Mark Armstrong (basketball)

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Mark Armstrong
No. 2–Long Island Nets
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2004-02-21) February 21, 2004 (age 20)
South Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school St. Peter's Prep
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
College Villanova (2022–2024)
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Mexico Team

Mark Armstrong (born February 21, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.

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Early life and high school career

Armstrong grew up in South Orange, New Jersey and attended St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, New Jersey. [1] He was a four-year starter on the basketball team and averaged 15.9 points per game as a freshman. Armstrong was named third-team All-State after averaging 19.9 points per game during his sophomore season. [2] He averaged 14.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.2 steals in eleven games during his junior season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Armstrong was named the Hudson County Interscholastic League Player the Year as a senior after averaging 23.4 points, five rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. [4]

Recruiting

Armstrong was rated a four-star recruit and a consensus top-75 prospect by major recruiting services. [5] On April 8, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Villanova over offers from Auburn, UConn, Louisville, Seton Hall, Rutgers, Stanford, and Kansas. [6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Mark Armstrong
PG 		South Orange, NJ St. Peter's Prep (NJ)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg)Apr 8, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 45   247Sports: 62   ESPN: 66
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Villanova 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  • "2022 Villanova Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

College career

Armstrong began his freshman season at Villanova as a key reserve. [7] He started six of the team's seven games in December before returning to a backup role. [8] He was named the Big East Conference Freshman of the Week after scoring 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field in his first career start against Oklahoma. [9] Armstrong was named to the Big East All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season. [10]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Armstrong joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2024 NBA Summer League [11] and on October 9, 2024, he signed with the team. [12] However, he was waived four days later [12] and on October 27, he joined the Long Island Nets. [13]

National team career

Armstrong played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. [14] He averaged 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game as the United States won the gold medal. [15] Armstrong was also named to the United States' roster for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. [16]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Villanova 34719.9.401.246.8752.01.0.8.15.3
2023–24 Villanova 343224.5.417.282.7762.32.4.9.28.4
Career683922.2.411.266.8052.11.7.8.26.8

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References

  1. ↑ McIlwain, Maria (June 2, 2022). "Villanova recruits Mark Armstrong and Cam Whitmore stuck to their commitments". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ Bernstein, Jason (January 30, 2021). "St. Peter's Prep junior Mark Armstrong scores his 1,000th point". The Jersey Journal . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ Bernstein, Jason (February 26, 2022). "Mark Armstrong soars to the St. Peter's Prep career scoring record". NJ.com . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ Godin, Tommy (October 12, 2022). "Villanova Basketball 2022-23 Player Preview: Mark Armstrong". VUHoops.com. SB Nation . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ Holmes, C.J. (April 19, 2021). "What Villanova is getting in 4-star point guard Mark Armstrong, a 2022 commitment". The Athletic . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ Juliano, Joe (April 8, 2021). "New Jersey combination guard Mark Armstrong commits to Villanova for 2022". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "South Orange's Mark Armstrong Impresses as a Villanova Wildcat". The Village Green . December 11, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ O'Neil, Dana (December 3, 2022). "Cam Whitmore is back, Mark Armstrong is starting and Villanova gets a necessary win". The Athletic . Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  9. ↑ Godin, Tommy (December 6, 2022). "Catching up with the 'Cats: From Team USA to Main Line, Whitmore, Armstrong look to leave their mark, and other Villanova updates". VUHoops.com. SB Nation . Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Announce 2024 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Adams, Luke (October 14, 2024). "Nets Sign, Waive Mark Armstrong". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ Long Island Nets [@LongIslandNets] (October 27, 2024). "Our official training camp roster 🔥 #StrongIsland 💪" (Tweet). Retrieved October 28, 2024– via Twitter.
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