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Hilton Armstrong
Armstrong with the Washington Wizards
No. 57 – Golden State Warriors
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1984-11-23) November 23, 1984 (age 39)
Peekskill, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolPeekskill (Peekskill, New York)
CollegeConnecticut (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2010New Orleans Hornets
2010Sacramento Kings
2010Houston Rockets
2010–2011Washington Wizards
2011Atlanta Hawks
2011–2012ASVEL Basket (France)
2012Panathinaikos (Greece)
2013Santa Cruz Warriors (D-League)
2013–presentGolden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Hilton A. Armstrong, Jr. (born November 23, 1984)[1] is an American professional basketball player who currently for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. 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, and Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. He was on the 2013 pre-season roster of the Indiana Pacers.

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 in the 2005–06 season.

Professional career

NBA

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 did not do much to improve in the following off-seasons.

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]

On September 27, 2013, he signed with the Indiana Pacers.[5] However, he was waived on October 26.[6]

Europe

In July 2011, Armstrong signed with ASVEL Basket of the French Pro A League.[7] In the summer of 2012, he joined Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League.[8] He was released midseason.[9]

NBA D-League

On January 18, 2013, Armstrong was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League.[10] He played very well for the Warriors, earning 2nd Team All D-League Defensive Team honors.

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

Return to NBA

On December 11, 2013, after playing in six games with Santa Cruz, Armstrong signed with the Golden State Warriors.[11] In honor of his daughter's birthday (May 7th) he wears the uniform #57 and is the first player in NBA history to do so.

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 New Orleans/Oklahoma City 56 5 11.3 .544 .000 .597 2.7 .2 .2 .5 3.1
2007–08 New Orleans 65 3 11.3 .453 .000 .629 2.5 .4 .2 .5 2.7
2008–09 New Orleans 70 29 15.6 .561 .000 .633 2.8 .4 .4 .6 4.8
2009–10 New Orleans 18 0 13.3 .380 .000 .464 3.4 .9 .4 .4 2.8
2009–10 Sacramento 6 0 9.3 .333 .000 1.000 2.3 .3 .3 .7 1.7
2009–10 Houston 9 0 4.4 .294 .000 .000 .7 .3 .6 .0 1.1
2010–11 Washington 41 2 10.0 .484 .333 .609 2.8 .2 .4 .4 1.9
2010–11 Atlanta 12 0 6.3 .500 1.000 .200 1.4 .3 .3 .4 1.3
2013–14 Golden State 2 0 5.8 1.000 .000 .000 3.0 0 0 .5 1.0
Career 279 39 11.8 .502 .286 .586 2.6 .3 .3 .5 3.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008 New Orleans 8 0 9.0 .615 .000 .500 2.5 .0 .0 .8 2.6
2009 New Orleans 4 1 13.3 .462 .000 .300 2.0 .3 1.0 .3 3.8
2011 Atlanta 8 0 4.4 .200 .000 .500 1.9 .1 .4 .0 .6
Career 20 1 8.0 .484 .000 .423 1.9 .1 .4 .4 2.1

Notes

  1. ^ Hilton Armstrong – Yahoo!.com
  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. ^ Pacers sign Hilton Armstrong
  6. ^ Indiana Pacers release Hilton Armstrong
  7. ^ Asvel inks big man Armstrong.
  8. ^ PAO lands former NBAer Hilton Armstrong.
  9. ^ bwin Fantasy Challenge: Regular Season, Week 10 injury update
  10. ^ Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Center Hilton Armstrong
  11. ^ Warriors Sign Hilton Armstrong From D-League's Santa Cruz Warriors

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