On January 11, 2010, Armstrong was traded to the Sacramento Kings for a conditional 2016 second-round draft pick. [2]

On February 18, 2010, Armstrong was traded to the Houston Rockets, along with Kevin Martin, for Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey. He was waived by the Rockets on April 10, 2010.

Armstrong signed with the Washington Wizards on July 13, 2010. [3]

On February 23, 2011, Armstrong was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, along with Kirk Hinrich, in exchange for Mike Bibby, Jordan Crawford, Maurice Evans and a first-round pick in the 2011 NBA draft. [4]

France (2011–2012)

In July 2011, Armstrong signed with ASVEL Basket of the French Pro A League. [5] In 42 games played for ASVEL, he averaged 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

Greece (2012)

In August 2012, he signed with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League. In December 2012, he parted ways with Panathinaikos after appearing in 10 games. [6]

D-League / Return to the NBA (2013–2014)

In January 2013, Armstrong was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League. [7] He played very well for the Warriors, earning 2nd Team All D-League Defensive Team honors.

On September 27, 2013, he signed with the Indiana Pacers. [8] However, he was waived on October 26. [9]

In November 2013, he was re-acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors.

On December 11, 2013, after playing in six games with Santa Cruz, Armstrong signed with the Golden State Warriors. [10] On December 29, 2013, he was waived by Golden State. [11] On January 3, 2014, he was re-acquired by Santa Cruz.

On February 3, 2014, Armstrong was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game. [12]

On February 22, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors. [13] On March 4, 2014, he returned to Santa Cruz after his 10-day contract expired. On March 30, 2014, he signed another 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors. [14] On April 9, 2014, he signed with Golden State for the rest of the 2013–14 season. [15] He started the final game of the regular season and recorded a double-double. On July 30, 2014, he was waived by Golden State. [16] While playing for Golden State, Armstrong became the first player in NBA history to wear jersey number 57.

Turkey (2014–2016)

On August 6, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Turkish team Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball Super League. [17] On May 5, 2015, Armstrong recorded a career-high 30 points, shooting 10-of-14 from the field, along with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 74–94 blowout loss to Fenerbahçe. [18]

On July 30, 2015, he signed with Tüyap Büyükçekmece also of Turkey. [19] However, on November 10, 2015, he parted ways with Büyükçekmece and joined Denizli Basket of the Turkish Basketball First League for the rest of the season. [20]

Japan (2016–2018)

On August 5, 2016, he signed with the Japanese team Chiba Jets of the B.League. [21] In 60 games played for the Jets, Armstrong averaged 10.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 blocks per game.

On July 28, 2017, he signed with the Ryukyu Golden Kings for the 2017–18 season. [22]

Israel (2018–2019)

On August 16, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Bnei Herzliya, joining his former teammate Jeff Adrien. [23] However, on January 10, 2019, Armstrong parted ways with Herzliya after appearing in 13 games. [24]

Return to Japan (2019–present)

On January 25, 2019, he returned to Japan for a second stint, joining the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins for the rest of the season. [25]

Acting career

Armstrong appeared as himself in the 2015 independent film Four Square Miles to Glory. [26]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2006–07 New Orleans/Oklahoma City 56511.3.544.000.5972.7.2.2.53.1
2007–08 New Orleans 65311.3.453.000.6292.5.4.2.52.7
2008–09 New Orleans 702915.6.561.000.6332.8.4.4.64.8
2009–10 New Orleans 18013.3.380.000.4643.4.9.4.42.8
2009–10 Sacramento 609.3.333.0001.0002.3.3.3.71.7
2009–10 Houston 904.4.294.000.000.7.3.6.01.1
2010–11 Washington 41210.0.484.333.6092.8.2.4.41.9
2010–11 Atlanta 1206.3.5001.000.2001.4.3.3.41.3
2013–14 Golden State 1516.5.474.000.4383.1.3.3.31.7
Career2924011.6.501.286.5822.6.3.3.53.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008 New Orleans 809.0.615.000.5002.5.0.0.82.6
2009 New Orleans 4113.3.462.000.3002.0.31.0.33.8
2011 Atlanta 804.4.200.000.5001.9.1.4.0.6
2014 Golden State 702.4.500.000.000.6.3.0.31.1
Career2716.6.487.000.3931.6.1.3.31.8

NBA D-League

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 Santa Cruz 292426.3.628.000.6946.8.81.02.213.4
2013–14 Santa Cruz 322326.2.559.333.7437.41.9.71.812.0
Career614726.3.592.333.7187.11.4.82.012.7
All-Star1019.0.625.000.0008.01.0.01.010.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013 Santa Cruz 6623.2.667.000.5315.51.01.22.310.2
Career6623.2.667.000.5315.51.01.22.310.2

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2002–03 Connecticut Huskies 322210.8.545.000.5002.8.7.2.72.8
2003–04 Connecticut Huskies 3519.1.500.000.3882.8.3.1.72.4
2004–05 Connecticut Huskies 30012.4.519.000.5253.4.6.31.23.8
2005–06 Connecticut Huskies 343327.7.608.500.6926.6.7.63.19.7
Career1315615.1.563.333.5783.9.6.31.44.7

Notes

  1. ↑ During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.

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References

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  2. ↑ "KINGS ACQUIRE HILTON ARMSTRONG". NBA.com . 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  3. ↑ "Wizards Sign Hilton Armstrong". NBA.com . 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Hawks Acquire Hinrich and Armstrong". NBA.com . 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  5. ↑ Asvel inks big man Armstrong.
  6. ↑ ShamSports.com: Hilton Armstrong player profile
  7. ↑ Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Center Hilton Armstrong Archived 2015-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Pacers sign Hilton Armstrong
  9. ↑ Indiana Pacers release Hilton Armstrong
  10. ↑ Warriors Sign Hilton Armstrong From D-League's Santa Cruz Warriors
  11. ↑ Warriors Waive Hilton Armstrong
  12. ↑ Eighth Annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Features 16 Players With NBA Experience Archived 2014-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
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  14. ↑ "Warriors Sign Hilton Armstrong From D-League's Santa Cruz Warriors to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
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