Tate Armstrong

Tate Armstrong

Personal information
Born	(1955-10-05) October 5, 1955 (age 70) Moultrie, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Spring Woods (Houston, Texas)
College	Duke (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Drafted by	Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1977–1979
Position	Shooting guard
Number	14
Career history
1977–1979	Chicago Bulls
Career highlights
First-team All-ACC (1976)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing United States Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Team competition

Michel Taylor "Tate" Armstrong (born October 5, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'3" guard from Duke University, Armstrong won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 13th pick of the 1977 NBA draft and played two years with the Bulls, averaging 3.8 points, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 rebounds per game.

He has been a real estate developer in the DC area since 1998, ^[1] and has seven children. ^[2]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Source ^[3]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1977–78	Chicago	66	10.8	.468	.815	1.0	1.1	.3	.0	4.3
1978–79	Portland	26	10.0	.400	.769	.8	1.2	.4	.0	2.5
Career		92	10.6	.454	.800	1.0	1.1	.4	.0	3.8

References

1. "Our Team, Konterra Realty" . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
2. "15 Things You Need to Know This Morning: Tate Armstrong" . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
3. "Tate Armstrong NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 22, 2025.

External links

• Duke Stats
• Career statistics from NBA.com    ·  Basketball Reference