Hilton Armstrong Information & Hilton Armstrong Links at HealthHaven.com

**Hilton Armstrong**
	New Orleans Hornets – No. 12
	C/PF
Born	November 11, 1984 (age 25); Yonkers, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
League	NBA
Salary	$2,801,198
College	UConn
Draft	12th overall, 2006; New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Pro career	2006–present
Awards	2005–06 Big East Defensive Player of the Year
Profile	Info Page

Hilton A. Armstrong, Jr. (born November 11, 1984^[2], in Yonkers, New York) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. A former forward/center for the University of Connecticut Huskies.

[edit] College

After graduating from Peekskill High School, Armstrong started off slowly as a college athlete, averaging less than 4 points in each of first 3 seasons at UConn. However, he greatly improved 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.

[edit] NBA

He was egilible for the 2006 NBA Draft.He was selected by the New Orleans Hornets with the 12th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. He is known for his shotblocking and athleticism.

[edit] 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

[edit] Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	NO/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
Career		191	37	12.9	.526	.000	.621	2.7	.3	.3	.5	3.6

[edit] Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	New Orleans	8	0	9.0	.615	.000	.500	2.5	.0	.0	.8	2.6
2008–09	New Orleans	4	1	13.3	.462	.000	.300	2.0	.3	1.0	.2	3.8
Career		12	1	10.4	.538	.000	.400	2.3	.1	.3	.6	3.0

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

Hilton Armstrong Info Page at NBA.com

Hilton Armstrong Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
Hilton Armstrong at ESPN.com
http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/MBasketball/2005/Bios/Armstrong.html
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=11222
http://hiltonarmstrong.com/
http://strong12.com Official Website

This biographical article relating to a U.S. basketball figure born in the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[0] [1]

[1] ttp://hoopshype.com/players/hilton_armstrong.htm

[1]

[2]

Contents