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

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. Armstrong's final NBA game was played in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals on May 20, 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 Roseto Basket. 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 Dakota Wizards 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 Bakersfield Jam on February 8 but then waived on February 28. He was then acquired by the Anaheim Arsenal on March 15 but then waived again on March 26. For the 2007–08 season, Armstrong moved to Poland to play for Kotwica Kołobrzeg. 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

Marinos de Anzoátegui Marinos B.B.C., also referred to as Marinos de Oriente, is a professional basketball club based in the city of Maturín, located in the Venezuelan Monagas State. The team currently plays in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. Marinos BBC wo ...

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
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