Brandon Simone Armstrong (born June 16, 1980) is an American retired professional

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player. Born in

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, he played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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with the 23rd overall pick of the

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. He was traded to the

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, where he played three seasons in the

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. He later played in Italy, Spain, Poland and Ukraine, and spent a season in the

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Professional career

Armstrong was selected by the

with the 23rd overall pick of the

. He was traded along with fellow Rockets draft picks

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and

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to the

in exchange for the draft rights to New Jersey's

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. In three seasons with the Nets, Armstrong averaged 2.2 points per game. He only played 17 games in 2002–03 due to suffering from regular back pain. He was subsequently not on the 2003 playoff roster. Armstrong became a free agent in 2004 and signed with the

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, but was waived prior to the start of the

2004–05 NBA season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating the defending-champion Detroit Pistons, 4–3, i ...

. Armstrong's final NBA game was played in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals on May 20th, 2004. In that game, the Nets would drop the series to the Detroit Pistons by losing the game 69 - 90. Armstrong played for 4 minutes and the only stat he recorded was 1 assist. For the 2005–06 season, Armstrong moved to Italy to play for

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. He left the team in November 2005 after appearing in seven games. In February 2006, he moved to Spain and played 10 games for Calpe Aguas. On November 2, 2006, Armstorng was selected by the

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in the third round of the NBA Development League draft. He was waived by the Wizards on January 20, 2007. He was acquired by the

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on February 8 but then waived on February 28. He was then acquired by the

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on March 15 but then waived again on March 26. For the 2007–08 season, Armstrong moved to Poland to play for

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. In 26 games, he averaged 11.2 points per game. For the 2008–09 season, Armstrong moved to Ukraine to play for Budivelnyk. His last game for Budivelnyk was on January 9, 2009. In February 2009, Armstrong trialed with

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of the Venezuelan

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. He was fighting for a position on the team with a fellow American Michael Gale, but he ultimately did not make the team and did not debut for Marinos.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

NBA D-League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Armstrong, Brandon 1980 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American men's basketball players Anaheim Arsenal players Bakersfield Jam players Basketball players from San Francisco BC Budivelnyk players Dakota Wizards players Houston Rockets draft picks New Jersey Nets players Pepperdine Waves men's basketball players Shooting guards