Hilton Julius Armstrong, Jr. (born November 11, 1984) is an American former professional

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player and current member of the

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coaching staff who last played for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the

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. During his

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career, he played as a forward and

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for the

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. He formerly played for the

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, and

of the NBA. He was also on the pre-season roster of the

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in 2014 and played in a summer league for the

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in 2012. Hilton Armstrong is currently married and is the father of four children.

College career

After graduating from

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, Armstrong started off slowly as a college athlete, averaging under 4 points in each of first 3 seasons at

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with the

. 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

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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

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

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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

for a conditional

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second-round draft pick. On February 18, 2010, Armstrong was traded to the

, along with Kevin Martin, for Carl Landry and

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. He was waived by the Rockets on April 10, 2010. Armstrong signed with the

on July 13, 2010. On February 23, 2011, Armstrong was traded to the

, along with Kirk Hinrich, in exchange for

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, Jordan Crawford, Maurice Evans and a first-round pick in the

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France (2011–2012)

In July 2011, Armstrong signed with

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of the

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. 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

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. In December 2012, he parted ways with Panathinaikos after appearing in 10 games.ShamSports.com: Hilton Armstrong player profile
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D-League / Return to the NBA (2013–2014)

In January 2013, Armstrong was acquired by the

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of the

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. He played very well for the Warriors, earning 2nd Team All D-League Defensive Team honors. On September 27, 2013, he signed with the

. However, he was waived on October 26. 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

. On December 29, 2013, he was waived by Golden State. 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. On February 22, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors. 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. On April 9, 2014, he signed with Golden State for the rest of the 2013–14 season. He started the final game of the regular season and recorded a double-double. On July 30, 2014, he was waived by Golden State. 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

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of the

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. 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. On July 30, 2015, he signed with Tüyap Büyükçekmece also of Turkey. 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.

Japan (2016–2018)

On August 5, 2016, he signed with the Japanese team Chiba Jets of the

. 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

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for the 2017–18 season.

Israel (2018–2019)

On August 16, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team

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, joining his former teammate

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. However, on January 10, 2019, Armstrong parted ways with Herzliya after appearing in 13 games.

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.

Acting career

Armstrong appeared as himself in the 2015 independent film ''Four Square Miles to Glory''.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, 65 , , 3 , , 11.3 , , .453 , , .000 , , .629 , , 2.5 , , .4 , , .2 , , .5 , , 2.7 , - , align="left" , , align="left" ,

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, 70 , , 29 , , 15.6 , , .561 , , .000 , , .633 , , 2.8 , , .4 , , .4 , , .6 , , 4.8 , - , align="left" , , align="left" ,

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, 18 , , 0 , , 13.3 , , .380 , , .000 , , .464 , , 3.4 , , .9 , , .4 , , .4 , , 2.8 , - , align="left" , , align="left" ,

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, 6 , , 0 , , 9.3 , , .333 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , 2.3 , , .3 , , .3 , , .7 , , 1.7 , - , align="left" , , align="left" ,

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 ...

, 9 , , 0 , , 4.4 , , .294 , , .000 , , .000 , , .7 , , .3 , , .6 , , .0 , , 1.1 , - , align="left" , , align="left" ,

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

, 41 , , 2 , , 10.0 , , .484 , , .333 , , .609 , , 2.8 , , .2 , , .4 , , .4 , , 1.9 , - , align="left" , , align="left" ,

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 ...

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Playoffs

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New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, 8 , , 0 , , 9.0 , , .615 , , .000 , , .500 , , 2.5 , , .0 , , .0 , , .8 , , 2.6 , - , align="left" ,

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, align="left" ,

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, 4 , , 1 , , 13.3 , , .462 , , .000 , , .300 , , 2.0 , , .3 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 3.8 , - , align="left" ,

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, align="left" ,

, 8 , , 0 , , 4.4 , , .200 , , .000 , , .500 , , 1.9 , , .1 , , .4 , , .0 , , .6 , - , align="left" ,

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, align="left" , Golden State , 7 , , 0 , , 2.4 , , .500 , , .000 , , .000 , , .6 , , .3 , , .0 , , .3 , , 1.1 , - , align="center" colspan="2" , Career , 27 , , 1 , , 6.6 , , .487 , , .000 , , .393 , , 1.6 , , .1 , , .3 , , .3 , , 1.8

NBA D-League

Regular season

, - , align="left" , 2012–13 , align="left" , Santa Cruz , 29 , , 24 , , 26.3 , , .628 , , .000 , , .694 , , 6.8 , , .8 , , 1.0 , , 2.2 , , 13.4 , - , align="left" , 2013–14 , align="left" , Santa Cruz , 32 , , 23 , , 26.2 , , .559 , , .333 , , .743 , , 7.4 , , 1.9 , , .7 , , 1.8 , , 12.0 , - , align="center" colspan="2" , Career , 61 , , 47 , , 26.3 , , .592 , , .333 , , .718 , , 7.1 , , 1.4 , , .8 , , 2.0 , , 12.7 , - , align="center" colspan="2" , All-Star , 1 , , 0 , , 19.0 , , .625 , , .000 , , .000 , , 8.0 , , 1.0 , , .0 , , 1.0 , , 10.0

Playoffs

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, align="left" , Santa Cruz , 6 , , 6 , , 23.2 , , .667 , , .000 , , .531 , , 5.5 , , 1.0 , , 1.2 , , 2.3 , , 10.2 , - , align="center" colspan="2" , Career , 6 , , 6 , , 23.2 , , .667 , , .000 , , .531 , , 5.5 , , 1.0 , , 1.2 , , 2.3 , , 10.2

College

, - , align="left" , 2002–03 , align="left" ,

Connecticut Huskies The UConn Huskies (or Connecticut Huskies) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Connecticut, located in Storrs. The school is a member of the NCAA's Division I and the Big East Conference. The university's fo ...

, 32 , , 22 , , 10.8 , , .545 , , .000 , , .500 , , 2.8 , , .7 , , .2 , , .7 , , 2.8 , - , align="left" , 2003–04 , align="left" ,

, 35 , , 1 , , 9.1 , , .500 , , .000 , , .388 , , 2.8 , , .3 , , .1 , , .7 , , 2.4 , - , align="left" , 2004–05 , align="left" ,

, 30 , , 0 , , 12.4 , , .519 , , .000 , , .525 , , 3.4 , , .6 , , .3 , , 1.2 , , 3.8 , - , align="left" , 2005–06 , align="left" ,

, 34 , , 33 , , 27.7 , , .608 , , .500 , , .692 , , 6.6 , , .7 , , .6 , , 3.1 , , 9.7 , - , align="center" colspan="2" , Career , 131 , , 56 , , 15.1 , , .563 , , .333 , , .578 , , 3.9 , , .6 , , .3 , , 1.4 , , 4.7

Notes

References

External links

*
DraftExpress.com Profile

ESPN.com Profile
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